The Mumbai Indians maintained their dominance over the Chennai Super Kings by winning the first playoffs game on Tuesday and advancing to the finals automatically. The CSK has to win against the Delhi Capitals on Friday to meet the arch rivals in the finals and the tension between the players of both the teams are charged up.

Mumbai Indians team's star allrounder Hardik Pandya who has been instrumental in his team's winning ways has posted an admiration message about M.S.Dhoni which has gone viral on the internet. Pandya has captained an image of himself with the senior Dhoni as "My inspiration, my friend, my brother, my legend. Well that is so true as MSD continues to be the guiding light for all the present and future cricket players in India and the world.

My inspiration, my friend, my brother, my legend ❤?? @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/yBu0HEiPJw

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) May 8, 2019