Dhoni praises Chennai Super Kings triumph

FE Team | Published: September 28, 2010 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

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JOHANNESBURG, Sept 27 (AFP): Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the Chennai Super Kings' eight-wicket win over the Eastern Cape Warriors in the final of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament was "a real emotional moment" for a team who might have been playing their last match together.
Looking ahead to a planned auction before the next Indian Premier League season, which could mean drastic changes to the teams, Dhoni paid tribute to his players, who clinched a double following their IPL triumph earlier this year.
Spin bowlers Ravichandran Ashwin and Muttiah Muralitharan set up the win as the Warriors were restricted to 128 for seven in 20 overs.
Chennai opening batsmen Mike Hussey and Murali Vijay put on 103 for the first wicket without needing to take any risks.
The result was never in any real doubt although there were only six balls to spare when Dhoni hit the winning runs.
The win earned Chennai a 2.5-million dollar jackpot while the Warriors took home 1.3-million dollars.
Dhoni paid tribute to coach Stephen Fleming who he said had helped create a dressing room atmosphere in which players went out of their way to help their team-mates.
"There was a great deal of help from experienced players like (Matthew) Hayden and Hussey and we are fortunate to have fabulous foreign players," said Dhoni.
Dhoni said Ashwin and Muralitharan had bowled superbly to change the course of the match after the Warriors got off to a flying start, with captain Davy Jacobs hitting 34 off 21 balls.