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Captain cool Dhoni takes it rather too easy; CSK dethroned from top spot

On a day and wicket meant for spinners to spell magic, Dhoni stuck to pacers, who were thorough disappointment on the field. Add to that the dropped catches and failed batting, CSK has much to ponder

Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Dinesh Karthik as he leaves the field after win the IPL 2018 cricket match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Eden Garden in Kolkata. Photo: PTI
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Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Dinesh Karthik as he leaves the field after win the IPL 2018 cricket match against Chennai Super Kings at Eden Garden in Kolkata. Photo: PTI

Anish KumarShivansh Jauhri
Hard-earned success is rare, and it brings fame, but complacency can be its undoing. Returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after a two-year ban, all eyes were on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and its celebrated captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. And they have not disappointed on most occasions. However, in their match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday, Dinesh Karthik's men seemed to have caught CSK and MSD napping and delivered the blow.

Karthik got everything right – from toss to the match result. Having won the toss and inviting the visiting team to bat first, he