new Delhi: Even though the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to start on Saturday night and there is still a month and a half left to decide the winner of the title in its final match on November 10, but for the players of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team So Award Night has already arrived. The team franchise, while organizing a pre-tournament dinner for its players, shocked everyone when different cricketers were awarded and keeping in mind the contribution for the team in this league.
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Among the cricketers to be honored were many names ranging from captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) to kabhoo spinner Ravindra Jadeja. All players were awarded awards by Chief Coach Stephen Fleming. The photo of this award night has been shared on the team’s social media handles. Let us tell you which award was given.
Our customary pre-season dinner turned into a memorable lunch this time and our Lions walked away with some Super Duper Awards. Thala Dhoni for leading the team with the willow and scoring the most runs for the Super Kings in IPL 2019. pic.twitter.com/aWwErJgyvV
– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 17, 2020
Dhoni was awarded the best player of last season
Captain Dhoni was given the Special Award as the best player of the team last season. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, the team reached the final of the CSK, where they lost to Mumbai Indians led by Rohit Sharma. Dhoni was the highest run-scorer for Chennai in IPL-2019. He scored 416 runs in 15 matches at an average of 44.20 with 3 fifties.
Watto Man, kneenga vera level now and always Whistlepodu Yellove https://t.co/Z5Z2GfAc8P
– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 17, 2020
After Dhoni, the most senior Watson was also given a special gift
Former Australian captain Shane Watson, who was the senior-most cricketer in the team after Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was also honored by the Chennai Super Kings management with a special award. All-rounder Watson was given a special photo frame, in which the animation of the photo was played while playing a shot during his innings in the final match of IPL-2019. Watson’s knee was badly injured in this innings, but he continued to play on the pitch despite the bleeding.
Thank you to the @chennaiipl team for bestowing me with this award. Playing for this amazing franchise is an honor and an opportunity I cherish. Looking forward to the season. pic.twitter.com/qE5T36eE48
– Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) September 17, 2020
‘Swordsman’ Jadeja gets the same momento
Khabu spinner Ravindra Jadeja is fond of rolling the bat like a sword after hitting a four or a six while batting well on the pitch. He was given the same award. The Chennai team had made a Momento with a replica of the golden sword for Jadeja. Sharing his photo on Twitter, Team CSK wrote, ‘The Rajput Boy.’ Let us know that Jadeja is the only Indian to score 100 wickets and 1000+ runs in IPL. He has taken 108 wickets in the league so far, which is more than any other spinner. Also scored more than 1900 runs.
Champion Bravo joined from his room to take one for becoming the first bowler to scale Mount 500 wickets in T20 history. pic.twitter.com/16aCGTEqq8
– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 17, 2020
Bravo gets the award for 500 T20 wickets
The Caribbean all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was unable to attend Award Night due to the isolation period of the team, but he entered and accepted his award through video conferencing from the hotel room itself. Bravo was recently awarded a Special Award for becoming the first bowler in the world to complete 500 T20 wickets.
While Sam and Josh are on their way to the Den, our newest Lions Sai Kishore and Piyush Chawla got their yellove wear pic.twitter.com/vrzrUWEubA
– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 17, 2020
Piyush and Sai Kishore got team jersey
His team jersey was also gifted to leg-spinner Piyush Chawla and Khabu spinner Sai Kishore (Sai ​​Kishore), playing for CSK for the first time this season, during the ceremony. Chawla, who is associated with the team for Rs 6.75 crore, is joint third with Harbhajan among the highest wicket-taking bowlers in this league. They have taken 150 wickets so far. Sai Kishore was added by the team for 20 lakh rupees.
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