MUMBAI INDIANS

Mumbai's biggest asset is of course Sachin Tendulkar who is fresh from a record-breaking ODI double century which signals that his hunger for the game remains undiminished even as he closes in on his 37th birthday. The deep pockets of the owners enabled the team to net the prize catch of Kieron Pollard in the recent player auction and his fellow Trinidadian Dwayne Bravo is another key member. Aging warhorse Sanath Jayasuriya may be playing his last IPL and will be eager to sign off with a flourish.
Mumbai have also signed up a couple of players from the ICL in Ambati Rayudu and R Sathish who will add value to the side. The bowling looks especially strong with Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh among its ranks. They are joined by Lasith Malinga who can be almost unplayable if he gets his length right. The weak link appears to be its wicket keeper. Mumbai have undeperformed in the last two editions, not having reached the semifinal even once, but look good to go further this time
Tendulkar's fourth IPL 50 takes him past 600-run mark

Sachin Tendulkar's 32-ball 63 against Delhi Daredevils is his fourth 50 in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The knock fetched the Mumbai Indians skipper his third Man of the Match award here at the Ferozeshah Kotla.
Tendulkar, who hit his sixth 50 in 22 matches in the shortest form of the game in Delhi on Wednesday night, moved to second position behind swashbuckling Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya with an aggregate of over 600 runs. Tendulkar has 632 (ave. 33.26) from 22 matches and Jayasuriya 765 runs for Mumbai Indians.

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

Hayden launches Mongoose bat:

CSK fans await Hayden's mongoose magic at home:
The fans are awe-struck with Matthew Hayden and his Mongoose bat following his 43-ball blitz on Friday night at the Feroze Shah Kotla and they look forward to another exhilarating experience from the opening batsman when Chennai Super Kings plays host to cellar-dwellers Kings XI Punjab on Sunday.

Hayden launches Mongoose bat:

Fernandez said the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) had declared the bat legal and permitted its use in India and worldwide.
The handle of the Mongoose bat is 43 per cent longer and the blade 33 per cent shorter than the conventional bat. 'Since there is no splice, the sweet spot is increased by 120 per cent,' he said.
For the moment, 100 bats in two categories will be launched in India and all of them would be signed by Hayden, according to Fernandez. They are priced at between Rs. 17,000 and Rs. 23,000.
Hayden said the bat has good balance besides tremendous bat speed. 'Twenty20 is about scoring runs quickly. I am sure the Mongoose bat is ideal for this format.
'I am very excited by the potential of this bat and I feel just like Twenty20, it will also be accepted,' Hayden said while asserting the small size of the bat would not be a handicap in playing short-pitched balls or bouncers.
Fernandez hoped some of the top Indian players would also endorse his product. 'But Indian cricketers are far too expensive, but provide a lot of value. I would love to have somebody like Sachin Tendulkar or Virender Sehwag use the Mongoose bat,' he said.