Chennai Tremendous Kings turned five-time champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after they defeated Gujarat Titans within the summit conflict of the sixteenth version by 5 wickets on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday, Might 29.
Profitable the summit conflict by 5 wickets, Chennai gained the IPL 2023 in fabulous style, and because the celebrations ran rampant, the gang went berserk because the MS Dhoni-led aspect wrote their identify within the historical past books.
Moreover, Chennai additionally visited the Thiyagaraya Nagar Thirupati Temple to conduct a particular pooja for his or her IPL trophy. The image of the pooja has been doing the rounds throughout varied social media platforms.
Particular Pooja for IPL Trophy by Chennai Tremendous Kings in Thiyagaraya Nagar Thirupati Temple.
06:36 PM · Might 30, 2023
Chennai Tremendous Kings b.nete five-time IPL champions
Speaking in regards to the recreation, Gujarat Titans got here in to bat first after shedding the toss. Openers Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha supplied a thunderous begin to the defending champions as Gill scored 39 runs in 20 balls, whereas Saha amassed 54 runs in 39 balls. Sai Sudharshan was the star of the present for Gujarat within the first innings. The 21-year-old batter scored 96 runs in 47 balls, and his knock was essential for Gujarat in notching up 214 runs on the board.
Nonetheless, as Chennai got here in to chase the goal, rain disrupted play as soon as once more and the MS Dhoni-led aspect acquired a revised DLS goal of 171 runs to chase in 15 overs. Coming in to bat, Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad acquired off to a robust begin to the sport as Conway scored 47 runs in 25 deliveries, whereas Gaikwad scored 26 runs in 16 balls.
Moreover, Ajinkya Rahane (27 off 13) and Ambati Rayudu (19 off 8) performed brief cameos to carry their aspect even nearer to a victory, nevertheless, it was the knocks of Shivam Dube (32 off 21) and Ravindra Jadeja (unbeaten 15 off 6) that propelled Chennai to an emphatic title victory.