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Destiny had written for him: Hardik on Dhoni leading CSK to fifth IPL title

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,

Hard thing would be to work hard for 9 mths, try to play another IPL: Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings' triumphant captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has not yet ruled out playing in the IPL next year but said for that to happen, his body will have to hold up. Under the 41-year-old Dhoni's leadership, CSK won a record-equalling fifth IPL title with a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans here on Monday. "Circumstantially, this is the best time to announce my retirement. But the amount of love I have received all over, the easy thing would be to walk away from here, but the harder thing would be to work hard for nine months and try to play another IPL," Dhoni said after the final. 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. This IPL his fans from across the country went to the venues in large numbers to cheer for him, chanting his name wherever CSK have played. "It would be a gift from me, won't be easy on the body. You do ge

CSK win 5th IPL title as mentor Dhoni has last laugh in Hardik's territory

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 .

IPL Final 2023 Highlights: Jadeja finishes in style, 5th title for Chennai

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

IPL Final Live, CSK vs GT: No play possible, match postponed for Monday

Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates, CSK vs GT Final: The final is under the threat of a washout due to the prediction of rain in Ahmedabad

CSK vs GT IPL Final: Who will be the champions if reserve day is washedout?

If the final match of the Indian Premier League 2023 gets washed out tonight, various rules and regulations would come into play to decide the winner between MS Dhoni's CSK and Hardik Pandya's GT

IPL Final Preview: Rain big threat as Titans defend title against MSD's CSK

Rain has been predicted to play spoilsport as the defending champions, Gujarat Titans, led by Hardik Pandya will be up against four times champions, MSD-led Chennai Super Kings in the final

CSK's road to IPL 2023 Final: Every game a home game, Chennai reign supreme

MS Dhoni-led side was welcomed with stands full of fans in yellow wherever they travelled. They remained under pressure till the last game before reaching playoffs. Here's their road to final has been

Moeen Ali praises Dhoni, explains what separates him from other captains

Moeen Ali talked about the leadership skills of MS Dhoni and what separates him from other captains in a recent episode of Anbuden Diaries.

IPL 2023: CSK vs GT match sets record for highest-ever digital viewership

The record was previously held by the IPL match between CSK and RCB on April 17

GT vs CSK Qualifier 1 Highlights: Jadeja, Gaikwad guide Chennai to finale

Indian Premier League 2023 Qualifier 1 Highlights, GT vs CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad hit 60 and Ravindra Jadeja took 2/18 as the Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans to reach their 10th final in IPL

IPL 2023 Qualifier 1: Confident Gujarat aim 4-0 against CSK, spot in final

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings are yet to beat the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. Will it finally change tonight?

IPL 2023 Highlights: CSK, LSG qualify; Rinku Singh plays a blinder again

Indian Premier League 2023 Highlights: Rinku Singh declined a double in the last over and it came down to it as Kolkata lost by 1 run. LSG qualified for playoffs. Earlier CSK beat DC to enter playoffs

IPL 2023 Highlights: RCB beat Royals by 112 runs, Rinku-Rana do it for KKR

Indian Premier League 2023 Highlights: Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana added 99 in 76 balls as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings. Earlier RR were bowled out for 59, lost by 112 runs to RCB

CSK vs DC Highlights, IPL 2023: Chahar, Pathirana shine in Chennai's win

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Live Updates, IPL 2023: MS Dhoni-led CSK would look to win this game as they have already lost two out of the five home games so far

IPL 2023 CSK vs DC preview: Chennai face buoyant Capitals at Chepauk

David Warner's side would be up against an MS Dhoni-led team that has actually lost twice at Chepauak this season, which is very rare

IPL 2023 Highlights: Salt, Pathirana shine as Chennai and Delhi win matches

Indian Premier League 2023 Highlights: In the first match, Chennai Super Kings chased down 140 with ease while Salt was the hero as Dellhi beat Bangalore in the second game

PBKS vs MI Highlights, IPL 2023: Surya, Kishan steal the show from Punjab

Indian Premier League 2023 Highlights, PBKS vs MI: Suryakumar Yadav 66 (31) and Ishan Kishan 75 (41) thrashed the Punjab Kings bowlers as the Mumbai Indians chased down 215 with seven balls to spare

IPL 2023 Highlights: Mumbai create history in 1000th game, PBKS go past CSK

Indian Premier League 2023 Highlights: A lot of things happened on the night when the 1000th game of the league was played. Jaiswal scored a hundred, Mumbai chased 213 at Wankhede. PBKS beat Chennai

Bowlers need to be more aware; 10 runs could have made difference: Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left ruing the four-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in their own den, saying the bowlers need to be more aware of the situation and also indicated that the execution was probably "bad". CSK had a good chance of victory after posting 200 for four at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, thanks chiefly to another Devon Conway special of unbeaten 92, but the Shikhar Dhawan-led side hit the winning runs off the last ball to silence the yellow brigade on Sunday. "We lost it in a couple of overs in the middle. You need to be aware what you need to bowl and be clear because the batters will be going for it (big hits). (Matheesha) Pathirana bowled well but other than that, we need to see if the plans were wrong or the execution was bad," said Dhoni. Barring openers Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad (37), none of the other batters could make an impact and Dhoni felt his team could have scored another 10 runs. "We should be doing better with the bat. The pit