In a match that will go down as one of the greatest finals ever played in the history of cricket, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinched a nerve-jangling five-wicket win (DLS method) against Gujarat Titans on May 29 (Monday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Men in Yellow tied Mumbai Indians' (MI) record of winning five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles after lifting the prestigious trophy on Monday. Just when it looked like Hardik Pandya's men will defend their crown, 'rockstar' Ravindra Jadeja rocked GT's hopes by delivering a sensational performance under immense pressure.
Needing 10 runs off two balls. Jadeja smashed the penultimate delivery for a six down the ground and followed it up with a four towards deep fine leg before setting off on a long celebratory run. 'Sir Jadeja', as he is popularly known, delivered a performance of a 'Knight' while playing in front of his home crowd - a Gujarat native dashed the hopes of their beloved franchise in the state's capital. What a story!
Once CSK's victory was sealed, Dhoni stopped Jadeja's celebratory run and lifted his match-winner, a reaction that has rarely been seen out of one of the greatest captains to have played the sport. Dhoni had tears in his eyes when he embraced and lifted Jadeja in his arms. For a man who has, for the better part of his career, remained emotionless as if ice runs through his veins, was overwhelmed with emotions on Monday night.
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"You do get emotional, the first game at CSK everyone was chanting my name. My eyes were full of water, I needed to take some time off in the dugout. I realised I need to enjoy this. I think they love me for what I am, they love that I am so grounded, I don't try to portray something I'm not. Just keep it simple. Every trophy is special, but what is special about IPL is every crunch game you need to be ready," Dhoni said after the game.
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