IPL 2021: After Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs to win their fourth title in Dubai. Stephen Fleming became the most successful coach in the Indian Premier League.
With his fourth triumph – 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021 – Fleming. Who has been the coach of CSK since 2009, has surpassed Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene? In 2017, 2019, and 2020, Jayawardene has won three titles with MI.
Fleming also won the battle of the Kiwi coaches in IPL 2021. As his CSK defeated Brendon McCullum’s KKR for the third time.
“We’ve had a few finals, but crossing the finish line is what you want to do.” There has been some criticism of our team’s age, but the players have risen to the occasion.”
“We value youth, but the experience is very important. We don’t go too deep into the numbers, analytics, but are a team more on instincts. Yes, we are a bit old school in that sense. But it works for us in this group,” Fleming said after the match.
Chennai amassed 192-3 after being put in to bat, with opener Faf du Plessis powering their innings with 86 off 59 balls.
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 32 runs, while Robin Uthappa (31) and Moeen Ali (37 not out) made cameo appearances.
Eoin Morgan
Kolkata, captained by England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, got off to a flying start with a 91-run partnership between openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer before their innings fell apart and they were dismissed for 165-9.
Only four Kolkata batters scored in double figures, including Morgan. To upset Kolkata, Shardul Thakur replied 3-38, while Ravindra Jadeja claimed 2-37 and took two spectacular catches.
CSK, who had lost out on a playoff berth for the first time in the tournament’s history in 2020, had a fantastic comeback in 2021, romping to the title and making a statement once more.
MS Dhoni’s team had a near-perfect season, qualifying for the play-offs ahead of the competition and asserting their supremacy in the knockout stages.
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