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bubble environments so as to dren to stand up for themselves.
stay fresh and energized in what In Morgan or Southee’s world
could be his last T20 World Cup of cricket, they can choose and
as a player for West Indies stick to what they believe is
right or wrong but do not have
dhoni thanks Fans for the right to take a moral high
support and faith ground and use words that are
derogatory. What’s even more
fter qualifying for the surprising is the fact that people
playoffs of the Indian are discussing this and also try-
APremier League (IPL) ing to talk about who is the good
2021, Chennai Super Kings and bad person here,” said Ash-
(CSK) skipper MS Dhoni ex- win in a tweet.
pressed gratitude towards the
fans who kept supporting the Bharat is top-class
side despite the poor run in the batter: Maxwell
last edition.
CSK was the first team to get fter registering a sev-
knocked out in IPL 2020 and en-wicket win over
on Thursday the Dhoni-led side ARajasthan Royals in
became the first team to qualify the ongoing Indian Premier
for the playoffs after defeating League (IPL), Royal Chal-
SRH by six wickets. “It means lengers Bangalore (RCB)
a lot, because the last time, we all-rounder Glenn Maxwell
said we wanted to come back Chennai Super Kings players celebrate a wicket of abdul Samad of Sun- praised Srikar Bharat, calling
strong. We are known for that risers Hyderabad during match 44 of indian Premier League between the him ‘genuine top-class’ batter.
and there was a lot at stake. You Chennai Super Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sharjah Cricket Chasing 150, Glenn Max-
won’t always win games and a Stadium in Sharjah on thursday (ani) well and Srikar Bharat scored
lot didn’t go our way last time, 50 and 44 respectively as RCB
and it’s important not to make then adjusted very well. I told they’re runs if the ball crosses defeated Rajasthan Royals
excuses and we have done that the bowlers that they needed to the boundary. But the etiquette by seven wickets with 17 balls
this year,” Dhoni said during the exploit the conditions in today’s of the game is that you don’t run to spare. With this win, RCB
post-match presentation. game. If the odd ball stopped if you’ve caused the deflection. consolidated its position at the
“Not much needs to be said early on, it started coming onto It’s just one of those unspoken third spot with 14 points from
of the fans, who have supported the bat later,” Dhoni added. spirit of the game things,” Nee- 11 games.
us through thick and thin and sham answered a fan’s query on “I thought we played really
I’m glad we have repaid their Neesham on Ashwin-Mor- Twitter. well. They got off to an absolute
faith,” he added. gan altercation Ashwin and Morgan were flier and to bring them back in
CSK defeated SRH by six involved in a heated exchange the last 10 overs was outstand-
wickets despite a late wobble on ew Zealand all-rounder after the former was dismissed ing, then we controlled the tem-
Thursday. Ruturaj Gaikwad and James Neesham has a by Tim Southee in the last over po of the innings and finished it
Faf du Plessis scored 45 and 41 Ndifferent take on Rav- of the DC innings at the Sharjah off. I have felt good since com-
runs respectively before Ambati ichandran Ashwin-Eoin Mor- Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. ing here, got myself into a nice
Rayudu and skipper MS Dhoni gan’s ‘spirit of cricket’ argu- DC skipper Rishabh Pant routine at training and outside
took CSK over the line in the fi- ment. Delhi Capitals’ spinner and Ashwin had picked a second of training as well, just feel like
nal over. Ashwin on Thursday cleared the run off the last ball of the 19th it is really clicking for me. I don’t
“The boys did well to keep air on what exactly happened over and that seemed to have suppose it (the atmosphere)
the momentum going, and and he also gave his take on irked the KKR outfit as some is different to any other fran-
they’ve taken responsibilities the much-debated altercation consider it to be against the chise, just what we have created
to keep all departments of the he had with Morgan during the guidelines of Fair Play to take a as a group,” Maxwell told host
game in balance so the players DC-KKR game. run when the ball thrown by the broadcaster Star Sports after
and the support staff get the The New Zealand all-round- fielder ricochets off the batter. the game ended.
credit,” said Dhoni. er openly backed Morgan and In a series of tweets, Ashwin Earlier, Harshal Patel’s
“The bounce of the wicket also rallied behind the England defended his move and said he three-wicket haul helped RCB
was different - instead of knee team for their 2019 World Cup will always take a stand for him- restrict Rajasthan Royals to
height, it was shin height, and win despite the home team get- self because that is what he has 149/9 in the allotted twenty
once the batsmen figured out ting a debatable boundary. Nee- been taught by his parents and overs. For Sanju Samson’s side,
that they have to hit straight, sham was asked why the Kiwis teachers. Evin Lewis top-scored with a
they succeeded,” he further said. didn’t say anything when Stokes “Did I fight? No, I stood up knock of 58 runs from 37 balls.
“The bowlers tried to swing it was given six runs after the ball for myself and that’s what my Yuzvendra Chahal was ad-
upfront and got hit straight when touched his bat by mistake and teachers and parents taught me judged as Man of the Match for
they pitched it up too much, but went for a boundary. “Because to do and pls teach your chil- his two-wicket haul.

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