MS Dhoni ensured a tidy finish to proceedings in Chennai Super Kings' triumph against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday.
Dwayne Bravo delivered the goods with the ball with MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina ensuring a tidy finish to help CSK beat RCB by six wickets.
The Men in Blue defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs to win the maiden T20I crown in front of a frenzied crowd at the Wanderers.
MS Dhoni will be eager to spearhead CSK on to a second consecutive win in the UAE leg of IPL 2021, having won the toss and opted to field.
India eliminated 24 years of pain as they won the ICC World T20 2007 by beating Pakistan in a thriller by five runs.
Virat Kohli has been a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore setup ever since the first edition of the IPL.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has hit six fifties, including four consecutive in the UAE and Chennai Super Kings have never lost when he has crossed that milestone.
Kieron Pollard has stated the bowling and lack of partnerships were primarily the reason why Chennai Super Kings defeated the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021.
Ruturaj Gaikwad hit his sixth fifty for Chennai Super Kings as they defeated Mumbai Indians in the opening game of the IPL 2021 that resumed after a break.
Ruturaj Gaikwad steadied the ship for Chennai Super Kings after they were reduced to 24 for 4 at the end of the powerplay.