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Spicy Uthappa gives Capitals Delhi Belly

Heartbreak for spirited DC as Robin, Ruturaj, MSD propel CSK into another IPL final

- AGENCIES / Dubai

uturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa smashed respective fifties before skipper MS Dhoni's cameo fired Chennai Super Kings into the final.

CSK defeated Delhi Capitals by four wickets in Qualifier 1 as Dhoni returned to form

Deepak Chahar dismissed Prithvi Shaw six times in the IPL. Yesterday, Shaw milked him for 16 in an over

Prithvi vs Chahar in the IPL: 8 innings, 56 balls, 62 runs, 6 dismissals

At 24 years & six days, Rishabh Pant became the youngest ever to lead a side in an IPL Qualifier

CSK had chased in six matches this season, winning all of them

with a much needed 18 off six balls. In the last two overs,

CSK needed 24 runs but Avesh Khan dismissed Ruturaj

Gaikwad. Dhoni whacked Australian opener David Warner shared his a six and match came down to favourite moments of IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 off six balls. In the final (SRH), giving a hint that he has parted ways over, Tom Curran removed with the franchise ahead of the next season. Moeen Ali but Dhoni sealed Warner shared a heartfelt post on social media, CSK’s spot in the final. which included glimpses of his journey at the Orange Brief Scores: DC 172/5 (P Shaw Army.

60, R Pant 51; J Hazlewood “My favourite moment!! Plus, A few pics from 4/29) lost to CSK 173/6 (R our journey, but the last pic is a big thank you for

Uthappa 63, R Gaikwad 70; T the support shown to us,” he captioned his post.

Curran 3/29) by 4 wickets Notably, the first pic of the post featured him holding the IPL trophy, which SRH won in 2016.

After the poor performanc­e of SRH in the first half of the IPL, Warner, who scored 195 runs in eight matches, was axed from not only captaincy but also from the eleven. He returned to the playing XI during the UAE leg of IPL 2021 but found himself out again after managing two runs in as many matches. He has been travelling to the stadium and seen cheering from the stands.

The Australian cricketer, who joined SRH in 2015 and led them to the IPL title win in 2016, is the only player in the history of the tournament to win the Orange cap three times. The 34-year-old had a dream run with the bat at SRH as he piled up 4014 runs in 95 matches. With a mega auction just around the corner, the Australian batter is likely to set off a bidding war among the teams. He could also be a strong contender to lead one of the franchises next year. He has already been approached by multiple teams ahead of IPL 2022.

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