Besides its hardcore cricket fans, Chennai has been nurturing a rich culture of Chess, which has become an important factor why Chennai is more than just the host.
MK Stalin took to Twitter and wrote, "Happy Birthday MS Dhoni! Your unparalleled achievements have given hope to millions of youngsters from humble rural backgrounds to pursue their dreams."
Interestingly, both these cap winners were from the Rajasthan Royals, a rejoicing factor indeed for the runners-up. Finally, the champions are here so is the end of the IPL 2022.
Remembering the late legendary cricketer and former Rajasthan skipper Shane Warne, Buttler said, "Shane Warne is such an influential figure for the Rajasthan Royals."
Responding to the defeat, KL Rahul said, "I think its quite obvious - the reasons why we didn't win. We let ourselves down in the field. Dropping easy catches never helps."
The Playoffs had begun in style at Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Being the top two teams in the points table, Gujarat and Rajasthan had locked horns in Qualifier 1.
For his splendid performance in bat and ball, Chennai's son of soil Ravichandra Ashwin was conferred with the Man of the Match award as he took his team Royals to the victory.