The Great IPL Grand Finale - Who will lift the Trophy?

--By Sagar Satapathy, Editor-in-Chief

The countdown begins for an epic final that pits Dhoni's Super Kings against Shane Warne's formidable Rajasthan Royals. The Royals looked unstoppable until they lost the way in the last league match against the Kings XI Punjab. Although Dhoni was not in superb form, his team rose to the occasion and crush the Kings XI Punjab in the semi-final.

Remember, Dhoni led the Indian team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup. Dhoni, along with Raina, Parthiv Patel, Badrinath, Gony, Ntini and Muralitharan has the ability to change the course of a game against any opponent. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals look solid under the captaincy of veteran Shane Warne. Shane Watson and Yusuf Pathan are in superb form and Royals bowlers and fielders have done a commendable job so far in the tournament. Rajasthan Royals received a jolt ahead of the final, as in-form batsman Graeme Smith was ruled out of the final because of injury.

While young Dhoni looked exhausted as a captain in this IPL, Shane Warne proved his worth by transforming an ordinary looking team into power builders. Rajasthan Royals will be looking forward to end their dream IPL campaign with a win in the final. But they have to clear the last hurdle against Dhoni's Super Kings.

After two one-sided semi-finals, people expect to watch a exciting final, which will mark the end of a dream tournament that took the cricket world by storm. Will this happen? Will Rajasthan Royals win the crown? Can Dhoni's men stop the Royals? Warne or Dhoni? Who will lift the IPL T20 Cup? The cricket world waits with batted breath.