Chennai Super Kings wins 2021 IPL title
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the finals to win the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) title.
- This was the 14th edition of IPL which is an India-based Cricket league in 20-20 format. This was the 4th win of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL, having previously won the tournament in 2010, 2011, and 2018.
- Here are some important points from exam point of view:
- M.S. Dhoni is the captain of CSK the winning team. Eoin Morgan is the captain of the Runner up team i.e Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He is from England
- The first half of IPL was played in India, while the second half was played in UAE. The finals were held at Dubai International Stadium.
- Player of the Tournament: Harshal Patel (RCB)
- Highest Run Scorer (Orange Cap): Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) (635 runs)
- Highest Wicket Taker (Purple Cap): Harshal Patel (RCB) (32 wickets)
- Mumbai Indians team has won the IPL title highest number of times, i.e 5 times.
Points to remember:
- Edition of IPL?- 14th
- Highest Run scorer/ highest wicket-taker
- Country from which Eoin Morgan belongs
- Team that has won IPL title maximum number of times?- MI