CSK reached their ninth final in the tournament’s history, an amazing feat, and they won their fourth trophy.
After defeating Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2021 final on Friday in Dubai, Chennai Super Kings narrowed the gap on arch-rivals Mumbai Indians on the list of Indian Premier League title victories.
CSK reached their ninth final in the tournament’s history, an amazing feat, and they won their fourth trophy.
| Season | Winners | Final | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | DY Patil Stadium |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wanderers Stadium |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | DY Patil Stadium |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiant | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
The Mumbai Indians had won back-to-back IPL titles and had expanded their advantage at the top of the winners’ list to five teams heading into the IPL 2021 season. Their bitter rivals have already narrowed the deficit to to one point, ahead of a major auction that will undoubtedly reshuffle the clubs’ lineups. KKR are still in third place, behind the two serial champions, after losing their first IPL final in three years.
As the 14th season of the event drew to an end, Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural edition, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad and the now-defunct Deccan Chargers.
| Team | Title(s) | Editions won |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 5 | 2013 2015 2017 2019 2020 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 2010 2011 2018 2021 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 2012 2014 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 2016 |
| Deccan Chargers† | 1 | 2009 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 2008 |
The last first-time champion was SRH in 2016, with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings sharing the past five titles.
Faf du Plessis, in fine form, smashed 86 off 59 balls, including seven fours and three sixes, to help CSK score 192 for 3 after being asked to bat.
KKR managed 165 for 9 in their 20 overs while chasing a daunting total of 193, with Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer scoring 51 and 50 respectively.
In a stunning batting collapse, KKR went from 91 for no loss in the 11th over to 125 for 8 in the 17th over, losing the final.
Shardul Thakur grabbed three wickets for CSK, while Ravindra Jadeja and Josh Hazlewood both claimed two wickets.