CSK vs KKR- Prediction, Who Will Win The Match Between Chennai Super Kings And Kolkata Knight Riders? IPL 2021 Final
Published - 15 Oct 2021, 04:13 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:58 AM
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CSK vs KKR- Prediction, Who Will Win The Match Between Chennai Super Kings And Kolkata Knight Riders? IPL 2021 Final. The climax is IPL 2021 has arrived and it is Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders who will lock horns in the ultimate battle of the tournament. Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2021 final, will take place on October 15 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
CSK defeated Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 1 match by 4 wickets to seal a berth in the final. On the other hand, KKR defeated Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 2 encounter to become the 2nd finalist of the tournament. Now, one team between CSK and KKR will clinch the IPL 2021 trophy.
During the KKR vs DC clash in Qualifier 2, KKR won the toss and opted to bowl first. With a slow start, DC opener Shikhar Dhawan scored 36 runs off 39 balls. Later, Shimron Hetmyer scored 117 runs off 10 balls before getting out. Shreyas Iyer also played a crucial knock of unbeaten 30 runs. DC could manage 135-5 on the scoreboard.
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With a 136-run target, KKR openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer gave a fabulous start to the batting. Both of them posted an opening stand of 96 runs. Iyer smacked 55 while Gill scored 46. Towards the end, KKR only needed 23 runs off 30 balls and the match looked totally one-sided.
However, KKR lost some quick wickets in the last 3 overs. In the final over, KKR needed 7 runs for victory after losing 5 wickets. They lost 2 more wickets in the final over. When the team needed 6 runs off 2 balls, Rahul Tripathi slammed a six to bag victory for KKR by 3 wickets.
Chennai Super Kings also defeated Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 1 match. In the match, DC batted first and posted a good total of 172-5. DC opener Prithvi Shaw played an astonishing knock of 60 off 34 balls. After losing few quick wickets in the middle, DC skipper Rishabh Pant smacked unbeaten 51 runs while Shimron Hetmyer slammed quickfire 37.
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Later, CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 70 runs off 50 balls. One-down Robin Uthappa also smacked 63 runs and both of them gave a quick start to CSK. Towards the end, CSK needed 13 runs off the final over. MS Dhoni hit 3 boundaries to win the match for the team by 4 wickets.
CSK vs KKR- Prediction, Who Will Win The Match Between Chennai Super Kings And Kolkata Knight Riders? IPL 2021 Final
CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | CSK Won | KKR Won | No Result |
| Overall | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| At Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| IPL 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Venue Records (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Stats- T20
Total Matches- 61
Matches won batting first- 34
Matches won bowling first- 26
Average 1st innings score- 144
Average 2nd innings score- 122
Highest total recorded- 211/3 (20 Ov) by SL vs PAK
Lowest total recorded- 71/10 (19 Ov) by KEN vs IRE
Highest score chased- 183/5 (19.4 Ov) by AFG vs UAE
Lowest score defended- 134/7 (20 Ov) by OMAN vs HK
Toss Prediction for Final of IPL 2021
The team winning the toss will opt to bat first. In IPL 2021, the strategy of many teams is to bowl first and then chase the target. In the playoffs matches too, every team has won while defending so far. Dubai International Stadium is a high-scoring ground which he also seen teams chasing big totals.
Predicted Scores for Final of IPL 2021
| Team | 1st batting | 2nd batting |
| CSK | 160-180 | 160-180 |
| KKR | 160-180 | 160-180 |
IPL 2021 Form
Latest standings in the IPL 2021 points table
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | Net Run Rate |
| Delhi Capitals (Q) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 | +0.481 |
| Chennai Super Kings (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | +0.455 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | -0.140 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (Q) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +0.587 |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +0.116 |
| Punjab Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.001 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -0.993 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 | -0.545 |
(Teams’ forms) – Oldest to Latest
Chennai Super Kings- LLLWW
Kolkata Knight Riders- WWLWL
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Players’ Form- Chennai Super Kings- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 15 | 603 | 46.38 |
| Faf du Plessis | 15 | 547 | 42.07 |
| Moeen Ali | 14 | 320 | 22.85 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 15 | 257 | 28.55 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 15 | 227 | 75.66 |
| Suresh Raina | 12 | 160 | 17.77 |
Who will score the most runs for Chennai Super Kings in the match: Ruturaj Gaikwad or Faf du Plessis
Players’ Form-Chennai Super Kings- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Shardul Thakur | 15 | 18 | 27.16 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 10 | 13 | 18.00 |
| Deepak Chahar | 14 | 13 | 32.23 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 15 | 11 | 28.09 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 8 | 9 | 29.33 |
| Sam Curran | 9 | 9 | 36.44 |
Who will pick most wickets for Chennai Super Kings in the match: Shardul Thakur or Josh Hazlewood
Players’ Form- Kolkata Knight Riders- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Shubman Gill | 16 | 427 | 26.68 |
| Rahul Tripathi | 16 | 395 | 30.38 |
| Nitish Rana | 16 | 383 | 31.91 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 9 | 320 | 40.00 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 16 | 214 | 23.77 |
| Andre Russell | 10 | 183 | 26.14 |
Who will score the most runs for Kolkata Knight Riders in the match: Shubman Gill or Venkatesh Iyer
Players’ Form-Kolkata Knight Riders- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 16 | 18 | 22.77 |
| Sunil Narine | 13 | 14 | 23.92 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 7 | 13 | 12.92 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 10 | 12 | 29.25 |
| Andre Russell | 10 | 11 | 17.09 |
| Shivam Mavi | 8 | 10 | 20.10 |
Who will the pick most wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders in the match: Varun Chakravarthy or Sunil Narine
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