MS Dhoni with his daughter Ziva after the match.
The lighter side of Mahendra Singh Dhoni is always a fun side to watch especially when his adorable daughter Ziva is around and the fans are always left in awe when the father-daughter duo are seen together on field. On Sunday, Dhoni led to a thumping five-wicket win against , knocking the franchise out from the playoffs at the MCA Stadium in Pune. ()
It was only a miraculous win which could have seen KXIP in the playoffs, unfortunately, the two-time IPL champions crashed the Preity Zinta co-owned franchise's party and ended their run to see them settle for the seventh spot on the points table. ()
With joyful celebrations around, young Ziva was seen on field with Dhoni, having some fun after the post-match awards show. Take a look.
#Thala #Dhoni playing with #Ziva 😍#DadsGoal 💛 #CSK #CSKvKXIP #WhistlePodu #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/hjJsHXUFu0
— CSK UNIVERSE (@CSKUniverse) May 20, 2018
CSK needed to win in 17.3 overs to snatch the top spot but they had to be content with a second-place finish behind Sunrisers Hyderabad as they could overhaul the target only in 19.1 overs.
They also played their last league match in the second home ground at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Take a look at some of the pictures after the match.
Ziva, Dhoni and Deepak Chahar.
CSK pacer meets Dhoni and his daughter Ziva.
Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Dhoni and his daughter after the CSK KXIP clash
The Dhoni-led CSK will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier on May 22 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.