The final match of the Indian Premier League 2023 is being played between the four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday, May 29, which is the reserved day as the match was washed out on May 28 due to heavy rain in Ahmedabad.
Meanwhile, ahead of the contest, the star Indian rapper King performed and made the crowd shake their legs. King sang some of his most popular songs and also made the crowd sing with him. However, there might be another short performance from another star Indian rapper Divine in the mid-innings break.
Watch the short clip here:
A special start to a special occasion π
β IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 29, 2023
An electrifying performance by KING gets Ahmedabad going πΆπΆ#TATAIPL | #Final | #CSKvGT pic.twitter.com/6FeRRLO4qw
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However, as King was performing, CSK captain MS Dhoni entered the ground. The crowd immediately went wild and began screaming "Dhoni-Dhoni" as soon as they recognised their favourite cricketer there. Everyone at the event was watching the artist perform and turned around to look back at the former India captain. The atmosphere and excitement throughout the stadium were electric.
Quite happy it will be a 20-over game we'll be playing: MS Dhoni
Talking about the match, legendary CSK skipper Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl first. Dhoni revealed the reason behind taking bowling first as he believed that the rain could take place during the contest. The former legendary Indian captain also talked about how the crowd was troubled by the rain on Sunday and ensured entertaining the fans on Monday.
βWe'll bowl first with the rain forecast being around. Yesterday we were in the dressing room. As a cricketer, you always want to play. It was the crowd that suffered the most. Hopefully, we can entertain them. The pitch has been undercover for a long time, but throughout the tournament, the pitch has behaved well over here. Quite happy it will be a 20-over game we'll be playing. Serves justice to the tournament like this,β he said.Β
Here's how fans reacted:
Kon hai ye?
β Shweγ (@shwetasensei) May 29, 2023
Issey lakh guna badiya artist pade hain iss desh me
β No One Knowz β (@NoOne_Knowz) May 29, 2023
Raftaar, Emiway, Kr$na jaisa energetic rapper ke rahte....
β Neeraj Mishra (@Nick_mishra) May 29, 2023
BCCI pagla gya hai mantic song wala rapper King ko IPL me bula lia h... Mood khrabπ
Who is he? Never heard of him...
β Lalan Gupta (@LalanGupta2005) May 29, 2023
Lip Sync bhi itna waahiyaat kiya ππ
β Shanaya π (@TweetMePlis) May 29, 2023
Ye kahan ka raja hai? Uganda ka?
β M (@iamanish311) May 29, 2023
Naam hai king but shakal se chutia dikh ta hai ye.
β DD Expertπ (@SoulLearner_2) May 29, 2023
Kal ye bhi railway station pe soya tha kya
β HARSH (@harshrkgit) May 29, 2023
MC Stan ko hi bula lete
β Himank (@hitmank45) May 29, 2023
Maine socha kohli kaha se agya πΏ
β cricket is love π (@Sarandeep__) May 29, 2023