IPL 2021 Final- CSK vs KKR: Best Combined XI

IPL 2021 Final- CSK vs KKR: Best Combined XI. Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns in IPL 2021 final. The encounter will be played on October 15 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. CSK made it into the final after defeating Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 1 game by 4 wickets.

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in Eliminator match and then defeated Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 to reach the final. Both CSK and KKR have many players who have given a spectacular performance in IPL 2021. In this article, we take a look at CSK vs KKR best-combined XI of IPL 2021.

IPL 2021 Final- CSK vs KKR: Best Combined XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad should be the opener of this team. Gaikwad is among the top performers in IPL 2021. With 603 runs in 15 games at an average of 46.38, he is the 2nd highest run-getter in the tournament and top run-getter for CSK. He has also smacked 1 century and 4 half-centuries.

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis should be the other opener. CSK openers have performed better than the KKR openers, hitting many match-winning opening partnerships. Faf du Plessis has mustered 547 runs in 15 games at an average of 42.07. The right-handed batsman has also slammed 5 fifties.

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Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer should be selected at the no.3 spot in this team. For KKR, Iyer has performed over the top in IPL 2021. In just 9 games, the left-handed batsman has scored 320 runs at an average of 40.0 with 3 half-centuries. Although he is an opener for KKR, he will do a fine job at the no.3 spot in this CSK vs KKR combined team.

Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali should be picked at the no.4 spot. Playing for CSK, the left-handed batsman has given great support in the middle-over. In 14 games, he has piled up 320 runs at an average of 22.85 with 1 half-century.

Nitish Rana

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MS Dhoni (C & WK)

MS Dhoni should be appointed as the skipper and wicket-keeper of the team. MS Dhoni has been a better captain than Eoin Morgan in IPL 2021. KKR gave a miserable show during the start of the tournament and made it into the playoffs after a brilliant show in the UAE leg.

On the other hand, CSK was consistent throughout the tournament and comfortably managed to reach the playoffs and then the final. Moreover, Dhoni is also a better and experienced wicket-keeper than Dinesh Karthik.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja should be the all-rounder in this team. The 32-year-old has impressed with his batting and bowling in IPL 2021. In 12 innings, he has scored 227 runs at an amazing average of 75.66 with 1 half-century. While bowling, the left-arm spinner has picked 11 wickets in 15 games while bowling at an economy rate of just 6.86.

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Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy should be the spinner in this team. With his spin attack, the right-arm spinner has scalped 18 wickets in 16 games at an average of 22.77. Chakravarthy has also bowled at a brilliant economy rate of just 6.40.

Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo should be the other all-rounder in this team. Bravo can definitely give great support in bowling. In IPL 2021, Bravo has bagged 13 wickets in just 10 games at an average of 18.0. He is also a big hitter and hence, will be valuable in batting too.

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur should be another pacer in this team. He is the most successful bowler for CSK in the tournament. The right-arm medium pacer has scalped 18 wickets in 15 games at an average of 27.16. Moreover, Thakur can be a good tailender batsman if the need arises.

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Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson is another pacer in this team. The right-arm pacer has done an outstanding job for KKR in IPL 2021. In just 7 games, he has scalped 13 wickets at an average of 12.92. He has also bowled at a brilliant economy of just 6.46.