2021 Chennai Super Kings season

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Template:Infobox cricket club season 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

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.Template:Citation needed

COVID-19 impact

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

  • 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 Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Right-arm off break 2018 Template:INRConvert Vice Captain
9 Ambati Rayudu Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm off break 2018 Template:INRConvert
13 Faf du Plessis Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2018 Template:INRConvert Overseas
16 Chezhian Hari Nishanth Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Right-arm off break 2021 Template:INRConvert
25 Cheteshwar Pujara Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2021 Template:INRConvert
31 Ruturaj Gaikwad Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm off break 2019 Template:INRConvert
All-rounders
8 Ravindra Jadeja Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2018 Template:INRConvert
10 Moeen Ali Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Right-arm Off-break 2021 Template:INRConvert Overseas
27 Bhagath Varma Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm Off-break 2021 Template:INRConvert
47 Dwayne Bravo Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2018 Template:INRConvert Overseas
58 Sam Curran Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2020 Template:INRConvert Overseas
74 Mitchell Santner Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2018 Template:INRConvert Overseas
79 Krishnappa Gowtham Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm Off-break 2021 Template:INRConvert
Wicket-keepers
7 MS Dhoni Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2018 Template:INRConvert Captain
18 Narayan Jagadeesan Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed 2018 Template:INRConvert
77 Robin Uthappa Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021 Template:INRConvert
Spin Bowlers
36 Karn Sharma Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Right-arm leg break 2018 Template:INRConvert
99 Imran Tahir Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2018 Template:INRConvert Overseas
96 R Sai Kishore Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2020 Template:INRConvert
Pace Bowlers
5 Jason Behrendorff Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2021 Template:INRConvert Overseas, Replacement for Josh Hazlewood[6]
22 Lungi Ngidi Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm fast 2018 Template:INRConvert Overseas
24 KM Asif Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2018 Template:INRConvert
38 Josh Hazlewood Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2020 Template:INRConvert Overseas[7]
46 Harishankar Reddy Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021 Template:INRConvert
54 Shardul Thakur Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2018 Template:INRConvert
90 Deepak Chahar Template:Cr Template:Birth date and age2 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2018 Template:INRConvert
Source:CSK Players

Administration and support staff

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
Source:CSKStaffs

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (Front) Shirt sponsor (Back) Chest Branding
SEVEN Myntra[8] India Cements Gulf Oil
Source:www.chennaisuperkings.com

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Teams and standings

Results by match

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League table

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League stage

Template:Hatnote The full schedule was published on the IPL website on 7 March 2021.[9]

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Matches

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Playoffs

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Qualifier 1

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Final

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Statistics

Most runs

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

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

The following players won player of the match awards whilst playing for the team:

No. Date Player Opponent Result Contribution Ref.
1 Template:Dts Deepak Chahar Punjab Kings Won by 6 wickets 4/13 (4 overs) [12]
2 Template:Dts Moeen Ali Rajasthan Royals Won by 45 runs 3/7 (3 overs) [13]
3 Template:Dts Faf du Plessis Kolkata Knight Riders Won by 18 runs 95* (60) [14]
4 Template:Dts Ravindra Jadeja Royal Challengers Bangalore Won by 69 runs 62* (28) and 3/13 (4 overs) [15]
5 Template:Dts 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 Template:Dts – Qualifier 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad Delhi Capitals Won by 4 wickets and advanced to the Finals 70 (50) [22]
12 Template:Dts – Final Faf du Plessis Kolkata Knight Riders Won by 27 runs and won the title 86 (59) [23]

References

  1. ↑ Faf du Plessis and bowlers stifle KKR to seal CSK's fourth IPL title. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Rajasthan Royals trade Robin Uthappa to CSK in all-cash deal. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Rajasthan Royals trade Robin Uthappa to CSK in all-cash deal. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Chennai Super Kings sign Jason Behrendorff as replacement for Josh Hazlewood. www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Chennai Super Kings confirm Josh Hazlewood's availability for remainder of tournament in UAE. Indiatoday. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Myntra takes centre stage on the Chennai Super Kings jersey as official fashion partner. Exchange 4Media. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  9. ↑ IPL schedule. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. ↑ CSK Most runs in IPL 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  11. ↑ CSK Most wickets in IPL 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Deepak Chahar's 4 for 13 sets up big CSK win. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  13. ↑ Batting depth, spin twins Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja seal it for Chennai Super Kings. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  14. ↑ Deepar Chahar makes it CSK's night despite stunning Andre Russell and Pat Cummins counterattacks. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  15. ↑ Ravindra Jadeja's all-round brilliance lifts CSK to top of table. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  16. ↑ CSK canter to target of 172 to move to No. 1 on points table. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  17. ↑ Chennai Super Kings go from 7 for 3 to victory courtesy Ruturaj Gaikwad. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  18. ↑ Dwayne Bravo-led attack does the job, Super Kings return to No. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  19. ↑ Jadeja magic takes CSK back to first spot with last-ball win over KKR. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  20. ↑ Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood lead dominant CSK into playoffs. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  21. ↑ Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube blitz CSK to lift Rajasthan Royals above Mumbai Indians. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  22. ↑ MS Dhoni turns it on at the close, puts CSK in IPL 2021 final. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  23. ↑ Faf du Plessis and bowlers stifle KKR to seal CSK's fourth IPL title. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

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