'I guess these predictions were made on April Fools Day' - Dwayne Bravo's sly dig at IPL 2023 experts after CSK's playoff qualification

CSK booked their spot in the playoff by finishing second in the IPL 2023 points table with 17 points to their name.

By Anaswara V Rajan

Updated - 20 Nov 2024, 08:20 IST

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach Dwayne Bravo mocked the IPL 2023 experts for their prediction of the two teams finishing on the top of the Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL) points table. On Saturday, May 20, the MS Dhoni-led side defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by a margin of 77 runs in the final league stage clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. With this win, CSK booked their spot in the playoff by finishing second in the IPL 2023 points table with 17 points to their name.

Three teams namely Gujarat Titans (GT), Chennai Super Kings, and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), have already qualified for the IPL 2023 playoffs. Meanwhile, the three teams still in contention for the playoffs, ahead of the last two league games, are Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Mumbai Indians (MI).

Bravo posted the prediction list on his official Instagram handle, which had been compiled by experts like David Hussey, Daren Ganga, Sanjay Manjrekar, and Mithali Raj among many others. Notably, no one predicted CSK would finish in the first or second position, which prompted the former West Indies and CSK star, as he teased them, stating that he feels these predictions were made on April Fools Day. He further mentioned that CSK have advanced to the playoffs 12 times, reached the final for nine times, and won four titles in the lucrative league.

"I guess these predictions were made on April Fools Day @chennaiipl 12 times playoffs, 9 times in finals..4 trophies #RESPECT #RESPECT," the 39-year-old captioned the post.

See Dwayne Bravo's post:

CSK will host GT in IPL 2023 Qualifier 1

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 23. GT and CSK only met once this season, in the IPL 2023 opening match, where the defending champions registered a thumping five-wicket win. GT and CSK have had a memorable season this year, finishing in first and second place respectively. 

Ahead of Qualifier 1, the Hardik Pandya-led side will play their final league stage match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, May 21.

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