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'The amount of love I have received all over, the easy thing would be to walk away from here, but the harder thing would be to work hard for nine months and try to play another IPL,' Dhoni said after the final.
Chasing a revised target of 171 in 15 overs, CSK were home and dry off the last ball with Ravindra Jadeja hitting a four.
The 32-year-old joins captain Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc as the specialist fast bowlers in the squad.
Dhoni's tactical genius has played a big part in CSK reaching their 10th IPL final.
'We bat really deep. So, you don't require much from MS. But his ability to keep us calm while the team is under pressure is unmatched,' said CSK's bowling coach Bravo.
India had fielded both Ashwin and Jadeja in the final of the inaugural WTC against New Zealand at Southampton in a losing cause in 2021 under the captain-coach combination of Kohli and Shastri.
Chasing 173, GT were bowled out for 157 in the first Qualifier. This was CSK's first win over GT in four attempts.
DC skipper David Warner and CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were in the thick of action.
Rewarding Sarfaraz Khan with a place in the national side for the WTC final would have helped to not only motivate the player but also sent across the message that good performances in domestic cricket will be rewarded.
Rains talks about the positives of the 'Impact Player' rule, benefits of right-left-hand combinations and CSK's potential strategies for post-Dhoni era.