IPL 2021 Final, CSK vs KKR: MS Dhoni Wreaks Havoc With The Bat In Net Practice - Watch Video
Chennai Super Kings took to Instagram to share the video of legendary wicket-keeper batsman in which he can be seen playing a helicopter shot.
New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders is facing flamboyant Chennai Super Kings in the final match of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). CSK vs KKR IPL 2021 Finale is being played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Chennai innings continues. The opening pair of Rituraj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis powered their team off to a solid start with 50-plus partnership. KKR captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to bowl first. At the time this article was filed, Chennai have put 74 runs on board in 9.5 overs after losing one wicket.
Today's match is two-time World Cup winning captain MS Dhoni's 10th IPL final as captain in the history of this tournament. Mighty Mahi has led Chennai to the finals record nine times and franchise Rising Pune Supergiants once under his captaincy. On the other hand, this is Eoin Morgan's first IPL final as captain.
Ahead of the summit clash against Kolkata, CSK skipper MS Dhoni was seen playing his favorite shot during net practice. Chennai Super Kings took to Instagram to share the video of legendary wicket-keeper batsman in which he can be seen playing a helicopter shot. Apart from him, Suresh Raina and Rituraj Gaikwad can also be seen hitting some big shots in this video.
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In the history of IPL, when it comes to head-to-head record, Chennai has an excellent record of 17-9 against Kolkata. Kolkata has so far reached the IPL final twice in 2012 and 2014 and the team has emerged as champions both times.
CSK playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
KKR playing XI: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Eoin Morgan (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy
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