| 2021 season | |||
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | MS Dhoni | ||
| Ground(s) | M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | ||
| Tournament performance | Champions | ||
| Most runs | Ruturaj Gaikwad (635) | ||
| Most wickets | Shardul Thakur (21) | ||
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is the franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, which has been playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the first edition of the tournament in 2008. They were one of the eight teams to compete in the 2021 Indian Premier League. The Super Kings have previously lifted the IPL title thrice (in 2010, 2011 and 2018). In the final, they beat Kolkata Knight Riders to win their fourth IPL title.[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
Chennai Super Kings kicked off 2021 season by releasing 6 players on 20 January after that they traded in[2]Robin Uthappa from Rajasthan Royals and looking ready for Auction at 18 February with Rs 19.90 crores left in purse.
Slots left : 6 (5 Indians) (1 Overseas).
Retained Players : MS Dhoni (c), Suresh Raina (Vc), Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Lungi Ngidi, Ambati Rayudu, Narayan Jagadeeshan, KM Asif, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Josh Hazlewood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Robin Uthappa(Traded).[3][4]
Released Players : Murali Vijay, Piyush Chawla, Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, Monu Kumar, Shane Watson(Retired).[5]
Auctioned Players : Moeen Ali, Cheteshwar Pujara, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hari Nishanth, Bhagath Varma, Harishankar Reddy.[citation needed]
COVID-19 impact[edit | edit source]
On 3 May 2021 three non-playing members of the team tested positive for COVID-19, including bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji and CEO Kasi Vishwanathan.
Squad[edit | edit source]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||||
| 3 | Suresh Raina |  India |
27 November 1986 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.5 million) | Vice Captain | ||
| 9 | Ambati Rayudu | India |
23 September 1985 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2.2 crore (US$308,000) | |||
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa |
13 July 1984 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1.6 crore (US$224,000) | Overseas | ||
| 16 | Chezhian Hari Nishanth | India |
16 August 1996 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |||
| 25 | Cheteshwar Pujara | India |
25 January 1988 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | |||
| 31 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India |
31 January 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | India |
6 December 1988 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$981,000) | |||
| 10 | Moeen Ali |  England |
18 June 1987 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm Off-break | 2021 | ₹7 crore (US$980,000) | Overseas | ||
| 27 | Bhagath Varma | India |
21 September 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm Off-break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |||
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo |  West Indies |
7 October 1983 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹6.4 crore (US$897,000) | Overseas | ||
| 58 | Sam Curran | England |
3 June 1998 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹5.5 crore (US$771,000) | Overseas | ||
| 74 | Mitchell Santner |  New Zealand |
5 February 1992 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas | ||
| 79 | Krishnappa Gowtham | India |
20 October 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm Off-break | 2021 | ₹9.25 crore (US$1.3 million) | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||||
| 7 | MS Dhoni | India |
7 July 1981 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹15 crore (US$2.1 million) | Captain | ||
| 18 | Narayan Jagadeesan | India |
24 December 1995 (aged 25) | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | ||||
| 77 | Robin Uthappa | India |
11 November 1985 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹3 crore (US$420,600.00) | |||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||||
| 36 | Karn Sharma | India |
23 October 1987 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹5 crore (US$701,000) | |||
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa |
27 March 1979 (aged 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$140,000) | Overseas | ||
| 96 | R Sai Kishore | India |
6 November 1996 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||||
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff |  Australia |
20 April 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹1 crore (US$140,000) | Overseas, Replacement for Josh Hazlewood[6] | ||
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa |
29 March 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas | ||
| 24 | KM Asif | India |
24 July 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹40 lakh (US$56,000) | |||
| 38 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia |
8 January 1991 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas[7] | ||
| 46 | Harishankar Reddy | India |
2 June 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |||
| 54 | Shardul Thakur | India |
16 October 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹2.6 crore (US$365,000) | |||
| 90 | Deepak Chahar | India |
7 August 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹80 lakh (US$112,000) | |||
| Source:CSK Players | ||||||||||
Administration and support staff[edit | edit source]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | N. Srinivasan (India Cements) |
| CEO | Kasinath Viswanathan |
| Team manager | Russell Radhakrishnan |
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Batting coach | Michael Hussey |
| Bowling coach | Lakshmipathy Balaji |
| Bowling consultant | Eric Simons |
| Fielding coach | Rajiv Kumar |
| Supportive Player | Shantanu Bhardwaj |
| Physical trainer | Greg King |
| Team doctor | Dr Madhu Thottappillil |
| Physio | Tommy Simsek |
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Kit manufacturers and sponsors[edit | edit source]
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Teams and standings[edit | edit source]
Results by match[edit | edit source]
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League table[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.750 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.426 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.194 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.187 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.633 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.719 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.967 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.483 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2021. Source: IPLT20.com
- The four top-ranked teams qualify for the playoffs
- advance to Qualifier 1
- advance to the Eliminator
League stage[edit | edit source]
The full schedule was published on the IPL website on 7 March 2021.[9]
Matches[edit | edit source]
Playoffs[edit | edit source]
- Qualifier 1
Final[edit | edit source]
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Most runs[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 16 | 16 | 2 | 635 | 101* | 45.35 | 466 | 136.26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 23 |
| 2 | Faf du Plessis | 16 | 16 | 2 | 633 | 95* | 45.21 | 458 | 138.20 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 23 |
| 3 | Moeen Ali | 15 | 15 | 1 | 357 | 58 | 25.50 | 260 | 137.30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 19 |
| 4 | Ambati Rayudu | 16 | 13 | 4 | 257 | 72* | 28.55 | 170 | 151.17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja | 16 | 12 | 9 | 227 | 62* | 75.66 | 156 | 145.51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
- Ruturaj Gaikwad won the Orange Cap award as the player who scored the highest number of runs in the tournament
- Source: Cricinfo[10]
Most wickets[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shardul Thakur | 16 | 16 | 59.5 | 1 | 527 | 21 | 3/28 | 25.09 | 8.80 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dwayne Bravo | 11 | 11 | 33.4 | 0 | 263 | 14 | 3/24 | 18.78 | 7.81 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Deepak Chahar | 15 | 15 | 54.0 | 1 | 451 | 14 | 4/13 | 32.21 | 8.35 | 23.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Ravindra Jadeja | 16 | 16 | 49.0 | 1 | 346 | 13 | 3/13 | 26.61 | 7.06 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Josh Hazlewood | 9 | 9 | 35.0 | 0 | 293 | 11 | 3/24 | 26.63 | 8.37 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo [11]
Awards and achievements[edit | edit source]
The following players won player of the match awards whilst playing for the team:
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 April 2021 | Deepak Chahar | Punjab Kings | Won by 6 wickets | 4/13 (4 overs) | [12] |
| 2 | 19 April 2021 | Moeen Ali | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 45 runs | 3/7 (3 overs) | [13] |
| 3 | 21 April 2021 | Faf du Plessis | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 18 runs | 95* (60) | [14] |
| 4 | 25 April 2021 | Ravindra Jadeja | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Won by 69 runs | 62* (28) and 3/13 (4 overs) | [15] |
| 5 | 28 April 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 7 wickets | 75 (44) | [16] |
| 6 | 19 September 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Mumbai Indians | Won by 20 runs | 88* (58) | [17] |
| 7 | 24 September 2021 | Dwayne Bravo | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Won by 6 wickets | 3/24 (4 overs) | [18] |
| 8 | 26 September 2021 | Ravindra Jadeja | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 2 wickets | 1/21 (4 overs) and 22 (8) | [19] |
| 9 | 30 September 2021 | Josh Hazlewood | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 6 wickets | 3/24 (4 overs) | [20] |
| 10 | 2 October 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Rajasthan Royals | Lost by 7 wickets | 101* (60) | [21] |
| 11 | 10 October 2021 – Qualifier 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Delhi Capitals | Won by 4 wickets and advanced to the Finals | 70 (50) | [22] |
| 12 | 15 October 2021 – Final | Faf du Plessis | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 27 runs and won the title | 86 (59) | [23] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Faf du Plessis and bowlers stifle KKR to seal CSK's fourth IPL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Royals trade Robin Uthappa to CSK in all-cash deal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "IPL 2021 Player Retention: Full list of Retained, Released Players List of all teams and Purse Remaining". CricTracker. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Royals trade Robin Uthappa to CSK in all-cash deal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "IPL 2021 Player Retention: Full list of Retained, Released Players List of all teams and Purse Remaining". CricTracker. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "Chennai Super Kings sign Jason Behrendorff as replacement for Josh Hazlewood". www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chennai Super Kings confirm Josh Hazlewood's availability for remainder of tournament in UAE". Indiatoday. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ↑ "Myntra takes centre stage on the Chennai Super Kings jersey as official fashion partner". Exchange 4Media. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ "IPL schedule". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "CSK Most runs in IPL 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ "CSK Most wickets in IPL 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ "Deepak Chahar's 4 for 13 sets up big CSK win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Batting depth, spin twins Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja seal it for Chennai Super Kings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ "Deepar Chahar makes it CSK's night despite stunning Andre Russell and Pat Cummins counterattacks". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ↑ "Ravindra Jadeja's all-round brilliance lifts CSK to top of table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ↑ "CSK canter to target of 172 to move to No. 1 on points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chennai Super Kings go from 7 for 3 to victory courtesy Ruturaj Gaikwad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "Dwayne Bravo-led attack does the job, Super Kings return to No. 1". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Jadeja magic takes CSK back to first spot with last-ball win over KKR". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ↑ "Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood lead dominant CSK into playoffs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube blitz CSK to lift Rajasthan Royals above Mumbai Indians". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ↑ "MS Dhoni turns it on at the close, puts CSK in IPL 2021 final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Faf du Plessis and bowlers stifle KKR to seal CSK's fourth IPL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.