The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the IPL 2023 trophy earlier today (May 30) when they defeated the Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Super Kings won their fifth title with a five-wicket win against the defending champions.
The Chennai Super Kings did not have the strongest team in the competition on paper. They were dealt four injury blows this season, with Mukesh Choudhary, Ben Stokes, Kyle Jamieson, and Sisanda Magala missing most of the games. Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana were also absent from the first few games due to national duty.
Nonetheless, MS Dhoni’s excellent captaincy and incredible team effort led the Chennai Super Kings to the IPL 2023 title. Due to the mega auction, there has been a lot of shuffle among IPL teams and several players have left their franchises to join new ones.
RCB is one of the most popular franchises of IPL. They have a fantastic rivalry with the Chennai Super Kings. Over the years, the two South Indian franchises have fielded several notable players. In fact, current RCB captain Faf du Plessis played for the Chennai Super Kings.
In this article, we’ll take a look at two former RCB players who won the IPL 2023 title with CSK.
1) Shivam Dube won IPL 2023 trophy with CSK
Shivam Dube’s big-hitting for Mumbai announced his entrance into Indian domestic cricket. With his six-hitting talents, the left-handed batter made headlines shortly after he got a spot in the Royal Challengers Bangalore lineup.
Dube was inconsistent when playing for RCB. Fans thought that he had a lot to promise, but in 15 games for the team he ony managed 169 runs at an average of 16.9 and a strike rate of 122.46. His highest score was 27*.
RCB released him prior to IPL 2021. He then signed with the Rajasthan Royals, yet he was dropped after only one season. Dube joined CSK last year and earned his maiden IPL victory tonight. He was one of CSK’s MVPs in IPL 2023, scoring 386 runs in 13 innings with a strike rate of 158.85.
2) Moeen Ali won his second IPL trophy with CSK
At the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Moeen Ali and Shivam Dube were teammates. Both all-rounders were released by RCB at the end of the 2020 season. Ali appeared in 19 games for RCB, scoring 309 runs and taking 10 wickets.
CSK signed him before the 2021 IPL, and he went on to win his first IPL trophy that year. Ali was instrumental in CSK’s victory, scoring 357 runs and taking six wickets.
Ali won his second IPL title this season, he performed well with the ball for Chennai Super Kings. In 14 games, he took nine wickets which include a match-winning four-wicket haul against Lucknow Super Giants in Chennai.
