The 2021 Indian Premier League had some exciting games, and the matches between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were especially thrilling. These two teams faced off three times, each game telling a unique story and showcasing the talent on both sides. Let’s take a look back at these matches and recall the exciting moments:
Game 1: CSK vs Kolkata Knight Riders KKR 15th Match IPL
Location: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Date: April 21, 2021
CSK, led by Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad, scored a strong 220/3. KKR fought back with Andre Russell’s and Pat Cummins quick 50, but fell short by 18 runs. This match set the tone for the season, showing CSK’s strong batting and KKR’s fighting spirit.
Chennai Super Kings Batting Scorecard Highlights
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c Cummins b Varun | 64 | 42 | 59 | 6 | 4 | 152.38 |
| Faf du Plessis | not out | 95 | 60 | 105 | 9 | 4 | 158.33 |
| Moeen Ali | st †Karthik b Narine | 25 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 208.33 |
| MS Dhoni (c)† | c Morgan b Russell | 17 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 212.5 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 600 |
Total: 220/3
KKR Bowling Performance Highlights
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 14.5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Batting Scorecard Highlights
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Nitish Rana | c †Dhoni b Chahar | 9 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Shubman Gill | c Ngidi b Chahar | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahul Tripathi | c †Dhoni b Ngidi | 8 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 88.88 |
| Eoin Morgan (c) | c †Dhoni b Chahar | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sunil Narine | c Jadeja b Chahar | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Dinesh Karthik † | lbw b Ngidi | 40 | 24 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 166.66 |
| Andre Russell | b Curran | 54 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 245.45 |
| Pat Cummins | not out | 66 | 34 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 194.11 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | c du Plessis b Ngidi | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | run out (Chahar/Curran) | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prasidh Krishna | run out (Chahar/Thakur) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total: 202/10
Chennai Super Kings Bowling Performance
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s |
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 14.5 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Shardul Thakur | 3.1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 15.15 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Game 2: CSK vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Match 38 IPL
Location: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date: September 26, 2021
In a this match, KKR reached 171/6 with Rahul Tripathi and Nitish Rana batting performance. CSK’s chase saw ups and downs, but Ravindra Jadeja’s late effort secured a thrilling 2-wicket win with one ball left. This game was a rollercoaster, highlighting the unpredictability of T20 cricket.
KKR Batting Scorecard Highlights
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Shubman Gill | run out (Rayudu) | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | c †Dhoni b Thakur | 18 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 120 |
| Rahul Tripathi | b Jadeja | 45 | 33 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Eoin Morgan (c) | c du Plessis b Hazlewood | 8 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Nitish Rana | not out | 37 | 27 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 137.03 |
| Andre Russell | b Thakur | 20 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Dinesh Karthik † | c †Dhoni b Hazlewood | 26 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 236.36 |
| Sunil Narine | not out | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total: 171/6
CSK Bowling Performance
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s |
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Shardul Thakur | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
CSK Batting Scorecard Highlights
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c Morgan b Russell | 40 | 28 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 142.85 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Ferguson b Prasidh Krishna | 43 | 30 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 143.33 |
| Moeen Ali | c Iyer b Ferguson | 32 | 28 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 114.28 |
| Ambati Rayudu | b Narine | 10 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Suresh Raina | run out (Tripathi/Varun) | 11 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| MS Dhoni (c)† | b Varun | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | lbw b Narine | 22 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 275 |
| Sam Curran | c sub (KL Nagarkoti) b Narine | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Shardul Thakur | not out | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Deepak Chahar | not out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Total: 172/8
KKR Bowling Performance
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s |
| Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 10.25 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Game 3: CSK vs KKR 2021 Final Scorecard Match 60 IPL
Location: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Date: October 15, 2021 (IPL Final)
The final was a fitting end to the season. CSK set a competitive 192/3 with Faf du Plessis and Robin Uthappa playing crucial roles. KKR started well both openers complete their 50 but fell short by 27 runs, giving CSK their fourth IPL title. This match showcased CSK as the ultimate champions.
CSK Batting Scorecard Highlights
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c Shivam Mavi b Narine | 32 | 27 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 118.51 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Iyer b Shivam Mavi | 86 | 59 | 104 | 7 | 3 | 145.76 |
| Robin Uthappa | lbw b Narine | 31 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 206.66 |
| Moeen Ali | not out | 37 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 185 |
Total: 192/3
KKR Bowling Performance
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Shivam Mavi | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
KKR Batting Scorecard Highlights
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Shubman Gill | lbw b Chahar | 51 | 43 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 118.6 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | c Jadeja b Thakur | 50 | 32 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 156.25 |
| Nitish Rana | c du Plessis b Thakur | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | c Jadeja b Hazlewood | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Eoin Morgan (c) | c Chahar b Hazlewood | 4 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dinesh Karthik † | c Rayudu b Jadeja | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | lbw b Jadeja | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahul Tripathi | c Ali b Thakur | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 18 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 163.63 |
| Shivam Mavi | c Chahar b Bravo | 20 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 153.84 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | not out | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total: 165/9
CSK Bowling Performance
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s |
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Shardul Thakur | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.5 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
In summary, the CSK vs KKR clashes in IPL 2021 were more than just games. They were stories of resilience, redemption, and ultimately, triumph. These match moments will be remembered by cricket fans, reminding us of the beauty and unpredictability of this wonderful sport. Share your thoughts or favorite moments from these matches in the comments below!
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