Chennai Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, made their IPL debut by winning the 13th season. In the first match of the tournament played on Saturday, CSK defeated defending champions Mumbai by five wickets. However, despite the victory, Dhoni did not look satisfied. He said after the match that his team still needed to improve in some departments.
After CSK's five-wicket win over their arch-rivals and last year's champions Mumbai Indians, Dhoni said, "There are a lot of positives but there are some departments that need to be worked on." Especially regarding timing. Later, there was little movement until the dew hit. In such a situation, if you have wickets left, then you remain in profit.
Calling the partnership between Rayudu and Duplessis important, Dhoni said, "It took time for our bowlers to get the rhythm. Rayudu played an excellent partnership with Faf. Most of our players have retired, so the good thing is that none of our players are injured.
The wicket-keeper batsman who retired from international cricket, this was the first competitive match since last year's World Cup and he said that it is a different feeling to get on the field. Dhoni said, "You have practiced a lot but playing on the field is different. There you have to assess the circumstances and give your best. '
Significantly, in the match, Mumbai scored 162 runs for nine wickets after being invited to bat first. Chennai won the Man of the Match with Ambati Rayudu's 71 and Faf Duplessis's unbeaten 58, scoring 166 runs for five wickets in 19.2 overs.
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