PICS: Chennai Super Kings lifts IPL 2023 trophy; MS Dhoni’s daughter Ziva joins the team to celebrate

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Chennai Super Kings team celebrate with Ziva (Credits: APH Images)

Chennai Super Kings has lifted the IPL 2023 trophy, leaving the entire nation overwhelmed with happiness. The celebrated team, which is led by the famous cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is winning the IPL trophy for the fifth time in the history of the game. The big success came after a slowdown in the final games, which was caused by unexpected rains. However, things went back to normal soon, and the audiences witnessed an edge-of-the-seat match between CSK and Hardik Pandya-led team, Gujarat Titans.

Team Chennai Super Kings celebrates the win with Ziva Dhoni

As you may know, Captain Cool MS Dhoni's wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni and their little daughter Ziva Singh Dhoni were present at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad among the audience, to cheer for CSK. An adorable picture of Ziva, who was seen praying for her daddy dearest's match, had gone viral on the internet hours before the match began.

After the match ended on a high note and CSK won the IPL 2023 trophy beating Gujarat Titans, the team members celebrated their 5th victory by holding the trophy and posing for pictures. Ziva Singh Dhoni surprised the audience by joining her father and the rest of the team members in their success celebrations. Along with Ziva, another kid who is reportedly related to one of the team members, is also seen in the pictures. MS Dhoni's daughter proudly held the trophy, as she posed with team CSK.

Check out the Chennai Super King team's pictures, below:

Ziva Singh Dhoni with team Chennai Super Kings

Team Chennai Super Kings cheers

Team CSK with the trophy

Here’s what the best IPL teams earn

Along with the glorious IPL 2023 trophy, the winning team received Rs 20 crore while the runner-up team was awarded Rs 13 crore. Mumbai Indians, who finished in third position, received Rs 7 crore. The IPL's Emerging Player of the tournament received Rs 20 lakh as a cash reward, while the Most Valuable Player of the season was awarded prize money of Rs 12 lakh. The winners of Power Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season, and Game Changer of the Season are gifted cash rewards of Rs 15 lakh.