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IPL 2019 final: Chennai and Mumbai were passing the trophy to each other, says MS Dhoni

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Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaUpdated: May 13, 2019, 10:45 AM IST
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MS Dhoni-Rohit Sharma. Photograph:(IANS)

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The charismatic Dhoni said the focus will now shift to World Cup in England.

It was a funny game in which the two teams kept passing the trophy to each other is how Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni described the IPL final, in which Mumbai prevailed by one run.

The see-saw game kept the fans enthralled as the winner-takes-all contest went to the wire and was decided in the last ball of the tournament on Sunday.

Initially, it was Chennai which had an edge but Mumbai came back in middle overs. Again it was Shane Watson who seemed to have tilted it in Chennai's favour but incredible pace bowling by Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga finally swung it in Mumbai's favour.

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"Today was one game we should've done slightly better. It was quite a funny game, we were passing the trophy to each other. Both committed mistakes, and eventually, the winning team was the one that committed one mistake less," said Dhoni after Chennai fell short by just one run, chasing 150.
Dhoni has led the Chennai to eight finals but he was far from a contended skipper.

"As a team, we had a good season. But we need to go back and reflect. Wasn't one of those years where we played very good cricket. Middle order never clicked, but somehow we managed," he said.

"Our bowlers did really well. It was not a 150 wicket, but the bowlers kept us in the hunt. They kept getting wickets when it was really needed.Batting, someone kept chipping in and we kept winning. To be consistent next year, we will have to really think hard," he added.

The charismatic Dhoni said the focus will now shift to World Cup in England.

"It's too early to say right now (about next year's plans). Up next is the World Cup. That's the first priority. After that, we will chat about Chennai.Nothing against the bowlers, but the batsmen could've done better. Hopefully yes, we'll see you next year," he said.