Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni led the team to the fifth IPL title by defeating Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday. CSK needed 15 to win off the final over which came down to 10 off the last two balls. Ravindra Jadeja hit a six and a four to finish off the game for Chennai.
CSK have now equalled Mumbai Indians as the most successful IPL franchise with five titles to their game. MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are now the most successful IPL cap[tains with five titles each to their name.
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The IPL 2023 final potentially played for three days came down to the final ball as Gujarat Titans came second. Mohit Sharma who had such a great tournament could not finish the job for his side as GT came second on the night. Rain played spoilsport with the final being shifted to the reserve day (May 29) after it rained throughout the night on April 28 denying any possibility of the final.
MS Dhoni after winning the big final was nonchalant as always with his teammates running all across the ground with their wild celebrations. Pacer Deepak Chahar found a moment to ask for an autograph from Dhoni which he initially denied but finally ended it giving on his shirt. This beautiful moment went viral on social media as well.
தோனி – கேட்ச்சே புடிக்க மாட்ரான் இந்த லவடா… சைன் வேனும்னு வர்ரான் ?? pic.twitter.com/G44ZFnQ5Oe
— ℳsd Kutty (@its_MsdKutty) May 29, 2023
MS Dhoni on his 250th game for CSK was out for a first-ball duck. GT scored a mammoth 214/4 in their 20 overs. Rain played spoilsport in the mid-innings with CSK’s target revised to 171 from 15 overs. Devon Conway (47) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (26) added 74 for the first wicket inside 7 overs.
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Ajinkya Rahane (27 off 13) and Ambati Rayudu (19 off 8) played important cameos. The game was then finished for CSK by Jadeja scoring 10 off the final two balls. Shivam Dube was unbeaten on 32.
This Is The Best Time To Announce My Retirement: MS Dhoni
“Circumstantially if you see, this is the best time to announce my retirement. But the amount of love and affection I have been shown wherever I have been this year, the easy thing would be for me to say “Thank you very much”, but the tough thing for me is to work hard for another 9 months and come back and play at least 1 more season of IPL. A lot depends on the body, I have 6-7 months to decide” said MS Dhoni at the post-match presentation hinting that he might play the IPL next year.
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