It’s not often that an IPL match has riding a lot on it including a playoff spot, prestige, swansong(s) and multiple narratives on play starring two of the henchmen of Indian cricket in the past decade and a half. But as bizarre and unique storylines as they go, it was probably written in the stars that either Virat Kohli and his famed RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) will suffer heartbreak at the hands of Chennai Super Kings or his hero MS Dhoni’s illustrious career will come to a stuttering halt a year after he led his Yellow Army to a fifth IPL title.
