Final Match : Chennai with du Plessis' 86 runs & SN Thakur's 3 for knees down Kolkata by 27 runs and won IPL title fourth time

Finale Match of the 14th season Indian Premier League 2021 played between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Dubai Cricket Stadium, Dubai at 7:30 pm.

Putting into bat first by Kolkata, Chennai with wonderful batting performances set huge target of 193 runs for KKR to get. Gaikwad 32 runs, Uthappa 15 balls 31 runs, MM Ali 20 balls 37 runs and Faf du Plessis with 59 balls 86 runs were top scorers for Chennai as well. Narine took 2 wickets for KKR. Kolkata in reply got wonderful start with S Gill and V Iyer initially. Both smashed fifties as well but, other middle and lower order batsmen faild to kept the momentum and lost wickets in reegular interwals. Kolkata managed to score 165 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 27 runs. SN Thakur 3 wickets and Hazlewood and Jadeja picked up 2 wickets each for CSK. F du Plessis declarecd man of the match for his 86 runs. Chennai won IPL title fourth time as well.