Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat first against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Explaining his choice, Dhoni said that heat will be a huge factor and hence wicket will tend to slow down. However, six out of nine previous teams have won chasing at the Wankhede.
Bravo, who had captained Maratha Arabians to their title triumph in the last edition, took the prize wickets of Warriors skipper Nicholas Pooran and aggressive Lendl Simmons for figures of two wickets for 14.
Dwayne Bravo, who led the Maratha Arabians to the title last season, will captain the Delhi Bulls in the 2021 edition that starts on January 28.
Bravo was one of the standout performers in the previous edition of Abu Dhabi T10 as he led his former team Maratha Arabians to their first-ever title after defeating Deccan Gladiators in the final.
Arguably the greatest limited-overs cricketer of all time, Gayle will take centre stage as the icon player for Team Abu Dhabi.
Apart from Mumbai Indians, no other franchise has won so many titles in IPL's 13-year history.
Dwayne Bravo recalled how Kieron Pollard texted him to pack his bags ahead of CSK's clash against MI in the eliminator of 2012 IPL.
The 37-year-old's pullout came as a massive blow to the already struggling side which has very slim chances of advancing to the play-offs.
In Bravo's truancy, last year's purple cap winner, Imran Tahir, might be slotted into CSK's playing XI for the remaining fixtures.
CSK made two changes, but Imran Tahir remains on the sidelines. Josh Hazlewood has been picked as Dwayne Bravo's replacement while Piyush Chawla replaced Sam Curran.
CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said that the reports will come on Sunday evening which is when it will be revealed the extent of Bravo's recovery period
CSK head coach was critical of the side's efforts on the field against DC, and also informed that Dwayne Bravo may not be available for selection for a few games.
Ravindra Jadeja conceded three sixes in the final over while defending 17 runs as MS Dhoni couldn't bowl Dwayne Bravo due to injury at the decisive moment.
Russell achieved the feat after dismissing Devdutt Padikkal in the IPL 2020 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Delhi Capitals' pacer Kagiso Rabada took three wickets against Rajasthan Royals and overtook Vinay Kumar for this incredible IPL feat.
The West Indian picks three wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders to bundle out the side at 167 to become the fifth highest wicket-taker in the competition.
CSK and SRH have always reflected balance at the start of each season, but in the 13th edition of the tournament, the two former champions have incurred a scratchy path.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming says the team used the six-day break to "get some clarity around" on what it needed to do to get its IPL campaign back on track.
Sam played an instrumental role in CSK's five-wicket victory in the lung-opener against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday.
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