NEW DELHI: It was time for handshakes and hugs after a high-octane clash between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
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Both the teams, both five-time champions, have plenty of star power and the match lived up to its expectations of a high-scoring entertaining contest.
Fierce rivals on the field but good friends off it, it is common for players of both the teams to walk into each other dressing rooms and exchange pleasantries.
One such meeting happened between MS Dhoni and Jasprit Bumrah when the MI pace spearhead walked into the CSK dressing room to meet his former India captain after the match.
A viral video shows Dhoni and Bumrah standing alongside each other and getting pictures clicked from the pacer's phone.
Bumrah also shared a photo of himself and Dhoni on his official X handle with the caption: "Met Mahi bhai after so long, felt good to catch up!"
In the match, Rohit Sharma's eighth T20 century overall went in vain as Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians.
The India captain scored 105 not out off 63 balls but couldn't help his side reach the 207-run target, with Chennai winning by 20 runs.
MS Dhoni's 20 not out off the last four balls of Chennai's innings was the difference as the visitors scored 206/4 in 20 overs.
Mumbai could only reply with 186/6.
1/10:CSK beat MI despite Rohit Sharma's ton
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2/10:CSK beat MI
<p>Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten 105 but his Mumbai Indians fell 20 runs short as they tried to chase down a big target set by holders Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. </p>AFP
3/10:Rohit Sharma
<p>Set 207 for victory, five-time winners Mumbai finished on 186/6 even though Rohit raised his ton in 61 balls at his home ground in Wankhede Stadium. </p>IANS
4/10:CSK
<p>Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and the in-form Shivam Dube powered Chennai, who won their fifth title last year, to 206/4. </p>AFP
5/10:MS Dhoni
<p>Gaikwad hit 69 and Dube smashed an unbeaten 66 before warhorse MS Dhoni smashed three successive sixes in the 20th over to take Chennai past 200. </p>AP
6/10:Vintage Dhoni
<p>Dhoni came in to bat with four balls left and scored 20 smashing Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya for three sixes and finished with a two to end a 26-run over. </p>AFP
7/10:Matheesha Pathirana
<p>Sri Lanka quick Matheesha Pathirana then took four wickets to push Mumbai to their fourth loss of the season. </p>PTI
8/10:CSK end on a high
<p>Gaikwad put on 90 runs with Dube before falling to Pandya, but Dube and then Dhoni's cameo ensured Chennai finished strongly. </p>AP
9/10:MI openers
<p>Mumbai started well with Rohit and Ishan Kishan putting on 70 runs for the first wicket before Pathirana hit back. </p>AFP
