It was a surprise. I thought that RCB had the best middle order for any franchise in the IPL - AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David.etc. But this middle order could add only 30-40 runs, once Padikkal and Kohli got out. Dwayne Bravo did a fantastic job, along with some of the other CSK bowlers. A good comeback from Bravo, after the ordinary season he had in 2020. CSK looks like a team that is reborn. If anyone remember what happened to them in 2020, then they'll understand what I am saying. Perhaps the decision to kick out useless players like Kedar Jadhav did the trick for them.