Advantage Mumbai Indians

Their decision to replace Shane Watson with Steve Smith as captain cost Rajasthan Royals dear. It also changed the dynamics of IPL 8. And that's why we have yet another final between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.

Sunday's title clash will see one team extract a little more success from its karmic quota. Players like Virat Kohli, David Warner, Smith and George Bailey will do well another time.

So, who's it going to be on Sunday — MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma? The very fact that Dhoni has won everything there is to win in the world of cricket may go against him. Also the nucleus of his team comprises the same set of players. Even Chennai's coach, Stephen Fleming, has tasted a lot of success.

But with just one IPL victory in all these years, the Mumbai Indians still have a shot a glory. Also, this could be 'Super Coach' Ricky Ponting's chance of winning a title in a non-playing capacity. It's advantage Mumbai Indians.

—The writer is a city-based astrologer