Chennai Super Kings (192/3) defeat Kolkata Knight Riders (165/9) by 27 runs in the IPL final

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Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time : 2:00 PM GMT, 6:00 PM LOCAL, 7:30 PM IST

Squad :

Chennai Super Kings Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood, Suresh Raina, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Jason Behrendorff, Krishnappa Gowtham, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Harishankar Reddy, Dominic Drakes, Bhagath Varma

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik(w), Eoin Morgan(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Andre Russell, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vaibhav Arora

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Current standings

 

[MenInG]

So a MSD lifting the trophy and then riding off into the sunset would be a fairytale!

 

[MenInG]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja has been invited to watch the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly.

However, Raja won’t be attending the final according to sources.

The invitation was extended on the sidelines of the Asian Cricket Council’s Executive Board meeting on Friday.

The final of the cash-rich league, between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, will take place today at the Dubai International Stadium.

Ganguly and Raja also discussed areas of mutual interest, during the informal meeting, which included strengthening of Asian block.

It must be noted that Pakistan will take on India in the upcoming T20 World Cup on October 24 in Dubai.

The last time India and Pakistan played a bilateral series was back in 2012, when the former hosted the Men in Green for a limited-overs series — which had two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and three One-day International (ODIs).

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/ramiz-raja-invited-to-watch-ipl-2021-final

 

[MenInG]

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and have opted to field

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik(w), Eoin Morgan(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood

 

[ARK Rafay]

CSK made it to the Final again. Nice. I think they will win.

 

[sweep_shot]

CSK should win. They are the better team on paper.

 

[Smbhayi]

Varun Chakravarthy is the worst fielder in IPL.. Even Gayle/Tahir look like Jondy Rhodes in front of him..

 

[sweep_shot]

Slow start from CSK.

9-0 after 2 overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

Missed stumping opportunity from DK.

How costly will it be?

 

[sweep_shot]

Gaikwad seems like a good find.

 

[RamLakhan]

CSK knows how to play in finals (Only MI can get better of them). I think Management/Coach plays a crucial role in getting players to right mindset before the game. Other teams (like RCB for e.g.) are more inclined towards branding, glamor & commercial aspects of the game!

 

[silentkiller187]

Cant believe FAF is not in the SA t20 squad, coming to the party today

 

[silentkiller187]

interesting that simon doull is spending a lot of time criticizing Dinesh Karthik at every free moment, they spent the summer together commentating for SKY UK so would have thought he would have taken it easy on him, unless they have an issue.

 

[Ab Fan]

CSK are winning this. Any target over 170 and Gill will struggle to keep up with the scoring rate. KKR batting has depth but not enough to chase 175+.

 

[silentkiller187]

Robbie rolling back the years

 

[JattMaula]

interesting that simon doull is spending a lot of time criticizing Dinesh Karthik at every free moment, they spent the summer together commentating for SKY UK so would have thought he would have taken it easy on him, unless they have an issue.

That's what a professional does. DK is having a bad night behind stumps so commentary should reflect that.

 

[silentkiller187]

That's what a professional does. DK is having a bad night behind stumps so commentary should reflect that.

this is not the first time, has happened 3 games in a row now, and even his co commentators picked up on it.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

So is it true that rameez was invited by Ganguly for final?
Seems he didn't attended as the camera man just shown Saurav with his colleagues.

 

[Smbhayi]

My man Ferguson taken to cleaners today

 

[Smbhayi]

9 more runs Faf will take orange cap from Gaikwad..

 

[Smbhayi]

Was in the slot in last ball but Ali go for a single.., keeping off strike Faf..

 

[Smbhayi]

9 more runs Faf will take orange cap from Gaikwad..

And Faf miss orange cap by 2 run..

 

[sharmaji]

Venkatesh Iyer should replace Shreyas Iyer in the world cup squad.

 

[UzmanBeast]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja has been invited to watch the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly.

However, Raja won’t be attending the final according to sources.

The invitation was extended on the sidelines of the Asian Cricket Council’s Executive Board meeting on Friday.

The final of the cash-rich league, between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, will take place today at the Dubai International Stadium.

Ganguly and Raja also discussed areas of mutual interest, during the informal meeting, which included strengthening of Asian block.

It must be noted that Pakistan will take on India in the upcoming T20 World Cup on October 24 in Dubai.

The last time India and Pakistan played a bilateral series was back in 2012, when the former hosted the Men in Green for a limited-overs series — which had two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and three One-day International (ODIs).

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/ramiz-raja-invited-to-watch-ipl-2021-final

Good stuff, communication between the two boards is quite necessary.

I think Ramiz is quite level-headed, and perhaps BCCI has taken note of that as well.

Unlike previous administrations, Ramiz should make sure that he maintains a good relationship with the BCCI and avoids making pointless statements against them.

Pakistan must give a good performance in this WC to incentivize the prospects of having bilateral, though it seems unlikely.

I do remember when we won the CT17, there was a lot of anticipation for the Asia Cup game, pressure by Indian fans to prove that it was not going to happen again. If Pakistan can instigate a similar response, it might be a good way to get a bilateral series at a neutral venue into the mix, especially since both teams won't meet again until Asia Cup or in a WC.

 

[Birdman]

Dhoni dropped it for CSK.

 

[Saj]

Catch by the CSK fielder but it's a dead ball as the ball hit spider-cam.

Won't see that happen too often.

 

[Smbhayi]

Wow that is the biggest luck I ever seen.. Gill saved by spider camp cable..

 

[Smbhayi]

Lord Thakur strike twice in an over to bring back CSK in the game..

 

[KingKhan12]

CSK are winning this. Any target over 170 and Gill will struggle to keep up with the scoring rate. KKR batting has depth but not enough to chase 175+.

How right you was. Gill what a disappointment

 

[KingKhan12]

Wow that is the biggest luck I ever seen.. Gill saved by spider camp cable..

Maybe CSK saved by the cable.

Come on Morgan play a special innings

 

[KingKhan12]

Shubnam Gill losing this game. Reminds me of Misbahs innings many times.
KKR should been 10-15 runs more if it wasn't of his poor innings in context of game. Come on Gill do something

 

[KingKhan12]

And now Gill is out after losing the game. What a poor innings it was cost KKR.

 

[BDfanforever]

Horrible innings by Gill ends.

 

[KingKhan12]

Karthik first ball six. Only if Gill got out early.

 

[BDfanforever]

Someone remind Harsha he is commentating in English and not in Hindi.

 

[Rana]

So Shakib is still an all-rounder these days or just a left arm spinner?

 

[dravidthewall]

Master mind Dhoni one last punch. May be CSK got this in bag. Unless Morgan special

 

[dravidthewall]

Lol lord thakur once again win it for csk

 

[Napa]

Hazelwood bowling to Morgan with championship on the line. That's top class international cricket

 

[Rajdeep]

I am quite perplexed as to how a team consists of retired players like Dhoni, Raina, Faf, Rayudu, Uthappa, Bravo etc. win a tournament like IPL against best current T20 players in the world?

Either Dhoni is indeed a magician or something else at play here.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Was always going to he CSKs cup, with Dhoni probably retiring from IPL. BCCI owed this to Dhoni, considering the service he has given in past.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

I am quite perplexed as to how a team consists of retired players like Dhoni, Raina, Faf, Rayudu, Uthappa, Bravo etc. win a tournament like IPL against best current T20 players in the world?

Either Dhoni is indeed a magician or something else at play here.

Token of love to Thalaiva for 2 World cups and CT.

 

[sharmaji]

MSD does it again.

 

[Ab Fan]

9 IPL trophies shared between Mumbai and Chennai now.

2 for Kolkata and Hyderabad each.

1 for Rajasthan Royals while Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals could only won a lot of hearts!

 

[Smbhayi]

Shubnam Gill losing this game. Reminds me of Misbahs innings many times.
KKR should been 10-15 runs more if it wasn't of his poor innings in context of game. Come on Gill do something

In hindsight that dead ball which Gill caught by Raydu saved csk

 

[Smbhayi]

9 IPL trophies shared between Mumbai and Chennai now.

2 for Kolkata and Hyderabad each.

1 for Rajasthan Royals while Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals could only won a lot of hearts!

RCB is good only for chanting Ee Sala Cup Namde

 

[Ab Fan]

RCB is good only for chanting Ee Sala Cup Namde

This year SRH were ranked 8th though and their captain was embarassed, humiliated and ultimately sacked by team management.

This never happened with RCB's captain

 

[JaDed]

RCB is good only for chanting Ee Sala Cup Namde

happy to see them say that ever year,

 

[sharmaji]

RCB is good only for chanting Ee Sala Cup Namde

 

[Snowflake]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja has been invited to watch the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly.

However, Raja won’t be attending the final according to sources.

The invitation was extended on the sidelines of the Asian Cricket Council’s Executive Board meeting on Friday.

The final of the cash-rich league, between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, will take place today at the Dubai International Stadium.

Ganguly and Raja also discussed areas of mutual interest, during the informal meeting, which included strengthening of Asian block.

It must be noted that Pakistan will take on India in the upcoming T20 World Cup on October 24 in Dubai.

The last time India and Pakistan played a bilateral series was back in 2012, when the former hosted the Men in Green for a limited-overs series — which had two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and three One-day International (ODIs).

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/ramiz-raja-invited-to-watch-ipl-2021-final

Refreshing but surprising news. Why the change in stance from BCCI? And why didn't RR attend?

 

[sweep_shot]

Congratulations, CSK.

I expected them to win it. They were the better team.

 

[Mahee]

Refreshing but surprising news. Why the change in stance from BCCI? And why didn't RR attend?

Proud Pakistanis cannot accept invitations from India

 

[Snowflake]

Proud Pakistanis cannot accept invitations from India

I think an Indian should be last person to call others proud tbh. Also, Ramiz has always been an advocate of good relations with India unlike his Indian counterparts. So, there must be a reason

 

[pillionrider]

I think an Indian should be last person to call others proud tbh. Also, Ramiz has always been an advocate of good relations with India unlike his Indian counterparts. So, there must be a reason

The reason is called dignity. I'd have been embarrassed, even as an Indian fan, if Ramiz turned up to watch a tournament where his team doesn't get to play.

 

[Snowflake]

The reason is called dignity. I'd have been embarrassed, even as an Indian fan, if Ramiz turned up to watch a tournament where his team doesn't get to play.

I am not saying he should have gone, but given that PCB historically has wanted relationship to be restored, it wouldn't have surprised me if he had gone. But yeah, if what you say is what it is, it makes sense

 

[pillionrider]

�� happy to see them say that ever year, ��

My city fans act like minnows. This is the kind of chant you expect from a minnow team which they kind of are. Glad I stopped following IPL a while back.

 

[DHONI183]

Chennai were the better side on papers, but I was feeling incredibly nervous at the half-way stage of Kolkata´s innings because, had Chennai lost the match, all the blame would´ve then lain on Dhoni for dropping that dolly of a catch of Iyer. However, in the end, he was bailed out by his bowlers and also the highly incapable middle and lower-order of Kolkata - possibly the worst in the tournament. They missed Russell big time, no doubt about that! Anyway, as things turned out in the end, a lot of the blame of their loss now lies with Karthik for missing du Plessis´ stumping. Hah´, it was not a good day for wicket-keepers, was it?

Four IPL trophies in the bag and counting - hopefully!

 

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[JattMaula]

This year SRH were ranked 8th though and their captain was embarassed, humiliated and ultimately sacked by team management.

This never happened with RCB's captain

SRH have good cricketing sense of when to cut loose a non-performing asset.

RCB indulge in good old indian tradition of overindulging a fading star

 

[shaz619]

Unfortunate that KKR didn’t win it but CSK played well and it’s a nice send off for Dhoni

 

[Ab Fan]

SRH have good cricketing sense of when to cut loose a non-performing asset.

RCB indulge in good old indian tradition of overindulging a fading star

I would say it is more to do with the star power of the man in question.

SRH won't have asked Kohli to resign as captain as early as they did with Warner. Like RCB, they too would have prioritised the brand power that Kohli brings over the trophy winning ability of Warner.

Given that VK is the face of Indian cricket, it was never really feasible for RCB or even any other IPL team to sack Kohli the captain or even ask him to resign from RCB captaincy as long as he is performing with bat and maintaining a decentish strike rate over 130. Once that performance went below par over last two seasons, here they are all set for a new captain.