CSK vs KKR Highlights of IPL 2021 Finals: Chennai Super Kings Win IPL Trophy, Beat KKR by 27 Runs

It's a blockbuster Dusshera evening and in the next four hours, we shall have the winners of the IPL 2021. The match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders and the game will be held at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. In this live blog, we shall be bringing to you the live updates of the IPL 2021 finals.

CSK vs KKR (Photo Credits: Twitter)
16 Oct, 00:26 (IST)

Here is the list of awards below:
Most valuable player of the season: Harshal Patel
Orange cap: - Ruturaj Gaikwad - 635 runs in 16 games - 1 hundred, 4 fifties.
Purple cap: Harshal Patel - 32 wickets (joint highest ever in IPL with Dwayne Bravo) in 15 games, one 5-wicket haul, one 4-wicket haul.
Power player of the season: Venkatesh Iyer
Maximum Sixes: KL Rahul with 30 sixes
Game changer of the season: Harshal Patel
Super striker of the season: - Shimron Hetmyer - strike rate 168
Catch of the season: Ravi Bishnoi - taking Narine's catch in Ahmedabad with a full length dive at deep mid-wicket.
Fairplay award: Rajasthan Royals
Emerging player of the season: Ruturaj Gaikwad.

15 Oct, 23:42 (IST)

The players from CSK are obviously elated with the win and have been appearing for post-match interviews and are talking about the game. The Yellow Army will soon pick the trophy. Stay tuned to this space for updates of the match. 

15 Oct, 23:36 (IST)

Celebrations in the Chennai Super Kings camp as they have defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs. This is the fourth time that MS Dhoni's men are picking up the trophy. 

15 Oct, 23:33 (IST)

Chennai Super Kings has won the IPL 2021 trophy as they went on to beat KKR by 27 runs.

15 Oct, 23:10 (IST)

Eoin Morgan gets dismissed this time and KKR is on the verge of losing the trophy. CSK is walking away with the prized possession  

15 Oct, 23:03 (IST)

Shardul Thakur gets another one and this time it was Rahul Tripathi who made way to the pavilion after attempting to score a one. Quite a turn around in the match. 

15 Oct, 22:58 (IST)

There, Chennai Super Kings is very close to clinching the IPL trophy. This time it was Shakib Al Hasan made way to the pavilion. Jadeja does it for CSK. 

15 Oct, 22:54 (IST)

Kolkata Knight Riders continues to collapse as this time it was Dinesh Karthik who attempted to hit a big one. He got caught in the deep and thus made way to the pavilion. 

15 Oct, 22:46 (IST)

Troubles continue to brew for KKR as this time its Shubman Gill who got out owing to an LBW. Dinesh Karthik is the new man in and has slammed a SIX on the first ball. 

15 Oct, 22:36 (IST)

Now CSK is in total control of the match as KKR is losing wickets constantly. This time we had Josh Hazlewood who stuck for the team and dismissed Sunil Narine. 

15 Oct, 22:32 (IST)

So Shardul Thakur has struck for the team and this time he got rid of Nitish Rana on the score of 0 runs. CSK suddenly bouncing back into the game. 

15 Oct, 22:28 (IST)

Finally, CSK gets the first wicket. Shubman Gill had been dismissed but was adjudged as not out. But now Venkatesh Iyer makes way to the pavilion as he attempts to get a big one. 

15 Oct, 22:25 (IST)

So here's an interesting incident that happened. Shubman Gill skied it up with Ambati Rayudu grabbing that one. But the ball had clipped the spider cam and what seemed to be a wicket turned out into a no-ball.

15 Oct, 22:17 (IST)

We still have Venkatesh Iyer is still batting for the side and he is nearing 50. As of now, KKR is ahead of CSK. It would be interesting to see how things pan out for both teams. 

15 Oct, 22:01 (IST)

Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer are standing tall for KKR for now. The two have been blazing guns for since and are making sure to keep the asking rate under control. CSK now is in hunt for wickets. 

15 Oct, 21:45 (IST)

Kolkata Knight Riders batters are looking to make a comeback into the game. After a tad bit slower start, Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer are looking to make a comeback into the match by slammed fours and sixes. 

15 Oct, 21:35 (IST)

Now KKR's turn to bat. Kolkata Knight Riders is chasing a mammoth total. Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer look to give a flying start to the team. Deepak Chahar starts off for CSK and Shubman Gill slams a FOUR. A run to end the over. 

15 Oct, 21:16 (IST)

So that's quite an uphill task for KKR as the CSK batsmen have notched up 193 runs on the board. All thanks to Faf du Plessis who scored 86 runs on the board.

15 Oct, 21:15 (IST)

So that's quite an uphill task for KKR as the CSK batsmen have notched up 193 runs on the board. All thanks to Faf du Plessis who scored 86 runs on the board. 

15 Oct, 21:05 (IST)

Wonderful is the only word that one can come up with when it comes to Faf du Plessis s innings as he continues to hammer KKR ruthlessly. 

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It's a blockbuster Dusshera evening and in the next four hours, we shall have the winners of the IPL 2021. The match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders and the game will be held at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. In this live blog, we shall be bringing to you the live updates of the IPL 2021 finals. But before that, here's a look at the preview of the game. Eoin Morgan's team has come a long way in the tournament so far. They started off the UAE leg of the tournament winning only a couple of games from seven and then owing to their consistent performances, they made their way into the finals. CSK or KKR? Wasim Jaffer Picks This Team to Win IPL 2021 Final And it is Surely Going to Happen!

Chennai Super Kings on the other hand has been doing well consistently. They have been in the top four from the start. After 12 games, it was quite certain that the team will make its way into the top four. Talking about the head-to-head record, both teams have played against each other 24 times where CSK walked away with the last laugh on 16 occasions and KKR won the remaining number of games. Ben Stokes Returns to Light Training After Indefinite Break From Cricket, Writes, “Great To Be Back Hitting Balls” (Watch Video). 

The two teams came across each other on a couple of occasions and CSK emerged victorious on both occasions. CSK won the first game by 18 runs and then stole a win by a couple of wickets. Needless to say that the KKR fans must be keeping their fingers crossed for their favourite sides to win the game. Do stay tuned to this place for more updates about the game.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 15, 2021 06:45 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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