IPL 2015 Final, Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians: Top-Five Battles

Both Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians boast of a star-studded lineup. In the title clash of IPL 2015, the big stars in both teams would look to steal the limelight and walk away with the crown.

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Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians finished the league stage as the No. 1 and 2 teams. Little surprise then that the two teams will face off in what promises to be an electric final of IPL 2015.

Here are the top-five player battles to watch out for:

Chennai and Mumbai captains MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.

Dwayne Smith opens the innings for Chennai. Mitchell McClenaghan is Mumbai's second pacer.

Suresh Raina bats at No. 3 for Chennai while Lasith Malinga is Mumbai's main pace bowler.

Dwayne Bravo's all-round skill has been valuable to Chennai. Kieron Pollard too has done well for Mumbai.

R Ashwin's spin adds variety in Chennai's bowling attack. Lendl Simmons opens the innings for Mumbai.

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Records / World Cup / Best bowling figures in an innings

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ		Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GD McGrath	7.0	4	15	7	2.14		Australia	v Namibia	Potchefstroom	27 Feb 2003	ODI # 1970
AJ Bichel	10.0	0	20	7	2.00		Australia	v England	Port Elizabeth	2 Mar 2003	ODI # 1976
TG Southee	9.0	0	33	7	3.66		New Zealand	v England	Wellington	20 Feb 2015	ODI # 3607
WW Davis	10.3	0	51	7	4.85		West Indies	v Australia	Leeds	11 Jun 1983	ODI # 203
GJ Gilmour	12.0	6	14	6	1.16		Australia	v England	Leeds	18 Jun 1975	ODI # 31
A Nehra	10.0	2	23	6	2.30		India	v England	Durban	26 Feb 2003	ODI # 1969
SE Bond	10.0	2	23	6	2.30		New Zealand	v Australia	Port Elizabeth	11 Mar 2003	ODI # 1986
WPUJC Vaas	9.1	2	25	6	2.72		Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Pietermaritzburg	14 Feb 2003	ODI # 1950
KAJ Roach	8.3	0	27	6	3.17		West Indies	v Netherlands	Delhi	28 Feb 2011	ODI # 3112
MA Starc	9.0	0	28	6	3.11		Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	28 Feb 2015	ODI # 3617
SL Malinga	7.4	0	38	6	4.95		Sri Lanka	v Kenya	Colombo (RPS)	1 Mar 2011	ODI # 3113
KH MacLeay	11.5	3	39	6	3.29		Australia	v India	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983	ODI # 207

By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry.

Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, ICC Cricket World Cup final, Mar 29, 2015 [ODI # 3646]

Australia v India at Sydney, ICC Cricket World Cup 2nd semi final, Mar 26, 2015 [ODI # 3645]

New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland, ICC Cricket World Cup 1st semi final, Mar 24, 2015 [ODI # 3644]