Points Table IPL 2021 – Indian Premier League 2021
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It was founded in 2008 and features eight teams representing different cities in India. The league is played annually in the months of March or April and May, and it has become one of the most-watched and lucrative sporting events in the world.
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The tournament has featured several high-profile international cricket players, with many of them earning substantial salaries from team owners. The Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are currently the most successful teams in the league, having won the IPL championship four times each.
Points Table IPL 2021
Which teams are qualified for playoffs in IPL 2021?
Delhi Capitals (DC), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have qualified for the playoffs in IPL 2021. CSK, with three IPL titles, will be seeking to add another to their tally, while DC and RCB will be looking to win their first title. KKR, having won two titles previously, will be eyeing their third.
The playoffs will see DC taking on CSK in Qualifier 1, while RCB will face KKR in the Eliminator. Here’s a look at the four teams:
- Delhi Capitals
DC finished the league stage as table-toppers with 20 points from 14 matches, having won 10 matches. They will face CSK in Qualifier 1 at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday.
The fast bowling trio of Anrich Nortje (9 wickets), Kagiso Rabada (13 wickets), and Avesh Khan (22 wickets) have been DC’s strength this season. Apart from pacers, Axar Patel (15 wickets) and Ravichandran Ashwin (5 wickets) have also done well with the ball.
In batting, Shikhar Dhawan (544 runs) and Prithvi Shaw (401 runs) have been the top performers for DC.
- Chennai Super Kings
CSK finished second on the table with 18 points from 14 matches. They will play against DC in Qualifier 1 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
Faf du Plessis (546 runs), Ruturaj Gaikwad (533 runs), Moeen Ali (304 runs and 5 wickets), and Deepak Chahar (13 wickets) have been the top performers for CSK this season.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB, led by Virat Kohli, finished the league stage with 18 points in 14 matches. They will face KKR in the Eliminator in Sharjah on October 11.
Glenn Maxwell (498 runs and 3 wickets), Devdutt Padikkal (390 runs), Harshal Patel (30 wickets), and Yuzvendra Chahal (16 wickets) have been the star performers for RCB in IPL 2021.
- Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR qualified for the playoffs as the fourth team, with 14 points in 14 matches. They will face RCB in the Eliminator in Sharjah on October 11. Varun Chakravarthy (16 wickets), Rahul Tripathi (377 runs), Shubman Gill (352 runs), and Venkatesh Iyer (239 runs) have been the star performers for KKR in IPL 2021.
Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, and Sunrisers Hyderabad failed to qualify for the playoffs of IPL 2021.
Who is the best team in IPL history?
Mumbai Indians have been the most successful team in IPL history, having won the title a record five times, in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. They have also been runners-up twice, in 2010 and 2019. Other successful teams in IPL history include the Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have all won the title twice.
