Ahmedabad: Chennai Super Kings clinched a remarkable fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) championship title by defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets (according to the DLS method) at Narendra Modi Stadium here in the city.

The season finale was rescheduled to Monday (the reserved day) due to a hailstorm and thundershower that struck the city on Sunday evening (the original match day). However, the match turned into a thriller as rain once again interrupted the match for a few hours. Chennai Super Kings had just begun their pursuit of the 215-run target set by Gujarat Titans when heavy rainfall interrupted the match in Ahmedabad.

The revised target for Chennai Super Kings was 171 runs to be scored within 15 overs. The key contributions came from Devon Conway, who scored 47 runs, and Shivam Dube, who added 32 runs to the team’s total. GT’s Mohit Sharma removed MS Dhoni on the very first ball.

In the earlier innings, Sai Sudharshan displayed an impressive performance, scoring an outstanding 96 runs, enabling Gujarat Titans to set a challenging target of 215 runs for Chennai Super Kings. DeshGujarat