IPL Final: 5 players who made CSK champions, 4 scored runs at a strike rate of 180+, all over 30

New Delhi. Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings have won the IPL title for a record 5th time. CSK defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in a thrilling match. Playing first after losing the toss, Titans scored a mammoth score of 214 runs for 4 wickets. After this it rained. In such a situation, Chennai got the target of 171 runs in 15 overs by Duckworth-Lewis rule. Ravindra Jadeja gave the victory to the team by hitting a four on the last ball. CSK had to score 10 runs on the last 2 balls to win. The bowler was Mohit Sharma. Talking about the 5 players who helped Dhoni win, 4 of them are over 30. That is, the old players spread their fire in T20. Let us tell you about them…

Devon Conway: New Zealand’s 31-year-old dashing batsman Devon Conway was the player of the match in the final. He played a blistering inning of 47 runs off 25 balls. Hit 4 fours and 2 sixes. The strike rate was 188. Conway added a crucial 74 runs in 6.3 overs with Rituraj Gaikwad for the first wicket.

Ajinkya Rahane: Ajinkya Rahane, 34, batted aggressively throughout IPL 2023. In the final, he scored 27 runs in 13 balls at a strike rate of 208. Hit 2 fours and 2 sixes. He shared a 39-run partnership with Shivam Dubey for the third wicket in just 23 balls.

Ambati Rayudu: Ambati Rayudu had told about retirement even before the final. In the final, this batsman had hit 2 sixes and a four in 3 consecutive balls of Mohit Sharma. This is where the CSK team was successful in maintaining the runrate. Rayudu, 37, scored 19 runs off 8 balls.

Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja, 34, took 20 wickets in IPL 2023. This left-arm spinner and all-rounder also showed his batting skills in the final. The team had to score 13 runs in the 20th over to win. Only 3 runs were scored on the first 4 balls. But Jadeja gave the team a thrilling victory by hitting a six and then a four on the 5th ball. He remained unbeaten after scoring 15 runs off 6 balls. The strike rate was 250. Hit a four and a six.

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Shivam Dubey: Shivam Dubey landed at number-3 and did not get out till the end. He handled the team from one end. Shivam, 29, remained unbeaten after scoring 32 runs off 21 balls. Hit 2 sixes. He performed strongly with the bat throughout the tournament.

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