Despite losing the first match, Chennai Super Kings won at home. Batting first, Chennai won by 12 runs. However, Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni could not be happy even with such a victory. The Chennai captain is upset with the bowlers costing extra runs. After losing the toss and batting first, Chennai collected 217 runs in the scheduled 20 overs. In reply, Lucknow stopped at 205 runs. Chennai’s bowlers gave 18 extra runs in this match! Out of which 13 runs came from three no-balls and wides. Chennai captain Dhoni cannot accept the issue of costing so many runs in the extra sector. If these runs were fewer, the margin of victory would have been bigger. Increasing run rate.

Dhoni is so fed up seeing the bowlers giving so many wides and no balls. Displeased with his teammates, he said that he will give up the captaincy if the bowlers spend such extra runs. Threatening to leave the leadership, Dhoni said, ‘They (bowlers) must not bowl any no balls and also reduce the wide balls. We threw too many extra balls. They have to reduce them, or they have to play under a new captain. Dhoni is happy about winning the match even though he is upset about giving away extra runs. He said, ‘This match was great, many runs were scored. The question in our mind was: How can the wicket be? We had doubts about the wicket. All in all, our first match was great. And for the first time in the last five-six years, the stadium was full to the brim. While Dhoni was furious with his team’s bowlers, Lucknow captain Lokesh Rahul praised the team despite losing the match. He said, ‘When you first bowl on such a new wicket, it takes a while to get to grips with the wicket. It will take time to understand which is the best line and pace on this wicket.