5 most surprising decisions ever by the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings

#1 Matthew Hayden at straight mid-off against Pollard in the final vs MI 2010

Dhoni's field placement was critical in dashing MI's hopes of winning the title

It was the finals of the IPL 2010 as the table toppers Mumbai Indians were facing Chennai Super Kings in the final encounter of the third edition of IPL. Neither of the teams had ever won the IPL title before.

Chennai won the toss and elected to bat first. The Superkings had a slow start but with the help of MI fielders' poor fielding and CSK basemen's punishment for those lapses, Chennai finished their innings on the score of 168 runs with the loss of five wickets.

Chasing 169, Mumbai too had a slow start. The wickets kept on falling but the MI management was rigid to not send Pollard.

The Windies all-rounder was sent at no. 8. Until the time Pollard came in, the match and the dreams of winning the title were almost over for MI as they needed 55 runs in 18 balls.

Yet, the big man fought back, took the charge and scored 22 runs from the 18th over.

33 runs were still required from the last two overs. Of the final ball of the 19th over, Dhoni did a strange field setting.

He placed Hayden at the mid-off but it wasn't a normal mid-off, the long-off and mid-off were in the same line. The placement seemed to make no sense. But once Pollard was caught at the straight mid-off on the next ball, Dhoni's streak of brilliance was yet again proved.

27 runs were required off the last over and Mumbai were able to score just four runs and handed over an easy victory to CSK.

Chennai Super Kings won their first IPL title. Yet another feather was added to MSD's elusive cap and thanks to the inspiring team effort and Dhoni's field placements that ensured the silverware to CSK!