New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday congratulated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 trophy and credited their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for the success.
Afterwards CSK clinch record-equalling fifth IPL title with five-wicket win On Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans (GT), MK Stalin took to his official Twitter account and said, “Congratulations to the yellow brigade of CSK on their 5th IPL trophy, MS Dhoni with a plan for every situation! This Cricket is Very Best and Jadeja who defied adversity and registered a historic win for CSK.
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IPL 2023 Winner: MS Dhoni’s CSK beat Hardik Pandya’s GT in rain-affected match
Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings added to their already impressive record in the IPL with a fifth title win and defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a thrilling summit clash. B Sai Sudarshan hit a 47-ball 96 as GT posted 214 for four when asked to bat first.
Set a revised target of 171 runs in 15 overs after play was interrupted due to rain. At the start of the second innings of the final, which was postponed to a reserve day due to heavy rain, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja got the job done for the Chennai franchise by hitting Mohit Sharma for a six and a four in the last two balls.
Neither GT’s juggernaut nor inclement weather for two days could stop MSD’s men from drawing with arch-rivals Mumbai Indians in the fight to win the IPL trophy.
Watch: Emotional MS Dhoni Gives Lift To Ravindra Jadeja After IPL 2023 Final Win
Will MS Dhoni play the next IPL? CSK captain answers
CSK’s victorious captain MS Dhoni on Tuesday Haven’t ruled out the possibility of playing in IPL next year But said that for this to happen his body would have to be stable.
“Under the circumstances, this is the best time to announce my retirement. But with the amount of love I have received everywhere, it will be easy to leave, but the difficult task will be to work hard and try for nine months.” To play one more IPL,” Dhoni said after the IPL 2023 final.
Speaking about the match, the two-time World Cup-winning India captain said that ‘every trophy is special’, but what is special about the IPL is every crunch game you need to be prepared for.
“There were some lapses today, the bowling department didn’t do the job, but the batting department took the pressure off them today,” said the CSK skipper.