IPL 2021: 5 Reasons Why Chennai Super Kings Are Favourites To Win The Title

IPL 2021 is set to start on April 9, 2021, with the first game between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chennai Super Kings will play their first match against Delhi Capitals on April 10, 2021, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chennai Super Kings is a very strong team in the Indian Premier League. The MS Dhoni-led team has won the trophy three times in IPL 2010, IPL 2011, and IPL 2018. Also, the team has reached the playoffs most of the times.

Ahead of IPL 2021 auction, Chennai Super Kings released 6 players from their team. They were Kedar Jadhav, Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Monu Singh, and Shane Watson. The team also bought 6 players during the IPL 2021 mini-auction. Krishnappa Gowtham was Chennai Super Kings’ costliest buy at Rs. 9.25 crore. The team also bought English all-rounder Moeen Ali for Rs. 7 crore.

Last season, due to tough competition on the points table and CSK’s poor performance, the team finished on the 7th spot on the points table. However, Chennai Super Kings is definitely one team that has the capability to lift the trophy. Here we look at 5 reasons why Chennai Super Kings are favourites to win IPL 2021 title.

IPL 2021: 5 Reasons Why Chennai Super Kings Are Favourites To Win The Title

Experienced Skipper MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings has the most experienced skipper in the form of MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni has led the Indian national team for many years. He is also a very successful skipper and has lifted all the ICC titles. MS Dhoni has also led the Chennai Super Kings since IPL 2008.

With CSK too, Dhoni has a lot of experience as a skipper. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of his team very well and also understands the match situation effectively. So, skipper MS Dhoni is one reason why CSK are favourites to win the title.

Superb All-Rounders

Chennai Super Kings comprise superb all-rounders who are a big advantage for the team. Dwayne Bravo is a great all-rounder who can perform brilliantly with both bat and the ball. Ravindra Jadeja is also a great all-rounder who can surprise with his spin bowling too. Sam Curran is also a great all-rounder.

Moreover, Suresh Raina is also a good all-rounder to look upon. The latest addition Moeen Ali is also an all-rounder. So, CSK has plenty of all-rounders in the team and this is going to strengthen their playing 11 in IPL 2021.

Suresh Raina And Dwayne Bravo Are Back

Chennai Super Kings suffered a lot in IPL 2020 due to the absence of Suresh Raina and Dwayne Bravo. While Raina was absent from the whole tournament, Bravo was ruled out midway after playing 6 matches due to an injury. But both the players will be back in the team in IPL 2021.

Suresh Raina is like a run-machine in IPL. He is the 2^nd highest run-scorer in the tournament so far. He has also been the highest run-scorer for Chennai Super Kings in most of the seasons.

Talking about Dwayne Bravo, he is the 4th highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 153 wickets so far. He is also a death-over specialist. Bravo was also the highest wicket-taker in two seasons in IPL 2013 and IPL 2015. This clearly reveals Bravo’s worth in the team.

Powerful Finishers

Finishers have a big role to play in the T20 format. While batting first, they are expected to pile up as many runs as possible in the death overs. While batting second, they are expected to win the games for the team. When we look at Chennai Super Kings, the team has great finishers.

MS Dhoni is the first name who is a great finisher. Along with Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja are also fantastic finishers. They are powerful hitters who play extremely well in the death overs. So, the presence of great finishers in the team is also a reason why Chennai Super Kings are favourites to win the title.

Reach Playoffs Every Time

Chennai Super Kings is one team who has a great record with qualifying for playoffs. The team has played in 11 seasons out of 13. In 11 seasons, Chennai Super Kings has reached the playoffs 10 times.

The first step to win the trophy is to reach the playoffs after the group stage. After reaching the playoffs, every team has a great chance to lift the title. Chennai Super Kings are excellent at making it to the playoffs and hence, they have more chances of winning the IPL 2021 title.