Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya paid rich tributes to his mentor and rival captain MS Dhoni, saying "destiny had this written for him" to lead Chennai Super Kings to a record-equalling fifth IPL title in what could be his last season in the lucrative league. CSK beat GT by five wickets in a thrilling rain-affected summit showdown with Ravindra Jadeja smashing a six and a four off the last two balls to chase down a revised target of 171 in 15 overs here on Monday. "I'm very happy for him (Dhoni). Destiny had this written for him," Pandya said after the heartbreaking loss. "If I had to lose, I don't mind losing to him. Good things happen to good people and he's been one of the best people I know. God has been kind, God has been kind to me as well but today was his night," added the India white-ball all-rounder who led GT to title triumph in 2022. Dhoni himself has not yet ruled out playing in the IPL next year but said for that to happen, his body will have to hold up. Jadeja,
Under the stewardship of the iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings embellished their already fabulous record in the IPL with a fifth title triumph, beating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a thrilling summit showdown here on Monday. Dhoni has been the cynosure of all eyes ever since the Indian Premier League began this year and in a fitting end to the finale, the captain finished with a record-levelling fifth trophy. B Sai Sudharsan slammed 96 in 47 balls as Gujarat Titans posted 214 for four after being asked to bat first. Set a revised target of 171 in 15 overs after rain interrupted play at the start of the second innings of a final that was pushed to the reserve day owing to heavy downpour, CSK completed the task in the last ball, in what could turn out to be Dhoni's final outing in the T20 league. Ravindra Jadeja struck a six and a four off Mohit Sharma in the final two balls to win it for CSK and even as the players in the yellow jersey run onto the field, Dhoni .
Indian Premier League Highlights, CSK vs GT Final: 10 to win from the last two balls, Jadeja hit a six and four to finish it in style. Sudharsan scored 96, Titans reached 214. DLS target 171 in 15
CSK vs GT: The final match that was supposed to take place on Sunday could not take place due to incessant rains in Ahmedabad
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Indian Premier League 2023 Highlights: It was bowlers' night. Arshdeep Singh defended 16 runs in the final over and won the game by 13 runs for his team. Mohit defended 12 to win the game by 7 runs