It is a tough road ahead for us: Kohli

“I think it was a close match, we did really well to pull it back but two dropped catches don’t help. It wasn’t an ideal day for us, Six out of six soft dismissals is really rare to see but that is how this game goes,” the India captain said. “We gave a good effort in the second half, we knew it is going to be difficult with the total we had. This wicket surprised me. It was difficult to score in the end, had we taken the chances we could have made the match closer,” Kohli explained.

On Dhoni’s form with the bat, Kohli said. “Everyone loves to see MS striking the ball, the way he is doing. The bigger picture is that it is good for Indian cricket. CSK played well and it deserved to win this game. We know it is a tough road ahead, we need to win at least four out of our next five matches. We have to pull our socks up. We have played our best cricket when we have been in this position. I have an optimistic feeling about the games ahead.”

Umesh Yadav, who got the Purple Cap, said: “Feeling nice. I knew one thing, that I have pace. So I have been concentrating on line and length. Nehra paaji is helping me with it. This is good for me and getting a lot of confidence (from my performances). This purple cap is for my wife, who has been asking me when you are going to get the Purple Cap.”