Mahendra Singh Dhoni performed his half to perfection in a unprecedented script as he led Chennai Super Kings to their fourth Indian Premier League title, outwitting Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in a one-sided last on Friday. Dhoni, who can also be famend for his sharp wittedness, additionally had a cheeky response after the sport to Harsha Bhogle’s quip that may fill hope in all of the CSK followers.
Before he signed off the post-match interview, Bhogle mentioned, “You can be proud of the legacy you have left behind”, to which Dhoni cheekily responded, “Still I haven’t left behind….”
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As the ultimate supply was bowled, the previous ‘Band Master’ had that lingering smile on the far nook of his lips having orchestrated his ‘Men’, who is aware of could also be one final time.
Unarguably, essentially the most cherished and revered Indian captain of all time led a crew of previous warhorses with oodles of expertise as they first posted a formidable goal of 192 for 3 after which squeezed Knights for less than 165 for 9 regardless of a promising opening stand of 91 between Shubman Gill (51 off 43 balls) and Venkatesh Iyer (50 off 32 balls).
It was canny captaincy that ensured 91 for no loss become 125 for 8 and earlier than one realised, it appeared there was just one crew on the park.
Speaking on the second the successful captain was all smiles as he mentioned,” Yes we’re most constant crew trying on the stats however we’ve additionally misplaced finals. Not letting the opposition in is one thing we conciously wished to enhance. I hope CSK within the coming years can be recognized for that. We don’t actually speak lots. It’s extra one on one. The second you speak in a crew room there’s a little bit of stress. You can’t ship with no good crew. We even have nice people as nicely.”
MS Dhoni led CSK to their fourth IPL title.
Asked about what subsequent, Dhoni mentioned all of it trusted the BCCI. ” Again I’ve mentioned it earlier than, it relies on BCCI. With two new groups coming in……we’ve to resolve what is nice for CSK. It’s not about me being there in top-three or 4. It’s about making a robust core to make sure the franchise doesn’t undergo. The core group, we’ve to have a tough look to see who can contribute for the subsequent 10 years.”
He thanked the followers, saying “I would love to thank the fans. We are in Dubai now. Even when we played in South Africa, we always got good amount of support. Thanks to all of them. If feels like Chepauk, Chennai.”
He additionally showered reward on his opponents saying, “Before I start talking about CSK, it’s important I talk about KKR. For the position they were in after the first phase, to perform this well, it’s very difficult. If any team deserved to win the IPL this year, it is KKR for the way they have played. I think the break helped them.”
Kolkata Knight Riders fell quick nevertheless it was nonetheless an excellent event for them after a stuttering begin. Their captain Eoin Mogan mentioned, “Extremely pleased with the combat we confirmed. The character and nature of the combat characterizes the Calcutta spirit. Today sadly wasn’t ours. Venkatesh is new to this platform however has an enormous future. Him and Gill have been the cornerstone of our batting. The vitality Tripathi confirmed was completely excellent.’
