Only three runs were required for victory then. Thanks to Ravindra Jadeja's all-round performance, contributing 18 runs and taking three wickets, defending champions Chennai Super Kings clinched the win, while Kolkata Knight Riders faced their first loss of the season.
Chennai's bowlers restricted Kolkata to 137-9 on a slow pitch and then chased down the target with 14 balls to spare at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.CSK vs KKR: After facing three consecutive wins, two-time champion Kolkata had to face defeat. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad led the CSK team in pursuit of the target with an unbeaten 67 runs, partnering with Daryl Mitchell for a 70-run stand for the second wicket.
Before the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gautam Gambhir had embraced Virat Kohli. However, Gambhir's equation with both these cricketers has not been right. Earlier, Gambhir had faced criticism several times regarding his equation with both players. Last season, Virat and Gambhir had a confrontation after the match between Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants.
Gambhir was then a mentor for Lucknow. After that, many times fans had teased Gambhir in the stadium with chants of "Kohli-Kohli" or "Dhoni-Dhoni." In fact, Gambhir has also made controversial comments against Dhoni in the past. However, now everything seems to be going well.
Meanwhile, another incident has caught the attention of all fans more than the match. After three wickets fell while chasing the target, no one thought Mahi would come out to bat. However, he came and led the team to victory. Fans are very emotional about Dhoni, and this was evident in Chepauk on Monday. As soon as Dhoni stepped onto the field, fans made a lot of noise and cheered for him. Fans were ecstatic, and during this time, there was so much noise inside the ground that Kolkata Knight Riders' fielder Andre Russell had to close his ears. A video of this has also surfaced. Last season too, when Dhoni came out to bat, fans cheered him enthusiastically.