The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have an intense rivalry in the IPL. The teams also a brotherly rivalry amongst the players, quite literally, with cousins Rahul and Deepak Chahar going against each other.
Both the bowlers are vital to their team's chances of winning their second fixture of 2020 on Friday, October 23. The younger brother Rahul revealed how they tease each other after each match and he wishes to have the bragging rights against Deepak after their next game.
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Rahul told the official Twitter handle of Mumbai Indians, "I prefer doing the talking after the game if we win. I remember, in 2018, he teased me after his team had won. Last year, I teased him after we won. I will tease him again after we win. Hopefully, fingers crossed!"
While the brothers share a friendly bond when they aren't playing, they are extremely professional in the field. They both know their jobs for their respective teams and do not have a soft spot for each other during the game.
"We never really speak about playing against each other. We both know we have to give 100 percent for our respective teams. When I am up against him, I treat him like any other player," the leggie added.
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— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 23, 2020
The 'El Classico' of the IPL, as it is called, will take place for the second time in IPL 2020 on October 23.