Updated October 15th, 2021 at 23:45 IST
Jubilant fans 'Whistle Podu' as MS Dhoni's CSK reigns supreme in IPL final once again
In a reversal of fortunes from last year, where the Chennai Super Kings barely managed to escape the wooden spoon reigned supreme on the night of the IPL final
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In a reversal of fortunes from last year, where they barely managed to escape the wooden spoon, Chennai Super Kings reigned supreme on the night of the IPL final. The game was getting away from them halfway through the innings but Dhoni marshalled his troops to a remarkable comeback in the 2nd half with the ball, led by the likes of Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja.
The day began with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf Du Plessis once again providing the Men in Yellow the perfect start they needed for the big stage. Gaikwad, as usual, targetted the spinners in the powerplay and laid his hands on the Orange Cap.
Du Plessis, on the other hand, took command after the departure of his opening partner. He got support from Robin Uthappa, who went berserk against his former team with his quickfire cameo. Du Plessis kept the scoreboard ticking from one end, scoring 86 runs, and fell short by just 2 runs in the race to take the Orange Cap away from his teammate.
Nonetheless, with the help of Moeen Ali's fireworks towards the business end, CSK posted a mammoth 192 on the board. Shivam Mavi and Sunil Narine were the pick of the bowlers for the Knight Riders, while all the other bowlers struggled to get themselves going.
KKR's innings goes on a downward slope
When KKR came out came out to bat in the 2nd innings, Venkatesh Iyer, who has been a revelation for KKR, continued his brilliant run on the night of the finals. The luck was with the KKR openers, who were handed a lifeline each, with Iyer being dropped on 0 by Dhoni and Gill being saved by the spider-cam.
They both made the most of their luck, stitching a magnificent partnership of 91 runs, and laid the perfect foundation for the batters to follow. However, Shardul Thakur, who has a knack for picking up two wickets in one over, did it again by sending back Iyer and Nitish Rana to bring the game back into balance.
Very soon, Jadeja followed with a couple of strikes of his own, getting rid of Dinesh Karthik and Shakib Al-Hasan, which meant that the onus was on KKR skipper Eoin Morgan to rescue the team. However, his woeful form continued and he perished attempting to hit a six.
Shivam Mavi and Lockie Ferguson tried their best to hit a few shots, but it was a little too late. For Chennai Super Kings, Shardul Thakur ended with three wickets, justifying his selection for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
CSK vs KKR: Fans react as MS Dhoni leads CSK to 4th IPL title
Congratulations @msdhoni and @ChennaiIPL on the 4th title.🏆🏆🏆👏👏👏. #IPLFinal #cskvskkr2021
— Mask up and take your vaccine🙏🙏🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
Lots to learn from this campaign of @KKRiders, great turn around.
There is a yellow glow to the #IPL.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
IPL 2019 Final: 2 runs to win off 1 ball. 1 to tie. Misses the slower ball. Agony for CSK.#IPLFinal 2021: KKR cruising 90-0 in 10. Removes the dangerous Venky & Rana. Redeems himself by bowling CSK to 4th title with a tournament winning spell.
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16)
The Shardul Redemption. pic.twitter.com/mSQ3C77i6c
@imVkohli should learn how to do captaincy from @msdhoni..how to use players pefectly & how to guide management for pick perfect players..dhoni always use his source perfectly to win title..13 years captaincy 12 times playoff & 4 titles are enough to call him a legend #IPLFinal
— ARUN KUMAR (@ASince1997)
Congrats CSK for the 4th IPL Title 🏆 pic.twitter.com/AiFMc32xWi
— Rishabh Dwivedi, PhD (@Rishabh_Thinks)
4th time championsss #CSK 😎😎😎
— Siva Harsha || S/H 🤙🎥 (@SivaHarsha_1)
Congrats CSK 😍😍🥳#CSKvsKKR #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/8fodlQYMQv
So, it's 4th Time🥳🥳🥳...
— Tech Is Love (@TechIsLove1)
Name - Comeback Super Kings @ChennaiIPL #CSKvKKR #KKRvCSK #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/JHXIlRjUsE
From being 1st team to get knocked out in 2020 to lifting the trophy in 2021. Now that's what u call a turn-around of highest level. What a champion team. A great achievement for MSD the captain🔥🔥🥳🥳🥳 #cskvskkr2021
— Anju #RCB&DC (@Deep_Point_)
Image: BCCI/IPL
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Published October 15th, 2021 at 23:45 IST