Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings claimed their fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a comfortable 27-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the final in Dubai.
Put to bat, Chennai amassed 192/3 with opener Faf du Plessis anchoring their innings with 86 off 59 balls.
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 32, while Robin Uthappa (31) and Moeen Ali (37 not out) were the other notable performers with the bat.
In reply, Kolkata, led by England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, got off to a flying start with a 91-run stand between openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer before wheels came off their innings and they finished on 165/9.
Shardul Thakur returned 3/38, while Ravindra Jadeja claimed 2/37 and took two stunning catches to sink Kolkata’s hope. @Picture: Soon after winning the title Suresh Raina posted this picture on his twitter handler.
