“It means a lot, because last time we said we wanted to come back strong. We are known for that and there was a lot at stake.” M S Dhoni His team defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets on Thursday to become the first team to qualify. IPL 2021 playoffs.
From being the team to finish the second season last season, to register just six wins, notably since resuming IPL 2021 in the UAE and confirming their 11th knockout spot in 12 seasons , How much of a change it is, it has been for WhistlePods.
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“You won’t always win games and a lot didn’t go our way last time, and it’s important not to make excuses and that’s what we did this year,” the night’s winning captain said after the match.
MS Dhoni said, “The boys did well to maintain the pace and they have taken the responsibility of balancing all the departments of the game so that the players and the support staff get credit.”
MS Dhoni was also grateful for the CSK’s loyal following after the match, and said, “Needless to say much about the fans who have supported us through thick and thin and I am glad that we have put their trust in us.” has paid off.”
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From their batsmen to bowlers, everyone has done well for the franchise this year. Ruturaj Gaikwad and his experienced opening partner Faf du Plessis are among the top five run-scorers in this season of IPL. Among bowlers, almost everyone has chipped in. Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar all have 11 wickets to their name so far.
In the match, MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to field first, and it proved to be the right decision as the SRH batsmen struggled throughout the innings.
“The bowlers tried to swing it forward and got hit straight when they pitched it too high, but then adjusted very well, I told the bowlers they needed to take advantage of the conditions in today’s game If the odd ball stopped early, it would hit the bat later,” MS Dhoni said.
When Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis came to bat, it looked like they were playing on a different pitch as the duo shared a 6th 50-run partnership for the first wicket in this IPL. “The bounce of the wicket was different – instead of knee height, it was shin height, and once the batsmen felt they had to hit straight, they succeeded.”
CSK looked on course for a 10-wicket win but the table-toppers lost three wickets early to make the run chase difficult. Eventually, he crossed the line with MS Dhoni hitting a six in the mid-wicket stand.
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