CSK who started off their IPL 13 campaign with a win over defending champions Mumbai Indians succumbed to three straight losses before coming back strongly and securing a clinical victory overs KXIP on Sunday (Oct 4).
After the CSK bowlers did well to pull back KXIP at the death and restrict them to 179, openers Faf Du Plessis and Shane Watson did not break too much sweat to help the Yellow Army chase down the target by registering a mammoth opening stand.
The dominant win for CSK was a morale booster not only for Dhoni and Co. but also brought back smiles on the faces of the die hard Whistle Poddu fans who seemed to be a bit dejected after their team's lackluster start to the tournament.
CSK's experienced campaigner and batting great Suresh Raina joined in the fans to congratulate CSK on their impressive win over KXIP by posting his congratulatory message on his social media handle.
“And that’s the way to do it. Superb Innings. All my love to CSK. Great WIN, well played boys! Congratulations & love all the way to Dubai #yellove #whistlepodu,” the batsman Tweeted.
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Middle-order batsman Manoj Tiwary was another person who took to social media to talk about how relieved MS Dhoni will be after the win tonight.
“I'm sure MS Dhoni will have a good sleep tonight!” he said. Tiwary followed that up with another message.
“Chasing such a big total & winning it by 10 wickets tell you everything about CSK tonight! I'm sure the #CSK fans will be super happy tonight. Shane Watson's knock will be a massive relief for them!”