CSK vs MI: MI lift second IPL title, beat CSK by 41 runs

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Eyes on Dhoni as CSK and MI play IPL final

Last season was an aberration. Normal service has resumed. After the unusual play-off stumble last year, Chennai Super Kings have once again booked their customary place in the IPL final. This time, however, there’s a difference. Their very hands-on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become a little peripheral, batting-wise. He is yet to take his team on a helicopter ride.

At 40, Hussey returns to rock

Michael Hussey misjudged the skier a little as he started his sprint from deep backward square. The Australian eventually managed with a full length dive to dismiss Mandeep Singh, but his real contribution would come later; with the bat, when he scored a match-winning 56 off 46 balls in a “high-pressure” chase against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday.

‘Still remember loss against MI in 2013 final’

Suresh Raina feels that Chennai Super Kings’ stupendous success as the most consistent team in the eight editions of Indian Premier League cricket tournament should be attributed to their skipper MS Dhoni’s leadership skills.

‘We have to be at our best in the final’

Michael Hussey played a key role in ensuring Chennai Super Kings’ record sixth appearance in the final of the Indian Premier League and the Australian said the team needs to be at its “best” to beat Mumbai Indians in tomorrow’s summit clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.