IPL 2023: “That’s the beauty of MS Dhoni and the Chennai franchise”,  Aakash Chopra 

The wait of Chennai fans has officially ended as Chennai Super Kings have lifted their fifth IPL title. Making it even with Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings now have 5 IPL titles and have become the most successful team franchise in the history of IPL. Chennai Super Kings have previously won IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and now, in 2023.

After Chennai’s win over Gujarat, Aakash Chopra analysed the final encounter of IPL 2023 and gave important observations regarding Chennai Super Kings’ win. Aakash Chopra talked about how everything MS Dhoni touches turns into gold and becomes special, even if it is mud. He backed his statement with the facts and stats of Gujarat Titans team members’ performances. 

Aakash Chopra analyzed Chennai Super Kings’ win against Gujarat, Titans on his YouTube channel

Aakash Chopra talked about how the Gujarat Titans team franchise had incredible players, and both the orange cap and purple cap winners, Shubman Gill and Mohd. Shami along with players like Mohit Sharma and Rashid Khan have consistently given stellar performances for the team to have this season, but still failed to lift the trophy. 

“Think about it, Orange Cap – Shubman Gill, the top three wicket-takers in the tournament are from Gujarat – Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma and Rashid Khan, but who has the trophy? That’s the beauty of MS Dhoni and the Chennai franchise. He can touch mud and convert it into gold,” said Akash Chopra on his YouTube channel while exclusively analyzing and congratulating the Chennai Super Kings team franchise for the IPL 2023 win. 

“When the chase started, the rain came after three deliveries. The match was shortened to 15 overs. 171 runs in 15 overs was a 50-50 game, but Ruturaj Gaikwad starts it, and then Devon Conway catches up and how,” said Aakash Chopra while analysing the final clash between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. 

Aakash Chopra talked about Mohit Sharma’s excellent yorkers while giving away only three runs in the first four balls of the final over as Chennai Super Kings then required 10 runs on the last two balls of the match. However, Ravindra Jadeja smashed a six and a boundary to make Chennai Super Kings win, which was extremely special.

“Mohit Sharma executed excellent yorkers off the first four balls of the final over but ten were required off the last two and they were scored. Ravindra Jadeja hits a straight six and then a four and won them the match. This was something special,” said Aakash Chopra on his YouTube channel while praising Ravindra Jadeja for smashing winning runs for Chennai Super Kings. 

Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets

The match was previously scheduled on 28 May but was unfortunately washed out as rain played spoilsport. Luckily, the BCCI had scheduled a reserve before the final game and the match was shifted to 29th May.  

Chennai Super Kings won the toss and the team’s Skipper, MS Dhoni chose to bowl first, considering the rainy situations in Ahmedabad. 

Gujarat Titans batted first and gave Chennai Super Kings a target of 215 to chase in the crucial final match of IPL 2023. The world saw an amazing knock from Sai Sudharsan of 96 runs. 

Unfortunately, rain again played a spoilsport on the reserve day as well and the second innings of the match was reduced to 15 overs Chennai Super Kings were given a new target of 171 runs according to the DLS method. 

Chennai Super Kings successfully chased the reduced target of 171 on the last ball of the 15th over to defeat Gujarat Titans by five wickets. The emotional victory saw some interesting reactions from the squad and family members of the Chennai Super Kings.