Watch: CSK perform special pooja with IPL trophy at Tirupathi temple

After winning IPL 2023, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) management performed a special prayer at the Tirupathi temple in Chennai on Tuesday. The trophy was placed on the feet of Sri Venkateshwara Swami at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) temple in Thyagaraya Nagar. CSK registered a thrilling victory against the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to clinch their fifth IPL title.

In a video that went viral on social media, CSK officials can be seen bringing the trophy from the Chennai airport to the iconic temple in the city. After that, a special prayer was conducted by putting the trophy on the feet of Sri Venkateshwara Swami. However, none of the players or members of the support staff were present in the temple.

Watch the video here:

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This is not the first time CSK have bought the IPL trophy at the famous TTD temple. Notably in 2021, former Indian Cricket Board president N Srinivasan along with the CSK owners attended the special prayer after the trophy was taken to the temple when the South Indian franchise clinched their fourth IPL title that year. Former Tamil Nadu Cricket Association president, Rupa Gurunath and Srinivasan’s daughter, also joined the cricket administrator.

Ravindra Jadeja give CSK a breathtaking victory in a thrilling final

CSK now have equaled Mumbai Indians’ record to win the most win IPL trophies with both franchises winning the title five times each. They have been the most consistent team in the tournament with 12 playoffs, 10 finals, and five titles despite getting banned for two years (2016 and 2017).

Talking about the match, batting first, GT posted the highest total in the IPL final as they scored 214 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Sai Sudharsan was the main anchor of GT’s batting as he registered his career-best score in IPL. The 21-year-old got out after scoring 96 runs off 47 balls with eight fours and six sixes.

After that, rain spoiled the game for few hours and CSK were given a revised target of 171 runs in 15 overs as per the DLS method. Devon Conway turned out to be the highest scorer for CSK as he scored 47 runs off 25 balls with four fours and two sixes. The match went down to the last over where needed 10 runs off the last two balls to win. After that, Ravindra Jadeja, hit Mohit Sharma for a six and a four to give CSK a thrilling victory.