Finally, the day has arrived which everyone was waiting for. What can be better than a national holiday followed by IPL Final match in the evening? 8 teams, 60 matches, and one winner, today is the day when we get to see the winner of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League. Check IPL 2021: Final, CSK vs KKR Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s Match?.
Chennai Super Kings will be appearing in their 9th final in the Indian Premier League. They are just one game away from lifting their fourth IPL trophy. CSK had a pretty decent first half in India, they won 5 out of their 7 games in India and were second in the points table before the suspension of IPL.
In the UAE leg of the IPL, Chennai won 4 out of their 7 league matches in the second leg and finished at the second spot in the points table, and defeated Delhi in Qualifier 1 to make their place in their finals.
Chennai Super Kings 2021 IPL Results
Opponent
Result
Margin
Delhi Capitals
Lost
7 Wickets
Punjab Kings
Won
6 Wickets
Rajasthan Royals
Won
45 Runs
Kolkata Knight Riders
Won
18 Runs
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Won
69 Runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Won
7 Wickets
Mumbai Indians
Lost
4 Wickets
Mumbai Indians
Won
20 Runs
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Won
6 Wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders
Won
2 Wickets
SunRisers Hyderabad
Won
6 Wickets
Rajasthan Royals
Lost
7 Wickets
Delhi Capitals
Lost
3 Wickets
Punjab Kings
Lost
6 Wickets
Delhi Capitals
Won
4 Wickets
Matches Played- 15 Matches
Won– 10 Matches
Lost– 5 Matches
Kolkata Knight Riders Road to Finals in IPL 2021
The Kolkata Knight Riders will be appearing in their third finals with a 100% winning record in the Finals. They are just one win away from winning their third IPL trophy. They had a very bad first leg in India, they only managed to win two games out of their 7 games played in India and were in 7th position in the Points Table.
They rose from ruins in the second leg in UAE, they won 5 out of 7 matches in the second leg and finished fourth to qualify for the playoffs. They further defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator to qualify for the second qualifier and went on to defeat Delhi Capitals to make their way to the Finals.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2021 Results
Opponent
Result
Margin
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Won
10 Runs
Mumbai Indians
Lost
10 Runs
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Lost
38 Runs
Chennai Super Kings
Lost
18 Runs
Rajasthan Royals
Lost
6 Wickets
Punjab Kings
Won
5 Wickets
Delhi Capitals
Lost
7 Wickets
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Won
9 Wickets
Mumbai Indians
Won
7 Wickets
Chennai Super Kings
Lost
2 Wickets
Delhi Capitals
Won
3 Wickets
Punjab Kings
Lost
5 Wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Won
6 Wickets
Rajasthan Royals
Won
86 Runs
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Won
4 Wickets
Delhi Capitals
Won
3 Wickets
Matches Played– 16 Matches
Wins– 9 Matches
Lost– 7 Matches
Probable Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood
Bench: Suresh Raina, KM Asif, Jason Behrendorff, Bhagath Verma, Krishnappa Gowtham, Narayan Jagadeesan, Lungi Ngidi, Cheteshwar Pujara, Harishankar Reddy, R Sai Kishore, Karn Sharma, Sam Curran, Imran Tahir
Bench: Karun Nair, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Ben Cutting, Pawan Negi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Tim Southee, Sheldon Jackson, Tim Seifert, Harbhajan Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sandeep Warrier, Vaibhav Arora, Andre Russell, Prasidh Krishna
Head-to-Head
Overall
Played – 27 | Chennai Super Kings– 17 | Kolkata Knight Riders– 9 | N/R – 0
In the UAE
Played – 3 | Chennai Super Kings– 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders– 1 | N/R – 0
CSK vs KKR Match Prediction
It’s the final night, both the teams are just one win away from lifting the trophy of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League. Chennai Super Kings had a very decent season with consistently performing and staying in the top four positions. They qualified for the finals easily and have a stable team. Ruturaj Gaikwad has shown brilliant performance in the UAE and we will hope for the same from in the finals. Chennai has performed well in both innings and is the strongest contender for the trophy.
Kolkata on the other hand had a roller coaster journey, they have won their last four matches and are back in Form. The team is performing well and it will be a very tough match to decide the winner as both the team are their best and both the teams are very deserving. Chennai has an advantage of experience and Kolkata has a 100% win advantage in the finals. Out of their 9 wins, KKR has won 7 matches chasing the target and will hope to bat in the second innings.