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2021
Finished Champions

IPL 2021

A comprehensive look at the Yellow Army's journey, match results, and key player performances during the 2021 IPL campaign.

All Seasons
14
Matches
9
Wins
5
Losses
64%
Win Rate

Season Info

Home Wins0
Away Wins9
Top CSK ScorerRD Gaikwad (635)
Top CSK Wicket TakerSN Thakur (21)
ChampionChennai Super Kings

Season Matches

Final
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Dubai International Cricket Stadium · 15 Oct 2021
CSK
192/3
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (86)
SN Thakur 38-3
Won by 27 runs
KKR
165/9
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
Shubman Gill (51)
SP Narine 26-2
Player of the Match: F du Plessis
Qualifier 1
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Dubai International Cricket Stadium · 10 Oct 2021
CSK
173/6
(19.4 ov)
1st inn
RD Gaikwad (70)
JR Hazlewood 29-2
Won by 4 wickets
DC
172/5
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
PP Shaw (60)
TK Curran 29-3
Player of the Match: RD Gaikwad
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings
Dubai International Cricket Stadium · 07 Oct 2021
CSK
134/6
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (76)
SN Thakur 28-3
Lost by 6 wickets
PBKS
139/4
(13.0 ov)
2nd inn
KL Rahul (98)
CJ Jordan 20-2
Player of the Match: KL Rahul
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Dubai International Cricket Stadium · 04 Oct 2021
CSK
136/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
AT Rayudu (55)
SN Thakur 13-2
Lost by 3 wickets
DC
139/7
(19.4 ov)
2nd inn
S Dhawan (39)
AR Patel 18-2
Player of the Match: AR Patel
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi · 02 Oct 2021
CSK
189/4
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
RD Gaikwad (101)
SN Thakur 30-2
Lost by 7 wickets
RR
190/3
(17.3 ov)
2nd inn
S Dube (64)
R Tewatia 39-3
Player of the Match: RD Gaikwad
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sharjah Cricket Stadium · 30 Sep 2021
CSK
139/4
(19.4 ov)
1st inn
RD Gaikwad (45)
JR Hazlewood 29-3
Won by 6 wickets
SRH
134/7
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
WP Saha (44)
JO Holder 27-3
Player of the Match: JR Hazlewood
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi · 26 Sep 2021
CSK
172/8
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (43)
SN Thakur 20-2
Won by 2 wickets
KKR
171/6
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
RA Tripathi (45)
SP Narine 41-3
Player of the Match: RA Jadeja
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sharjah Cricket Stadium · 24 Sep 2021
CSK
157/4
(18.1 ov)
1st inn
RD Gaikwad (38)
DJ Bravo 24-3
Won by 6 wickets
RCB
156/6
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
D Padikkal (70)
HV Patel 25-2
Player of the Match: DJ Bravo
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Dubai International Cricket Stadium · 19 Sep 2021
CSK
156/7
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
RD Gaikwad (88)
DJ Bravo 25-3
Won by 20 runs
MI
136/8
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
SS Tiwary (50)
AF Milne 22-3
Player of the Match: RD Gaikwad
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi · 01 May 2021
CSK
218/4
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
AT Rayudu (72)
SM Curran 34-3
Lost by 4 wickets
MI
219/6
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
KA Pollard (87)
KA Pollard 12-2
Player of the Match: KA Pollard
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi · 28 Apr 2021
CSK
173/3
(18.3 ov)
1st inn
RD Gaikwad (75)
L Ngidi 35-2
Won by 7 wickets
SRH
171/3
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
MK Pandey (61)
Rashid Khan 36-3
Player of the Match: RD Gaikwad
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 25 Apr 2021
CSK
191/4
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
RA Jadeja (62)
RA Jadeja 13-3
Won by 69 runs
RCB
122/9
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
D Padikkal (34)
HV Patel 51-3
Player of the Match: RA Jadeja
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 21 Apr 2021
CSK
220/3
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (95)
DL Chahar 30-4
Won by 18 runs
KKR
202/10
(19.1 ov)
2nd inn
PJ Cummins (66)
SP Narine 34-1
Player of the Match: F du Plessis
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 19 Apr 2021
CSK
188/9
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (33)
MM Ali 8-3
Won by 45 runs
RR
143/9
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
JC Buttler (49)
Mustafizur Rahman 37-3
Player of the Match: MM Ali
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 16 Apr 2021
CSK
107/4
(15.4 ov)
1st inn
MM Ali (46)
DL Chahar 13-5
Won by 6 wickets
PBKS
106/8
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
M Shahrukh Khan (47)
Mohammed Shami 21-2
Player of the Match: DL Chahar
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · 10 Apr 2021
CSK
188/7
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
SK Raina (54)
SN Thakur 53-2
Lost by 7 wickets
DC
190/3
(18.4 ov)
2nd inn
S Dhawan (85)
Avesh Khan 23-3
Player of the Match: S Dhawan

CSK Batting Leaders

#
Player
Runs
SR
Inns
4s / 6s
1
RD Gaikwad
635
136.3
16
64 / 23
2
F du Plessis
633
138.2
16
61 / 23
3
MM Ali
357
137.3
15
31 / 19
4
AT Rayudu
257
151.2
13
16 / 17
5
RA Jadeja
227
145.5
11
19 / 9
6
SK Raina
160
125.0
11
13 / 9
7
RV Uthappa
115
136.9
4
8 / 5
8
MS Dhoni
114
106.5
11
12 / 3

Who Scored CSK's Runs

Who scored CSK's runs — IPL 2021

Share of CSK's total runs off the bat. RD Gaikwad led the way with 24.4%.

  • RD Gaikwad635 · 24.4%
  • F du Plessis633 · 24.3%
  • MM Ali357 · 13.7%
  • AT Rayudu257 · 9.9%
  • RA Jadeja227 · 8.7%
  • SK Raina160 · 6.1%
  • RV Uthappa115 · 4.4%
  • MS Dhoni114 · 4.4%
  • Others109 · 4.2%

CSK Scoring by Phase, Match by Match

CSK runs scored by phase, match by match — IPL 2021

Each bar is one innings, split into powerplay, middle and death overs (runs scored). The number on top is the total.

Powerplay Middle Death
Season averages per innings (scored) — Powerplay 46 · Middle 73 · Death 52 · Total 171 runs.

CSK Bowling Leaders

#
Bowler
Wkts
Econ
Ov
Inns
1
SN Thakur
21
8.81
59.5
16
2
DJ Bravo
14
7.81
33.4
11
3
DL Chahar
14
8.35
54.0
15
4
RA Jadeja
13
7.06
49.0
16
5
JR Hazlewood
11
8.37
35.0
9
6
SM Curran
9
9.94
33.0
9
7
MM Ali
6
6.36
25.2
10
8
L Ngidi
5
10.42
12.0
3

CSK Runs Conceded by Phase, Match by Match

CSK runs conceded by phase, match by match — IPL 2021

Each bar is one innings, split into powerplay, middle and death overs (runs conceded). The number on top is the total.

Powerplay Middle Death
Season averages per innings (conceded) — Powerplay 51 · Middle 67 · Death 41 · Total 160 runs.

How CSK Compared to the Playoff Teams

CSK reached the 2021 playoffs. These charts compare them to the other qualifiers (Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders) — CSK is not counted in its own benchmark.

Batting run rate by phase — CSK vs playoff average (2021)

Runs per over. Playoff average = the four teams that reached the playoffs.

Avg innings score
170.81
CSK
vs
153.17
Playoff avg
17.64
Boundary %
18.6%
CSK
vs
16.1%
Playoff avg
2.5%

Bowling economy by phase — CSK vs playoff average (2021)

Runs conceded per over. Lower is better.

Economy rate
8.21
CSK
vs
7.69
Playoff avg
0.52
Wickets / innings
6
CSK
vs
6.01
Playoff avg
0.01
Dot-ball %
36.8%
CSK
vs
36.6%
Playoff avg
0.2%

Season Squad

20 Players
AR
AT Rayudu
Batter
DB
DJ Bravo
All-Rounder
DC
DL Chahar
All-Rounder
FdP
F du Plessis
All-Rounder
IT
Imran Tahir
All-Rounder
JH
JR Hazlewood
Bowler
KA
KM Asif
Bowler
LN
L Ngidi
Bowler
MS
MJ Santner
All-Rounder
MA
MM Ali
All-Rounder
MD
MS Dhoni
Wicket-Keeper
NJ
N Jagadeesan
Wicket-Keeper
RA
R Ashwin
All-Rounder
RJ
RA Jadeja
All-Rounder
RG
RD Gaikwad
Batter
RU
RV Uthappa
Wicket-Keeper
SR
SK Raina
All-Rounder
SC
SM Curran
All-Rounder
ST
SN Thakur
All-Rounder
VS
V Shankar
All-Rounder