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KKR skipper was speaking after a stunning two runs win against Kings XI Punjab

However, former Australian cricketer Brett Lee feels that holding him for later stage could have backfired. He blamed CSK for throwing away the match from such a comfortable position.

Ajay Jadeja heaped praises on the KKR skipper. “Have to admit that he (Dinesh Karthik) pulled off a Dhoni. What MS Dhoni has been doing with other teams, today Karthik managed to do the same by dictating the play.

Speaking to ANI, Gill threw light on his form in the current edition of the league, the wickets on offer in UAE, rockstar Andre Russell warming up for a blast at the business end of the tournament

Representing Kolkata Knight Riders, Chakravarthy dismissed Dhoni at a crucial stage in their IPL match against Chennai Super Kings here on Wednesday

Tripathi played a crucial role in KKR's thrilling 10-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Despite having the likes of Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, in his line-up, after the dismissals of Gill and Nitish Rana, Karthik sent in Narine to bat ahead of the English batsman, sparking a debate.

On promoting Kedar Jadhav, he said, “At the time, we thought that Kedar could play the spinner well and dominate, while Jadeja was there to come and finish. But in the end there was too much work to do and we fell short."

CSK were 99 for 1 in 12 overs with Narine backed entirely for the death. The CSK batsmen stumbled against Narine in the latter half of the chase.

CSK suffered a 10-run defeat against KKR in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Wednesday.

Rahul has scored 302 runs including one hundred and two half-centuries -- in five matches so far and has the Orange Cap.

Kolkata Knight Riders were all out for 167 despite Rahul Tripathi's 51-ball 81 and CSK were stopped at 157 for five in 20 overs

A resurgent Chennai team would look to make their ascent to top-four

Joining the chorus was Indian cricketer Sreesanth. KKR lost their match chasing a tough target against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.

Chahal took over the Purple Cap from Mohammad Shami after his match-winning spell against Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. On Saturday afternoon

In the match between Delhi Capitals and KKR, the former registered 228/4 in the allotted twenty overs and then restricted the opponent to 210/8, winning the match by 18 runs.

In the match against KKR, Delhi Capitals registered 228/4 in the allotted twenty overs and then restricted their opponent to 210/8, winning the match by 18 runs.

It is really difficult to defend here. It has been such an amazing tournament, especially in Sharjah. It is always a thrill to play at this ground, the last time I played here was in the Under-19s.

The way the boys batted is something I am proud of. We kept fighting, which is the nature of this team. To be honest, a couple more sixes, and we would have crossed the line.

Chasing a monumental target of 229, KKR had a poor start as they lost their opener Sunil Narine (3) early. He was bowled out by Anrich Nortje in the second over.