There is no denying to the fact that Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the two most successful teams in the IPL history. The clash between them has always entertained the fans and the rivalry gets massive attention during the IPL season. Despite being such fierce competitors on the field, destiny has witnessed them interchanging a few players from one another. One of the most-experienced persons is Harbhajan Singh, who made an impact for both teams.
He has been part of both Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians and has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title with both the teams has talked about the difference between the two champions.
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When Mumbai Indians have won the tournament four times, CSK claimed the title thrice. The off-spinner has won the tournament with both the teams and he pointed out the differences in approach when it comes to the two sides.
CSK set-up is a bit relaxed – Harbhajan Singh
In an Instagram Live session with MI skipper Rohit Sharma, the Turbanator has revealed what difference he observed between the two franchises, having played both of them now.
“Two teams are completely different. At MI, everything should be perfect practice… meetings. It’s a very professionally-run team. It’s a very good team, I have played 10 years there. CSK set-up is a bit relaxed. Until the match-day, we don’t even know whether a match is there or not,” Harbhajan said.
“In the 2 years, I have played for Chennai Super Kings, I have observed it’s a very relaxed team. There are not many meetings. Everything is left to the players. There is not much match pressure at CSK. However, I felt a bit of pressure playing for Mumbai Indians. At MI, there is pressure to win every match which is also good.”
I am lucky enough to play for both:
Harbhajan Singh added that he still misses playing with his Mumbai Indians’ team, where he used to have a lot of fun. He further termed himself lucky to play for two best franchises in the tournament history.
“Both teams are very good teams. I am lucky enough to play for both the teams. Both are powerful teams. I still miss my teams with Mumbai. What fun it was!”
After representing Mumbai Indians (MI) for 10 years, veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh joined another successful franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) availed his services in the 2018 season. Bhajji went on to become a champion in the first attempt with the southern franchise by winning the IPL 11 title.
