Chennai Super Kings’ home games following the Cauvery water dispute were shifted from Chennai to Pune. The MS Dhoni-led side played only one match at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. And, then Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune became the makeshift home venue for the two-time IPL champions. CSK quickly adapted to the new home venue and it became their fortress, winning five out of six matches. Now as IPL 2018 moves into the playoffs, the remaining matches will be played in Kolkata and Mumbai.
CSK, who returned to action after two years of suspension, is among four teams that qualified for the playoffs. The Super Kings finished with nine wins from 14 matches and now will have their eyes set on the third IPL title. Meanwhile, CSK skipper Dhoni posted a touching video on Instagram, in which his daughter Ziva is seen accompanying him to the dressing room in Pune for one last time. No don’t worry, Dhoni is not retiring. Ziva accompanied her dad for one last time this season! We hope to see Dhoni back in action at Pune. MS Dhoni Playing With Daughter Ziva Is Winning Hearts
In the video, Dhoni is holding Ziva’s hand as the two walk upstairs. The video is accompanied by a melodious music and ends with the father-daughter duo waving their hands at the camera. Dhoni captioned the video as: “Ziva gives me company for the last walk to the Pune dressing room for this season.thanks a lot PUNE for supporting us and turning the whole stadium yellow,hope CSK entertained you guys enough (sic).”
CSK will be in action against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Qualifier 1 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The winner of this match will head directly towards the final on May 27 while the loser will get the second shy to book a place in the summit clash. The losing team of Qualifier 1 will face the winner of the Eliminator match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 22, 2018 12:10 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).