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'Yeh toh roz ka hai inka' - Fans react as Telugu Warriors win Celebrity Cricket League for a record fourth time

Telugu Warriors beat Karnataka Bulldozers in the final of the Celebrity Cricket League. Here's how fans reacted.

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Telugu Warriors win CCL

Telugu Warriors win CCL (Source: Twitter)

The Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2023 final between Bhojpuri Dabanggs and Telugu Warriors took place on Saturday, March 25, at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Bhojpuri Dabanggs, who came in second in the league stages, defeated Mumbai Heroes, who came in third, by six wickets to advance to the final game. Contrarily, Telugu Warriors, who came in fourth, defeated Karnataka Bulldozers, who came in first, by six wickets to win the semifinal game between the two reigning champions.

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Each side plays two innings with 10 overs each in the CCL, which is played per the test format. The Karnataka Bulldozers scored 99 runs in their opening innings while losing six wickets. Telugu Warriors scored 95 in their first inning despite losing six wickets as well.

Akhil Akkineni was awarded the ‘Man of the Match’ in the CCL final

The Telugu Warriors scored 105 runs with two balls to spare and only lost 4 wickets in the second innings, compared to the Karnataka Bulldozers' 98 runs while losing 5 wickets. The squad won because of Thaman's explosive finish and the outstanding knock by the young actor Roshan.

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After the last game between Telugu Warriors and Bhojpuri Dabanggs, this year's Celebrity Cricket League (CPL) has concluded. The Telugu Warriors, who Akhil Akkineni led, won the championship; this is the team's fourth title overall in the nine seasons to date.

Thaman, Raghu, Ashwin Babu, and Akhil Akkineni all contributed to the team's victory over Bhojpuri Dabanggs. Celebrities like Venkatesh, Ganta Srinivasa Rao, and others cheered on the Telugu Warriors team during the finals.

Fans of Akhil are ecstatic right now because he was named Man of the Match three times and Man of the Tournament. In addition to hitting the most sixes throughout this year's event, he also set a new record for runs scored. For more intriguing updates, keep an eye on this space.

Here’s how fans reacted to Telugu Warriors' heroics:

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