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Delhi Capitals came up with their best-ever season performance since they have finished as the runners-up of the tournament for the first time. They had previously concluded second in the points table, next to table-toppers and eventual champions Mumbai Indians.

Delhi Capitals played their first-ever final in the Indian Premier League, as they succumbed to the pressure and lost it. DC continue to be one of the three sides in the tournament to have never won the title to date. They have been playing the competition since 2008.

Mumbai Indians (MI) lifted the trophy yet again in 2020, as they defeated the debutant finalists, Delhi Capitals (DC), by five wickets. It turned out to be a one-sided final. Here are the talking points from the final of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

This was Mumbai Indians' fifth title win in the Indian Premier League, as they have extended their record. It also happened to be their first title win in an even year. Also, they have become only the second team in the tournament to defend their title successfully.

Hardik Pandya is ideally an all-rounder, who is known for his explosive batting and fast bowling. However, he is playing as a specialist batsman in the 2020 Indian Premier League, as he is not medically cleared yet to bowl, following a back surgery he underwent recently.

Delhi Capitals are featuring in the final of the Indian Premier League for the first time. They have qualified for the playoffs on five occasions, while this has been their best performance to date. They managed to finish in the second place, while they lost Qualifier 1 to Mumbai Indians.

Mumbai Indians are the defending champions of the tournament, as they are playing the final for the sixth time. They have won all their record four titles under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals are featuring in the final for the first time.

Delhi Capitals have entered their first-ever final of the Indian Premier League. They have been in the playoffs on five occasions, having finished third on thee occasions. The side is being led by Shreyas Iyer since 2018, under who they finished third last season.

Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered their eighth defeat of the season in 16 matches, while they finished third for the first time in their playoffs history. They managed to win the title once in 2016, besides finishing as the runners-up in 2018. They have qualified for the playoffs on six occasions to date.

Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered their seventh loss of the season in 14 matches, as they are in the third spot, for now, thus sealing their playoffs spot. They are all set to face Kolkata Knight Riders or Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator, on Friday.

Delhi Capitals managed to finish in the second spot, as they scripted their eighth win of the tournament in 24 matches. As for Royal Challengers Bangalore, it was their seventh loss of the season in the same number of games as DC, while they confirmed their playoffs spot.

This was Delhi Capitals' eighth win of the season in 14 matches, as they rise and finish second in the table. As for Royal Challengers Bangalore, this happened to be their seventh loss of the season in the same number of games as DC, as they finish on the third.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians are the only team to have qualified for the playoffs so far, while former champions Chennai Super Kings are the only ones to be knocked out. Depending on the match results on Saturday, there could be a couple of more teams, who can qualify.

Sunrisers Hyderabad scripted their fifth win of the tournament in 12 matches, as they have risen to the sixth spot in the table. SRH will also have to win their remaining two matches to stay in contention for the playoffs. They won their only title, back in 2016.

This was Sunrisers Hyderabad's fifth win of the season in 12 games, as they rise to the sixth spot in the table. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals suffered their fifth loss of the season in the same number of matches as SRH, while they slide to the third spot.