The victorious Chennai Super Kings players celebrated their IPL triumph partying hard till the wee hours on Sunday while their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni enjoyed the pulsating Champions League football final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United.
Openers Mike Hussey and Murali Vijay gave Chennai Super Kings a quick start and mixed caution with aggression after MS Dhoni decided to bat first in the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Saturday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle warmed up for the IPL final against Chennai Super Kings in style by playing yet another match-winning innings to beat Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier.
Mumbai Indians' hopes of restricting Royal Challengers Bangalore despite Chris Gayle's whirlwind knock got a double boost when they sent back the West Indian and an equally dangerous Virat Kohli in quick succession here on Friday.
The Indian Premier League has been as noisy and flamboyant as ever, but some experts believe it has suffered a poor year caused by its ballooning format and cricket overkill following the World Cup.