The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) became five-time IPL champions after they defeated the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final of the IPL 2023 in Ahmedabad by five wickets (DLS method).
GT had batted first after MS Dhoni won the toss and posted 214/4 in 20 overs as Sai Sudharsan top-scored with 96 in 47 balls and Wriddhiman Saha made a fifty as well.
In a rain-curtailed game in Ahmedabad, CSK chased down a revised 171-run target inside a maximum of 15 overs, with Ravindra Jadeja hitting the winning runs on the final ball of the game. The left-handed batter hit a six and a four with 10 runs required off the last two deliveries in the match.
After equaling Mumbai Indians in most IPL title wins - 5, the CSK players celebrated in style.
In a video shared on CSK social media, the players also recreated a viral Instagram reel with the IPL trophy.
It remains to be seen whether Mahendra Singh Dhoni – the CSK skipper – would return to lead CSK once again next year or not, as the entire IPL and even the final was all about Dhoni-mania. He has not ruled out coming back to lead the Yellow Army, but it depends on his fitness and injuries.
