When Danny Morrison asked MS Dhoni if it was his last appearance during the toss ahead of the game against KXIP, the CSK captain had replied, "Definitely not."
The Bangalore franchise, over the past few years, has been heavily dependent on both the stalwarts.
McDonald feels that 'inconsistent' performances have been the main reason behind RR missing the playoffs berth this year.
Morgan has so far scored 418 runs for KKR, second to Gill who has amassed most runs for KKR (440) in the on-going season.
KKR's imposing victory was a special one for their owner Shah Rukh Khan, especially when it came just a few hours before his birthday.
Shikhar Dhawan is next in the list of leading run-scorers, having amassed 471 from 13 matches.
"Definitely not," replied the CSK skipper at the toss when asked by Danny Morrison if the match against Punjab was his last in the yellow jersey.
Morgan also heaped praise on Dinesh Karthik's impressive performance behind the stumps.
Both DC and RCB are on 14 points each after missing out on multiple chances to seal their playoffs spot.
The loser of the contest can still qualify for playoffs but it will depend on the performance of other teams.
KKR now stand fourth in the table with seven wins from 14 games. But their NRR of -0.214 means they still can be eliminated from the race to the playoffs. How?
The KKR pacer ran through Rajasthan Royals top-order in a massive 60-run win after skipper Eoin Morgan’s 68 put 191 on board.
KKR skipper Eoin Morgan said they came into the match with an aggressive attitude to play irrespective of whatever the match situation was in 60-run win over Royals.
This is the first time that the 2008 champions finished last in an IPL season having escaped the position in 2019 and 2010 when they had finished seventh.
The RR skipper felt he and other senior batsmen should have taken more responsibility throughout the tournament after Rajasthan Royals IPL 2020 runs end with loss to KKR.
The KKR pacer ran through Rajasthan Royals top-order in a massive 59-run win after skipper Eoin Morgan’s 68 put 191 on board.
While the ever-dependable Suresh Raina opted out due to personal reasons, young Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a hat-trick of fifties in their last three games, was sidelined by the COVID-19 initially.
The win at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium ensured that for the first time in an IPL season, all teams have won at least six games this season, that is as many wins Sunrisers Hyderabad had managed last season to occupy the fourth place in the playoffs.
CSK opener Faf du Plessis chipped in with a valuable 48 in the run chase against KXIP while he added 82 runs with Ruturaj Gaikwad for the opening wicket.
CSK skipper MS Dhoni promises their fans to come back stronger next season, when hopefully the Indian Premier League will return to its homeland.
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