A fairy-tale finish, I can smile for the rest of my life, says Rayudu of CSK

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Ambati Rayuduthe middle-order batsman of Chennai Super Kingsafter beating Gujarat Titans in the rain-curtailed final match in Ahmedabad, said he can afford to smile for the rest of his life after a "fairytale finish" to his cricketing career...

Rayudu, who had announced his retirement just before the final against Gujarat Titans, said his hard work for the last 30 years has paid rich dividends..

All the hard work I've done in the last 30 years, I'm happy I got to finish on this note," Rayudu said..

Ravindra Jadeja, who hit a six and four in the last two balls to seal the record-equalling fifth title for the Chennai Super Kings, dedicated the win to skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who probably played his last IPL game today..

The Chennai Super Kings all-rounder said "Feels amazing, winning my fifth title in front of my home crowd..

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