With the IPL finals approaching near, fans are binging over the upcoming CSK Vs. KKR match and meanwhile cheering for Dhoni and Morgan (the respective captains of both the teams).
The final match is scheduled to take place on the 15th of October 2021. Fans are going wild over the comeback of MS Dhoni in the last game, which he finished off in his classic style.
CSK has reached the IPL finals for the 9th time while winning it three times in 2010, 2011, and 2018. While the Sharukh Khan-owned team, KKR, had been IPL Champions twice in 2012 and 2014.
KKR has had a topsy-turvy journey throughout the history of IPL while performing exceptionally well in some and being an underperformer in others.
CSK, on the other hand, has had the most highs compared to any other team in the IPL. Though Rising Pune Supergiants replaced it in 2 of the IPL seasons, the immense fan backing behind Chennai Super Kings made the team come back in the next season.
Thala Fandom:
Social media handles started flooding with the hashtag of Thala after Dhoni finished off the qualifier match for CSK in style after being out of form for a long time.
With the banners of “Once a finisher, always a finisher” and “Not yet finished” trending on Twitter, MS Dhoni was discussed widely among fans as the guardian angel of the Indian Cricket Team.
Little Fans of Dhoni emotionally expressed their satisfaction in the stands by cheering and crying when they saw Dhoni play and conquer the ground. Even Dhoni’s wife Sakshi was seen getting all proud and emotional.
IPL Glitches:
The pandemic affected the normal functioning of the Indian Premier League, too, in its way of disrupting the world order. Skippers across teams contracted the virus. Thus, the IPL was postponed due to the contagion even when it was played without an audience.
CSK suffered three simultaneous losses in the league after becoming the first team to qualify for the play-offs. CSK then defeated the tabletop team Delhi Capitals in Qualifier-1 to make its way in the finals.
It would indeed be a captivating duel between the two best captains in this tournament, Dhoni and Eoin Morgan. After the inclusion of Venkatesh Iyer, a fantastic opener is now able to play a witty match.
The multi-dimensional age gap:
CSK has long been talked about as a team with the most mature players, while KKR fosters some youth energy in the season.
The ambiance in CSK provides a ground for players to express themselves freely. Retrospectively speaking, the maturity of CSK players has by far proved to be an asset even between the talks of team reshuffle.
When CSK was criticized for monotony and stagnancy, the team has again demonstrated its efficiency and struck back harder than before.
On the other hand, interestingly, the two-times IPL Champion KKR had never lost a final match. They have defeated MS Dhoni-led CSK in the 2012 finals by five wickets.
The dilemma that whether Chennai fans will have a whistle podu evening or KKR fans will shine over Vijadashami, one thing is quite clear that IPL Fans will have a fun-packed evening.
The final will indeed be a nerve-wracking one with two of the most deserving team competing over the title of IPL champions and making history in this year of change and glitches.
