Chennai beat Bangalore by eight wickets to keep their chances alive.
It would also be interesting to see the spinners Dhoni opts for at the start of the tournament.
IPL 2020: Rohit's defending champions Mumbai Indians will be locking horns with Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in what is likely to be a fittingly exciting opening showdown in Abu Dhabi.
The CSK Twitter handle shared pictures of the players - who were all smiles - as they got ready to board the flight to UAE.
The IPL GC confirmed that the IPL 13 would start from September 19 and the final would be played on November 10.
Despite all the controversies surrounding the IPL, its popularity has soared quickly.