IPL 2023 final : Jaddu IPL winning four, Dhoni picked it up in his lap

IPL 2023 final : Jaddu IPL winning four, Dhoni picked it up in his lap

The final of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was thrilling. Gujarat-Chennai fans held their breath till the end. It was the last two balls of the match and Chennai needed 10 runs to win. Jadeja was at the crease, while captain MS Dhoni sitting in the pavilion was seen praying for victory with closed eyes. Then the last ball of the 20th over was bowled and Jadeja hit a four. The stadium went berserk and the Chennai fans went into celebration.

Along with Jadeja fours, Chennai defeated Gujarat by 5 wickets. Jadeja ran straight towards MS Dhoni. Dhoni had tears in his eyes. He lifted Jaddu in his lap. Everyone was immersed in celebration, while Gujarat's star bowler Mohit Sharma was seen sitting on the ground dejected.

Top moments of IPL final 2023

1. Last 2 balls and 10 runs Chasing the target of 171 runs in 15 overs

Chennai Super Kings needed 13 runs in the last over. In front of Mohit Sharma were CSK Shivam Dubey and Ravindra Jadeja. Only 3 runs came off the first 4 balls. Now 10 runs were needed from 2 balls.

Mohit bowled the fifth ball a slower yorker, Jadeja went inside the crease and hit a fine six towards long on. Last ball Mohit bowled a full toss on the leg stump, Jadeja flicked it towards fine leg and hit a four to make Chennai the IPL champions.

 

2. Mahi picks up Jaddu Celebrating the victory

Jadeja ran towards the CSK pavilion as soon as he hit a four off the last ball of the final. He went to Dhoni, keeping fellow players away. On seeing Jadeja, Dhoni jumped with joy and lifted him in his lap. Dhoni became emotional and hugged Jadeja for a long time.

 

3. MS Dhoni started laughing after hugging Hardik After losing the final

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya said, 'God knows who was deserving of this trophy the most. That's why Dhoni has the trophy in hand and we have new learnings to prepare for the next season. After the match, Hardik and Dhoni were also seen hugging each other. Gujarat became the first team to play the finals of 2 consecutive seasons after their debut season. Although they could not become the team to win the second consecutive title.

 

4. Ambati Rayudu became emotional after winning the final

CSK middle order batsman Ambati Rayudu had already said before the match that IPL final would be the last match of his cricket career. He had already retired from international and domestic cricket. He played a crucial 19 off 8 balls in his last match to take CSK close to victory.

 

5. Dhoni stumping in 0.14 seconds

Dhoni made a brilliant stumping on the last ball of the seventh over in the first innings. Shubman Gill of Gujarat was on strike in front of Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja bowls on a good length, Gill misses the ball to drive. But behind the wicket, MS Dhoni made no mistake and stumped in just 0.14 seconds.

 

6. Dhoni golden duck in the final Chennai

Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni got out on zero in his 250th IPL match. He was caught out by Mohit Sharma in the 13th over of the second innings. Mohit also took the wicket of Ambati Rayudu on his last ball. Rayudu got out after playing an inning of 19 runs in 8 balls. This was Rayudu's last IPL match.

 

7. Rain stopped the game for 2 hours After the first innings got over at 9:20 am

the second innings started half an hour late. Artist Vivian Divine performed for 10 minutes in between. Due to this the second innings started at 9:55 am with a delay of 20 minutes. But in the second innings, it rained only after 3 balls were bowled. It rained only for 15 minutes, but due to wet ground, the second innings was resumed at 12:10 pm. The innings was reduced to 5 overs and CSK got a target of 171 runs in 15 overs.