Dhoni - great captaincy! You let the world know that you are the best captain India have seen so far !

Bowlers Ntini and Morkel did a fantastic job and Parthiv Patel with Suresh Raina were excellent with the bat.
Another interesting thing was Yuvraj’s Singhs emotional outbursts…before the match, Yuvraj was seen composed and over confident that they will win the game. But soon after his team was crushed to 113, he was seen frustrated and rude! While the Chennai Super Kings captain M S Dhoni was seen composed and cool throughout the tournament. It was a pity to see Yuvraj frustrated and flat on face at the end of match, while MSD was all smiles. It’s a great example where emotional stability overruled instability and insecurity.

So here we are, the ye for you…winning the semi finals and crushing the Punjabs, once again proving that there is only one king - The Chennai Super Kings!

Here’s what happened (For those who missed). On Goni’s ball, Sangakkara had a little edge on the bat and keeper Parthiv Patel caught it. There was a shout by Goni but the umpire not sure, did not make a move. And to everyone’s surprise, Sangakkara just walked off, as he was sure about the knick. A replay on the TV confirmed that Sangakkara was right in his decision.

To this gesture, Sangakkara has been appreciated by all cricketers. This is something to learn for the “boys”.

Chennai super kings is witnessing another major re shuffle. Remember, with Hayden, we had a great pair of openers and we romped the scene. Things changed while they left and we are yet to recover from the void.

Parthiv patel and fleming did a Okay job, in setting up partnerships, but they were clearly not firing like the Punjab team or the Rajasthan Royals. We currently have the power to attack but is not consistent and miss the tooth many times.

Now the big change. Steven Fleming is leaving back home and we have a “mystery man” replacing us.
Chennai Super Kings will feature a new pair of openers from the IPL semi final onwards. This is great news for the chennai super kings fans. If we can replace the opening pair with someone who will fire his way to glory, we will have a winning team.

Who will it be? Officials will resolve the mystery only hours before the match. We’ll have to wait and see who it is.

Any guesses?

A great match display with the deccan chargers ensured our entry to the semi finals and this was no ordinary game. The chennai super kings had all the basics right, from the very first over of their bowling spell. Then went on to prove they are not bad with the bat either. Deccan chargers on the other hand failed miserably in playing as a team and there were errors here and there, very evident.

Chennai super kings had ot of errors as well, and more surprisingly they were the ones they’ve been carrying from day one. Poor show by fleming, not a great batting by parthiv patel and just okay performance with the ball. Just like what Dhoni said earlier, there’s quite a lot they have to improve in the balling side. Dhoni too is playing the same shots now and then proving that if any bowler study him, they can easily beat him down.

Anyway, now we are in to the semi finals, we have a higher chance to win the cup. Wait and watch what happens.

In fact right from the start of the game, the chennai super kings had no luck. If I recall right, there were lot of appeals in todays match and there was a nice edge not given out by the umpire. In fact a few close attempts not recognized. And who can forget fleming fumbling with an easy catch? Today was not clearly our day. I think the team is losing momentum again.

Dhoni, and his team has to gear up and take things seriously or else, it is going to be a tough ride ahead.

And with Ntinis Hat trick, looks like the Chennai team is rocking! This is the second hat trick from us in the IPL matches. Now, our bowlers are also back in foam. Patel in opening position is doing good start as well. Hope he keeps the momentum going.

Now ChennaiSuperKings is in the third place and with the next few matches, we are gonna sizzle the grounds!

Dhoni and the team need to play a bit more well meeting the crowds expectations. They are not doing that now especially in the last two-three games. Somewhere down the line, they miss the consistency.

Now this question is open to readers.

What do you think is needed in the Chennai Super Kings team to make them consistent in winning?

Heard rumours that since Nayantara had been sacked, Namitha is the hot favourite of the crowds !