Chennai Super Kings were crowned IPL 2021 champions after defeating Kolkata Knight Riders in the final on Friday (October 15) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. A total of 60 matches were played in the Indian Premier League. We had seen some remarkable performances in the tournament's 14th season. Among the shining players, Chennai batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad ended top with 635 runs, while Bangalore medium pacer Harshal Patel took the most 32 wickets in only 15 innings and was named player of the series. Let's take a look at the toppers list of the IPL 14.
Here is the complete IPL 2021 Toppers List
Champion: Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings earned their first Indian Premier League trophy in three years after defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the final. They came in second in the round-robin league stage points table.
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Most Runs: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad was the leading run-scorer in the tournament. He scored the most runs (635) in 16 innings with a century.
Top 3 Most Runs |
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Player |
Innings |
Runs |
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) |
16 |
635 |
Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings) |
16 |
633 |
KL Rahul (Punjab Kings) |
13 |
626 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Most Wickets: Harshal Patel
The pacer for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Harshal Patel was outstanding with the ball. The medium-pacer bagged 32 wickets in 15 innings with an incredible 10.5 strike rate.
Top 3 Most Wickets |
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Player |
Innings |
Wickets |
Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
15 |
32 |
Avesh Khan (Delhi Capitals) |
16 |
24 |
Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians) |
14 |
21 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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High Scores: Jos Buttler
Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler scored 124 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Not to mention, it was the best innings in the tournament.
Top 3 Highest Scores |
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Player |
Runs |
Oppositions |
Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) |
124 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals |
119 |
Punjab Kings |
Devdutt Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
101* |
Rajasthan Royals |
Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Best Bowling Figures (Innings): Andre Russell
Andre Russell of the Kolkata Knight Riders had the best bowling figures in the competition with 5/15 against the Mumbai Indians.
Top 3 Best Bowling Figures |
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Player |
BBI |
Oppositions |
Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders) |
5/15 |
Mumbai Indians |
Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
5/27 |
Mumbai Indians |
Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings) |
5/32 |
Rajasthan Royals |
Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Most Dismissals: MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni of the Chennai Super Kings had the most dismissals (13) in the tournament.
Top 3 Most Dismissals |
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Player |
Innings |
Dismissals |
MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) |
16 |
13 |
Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals) |
16 |
13 |
Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals) |
14 |
11 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Most Catches: Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja of the Chennai Super Kings recorded the most catches (13) in the competition.
Top 3 Most Catches |
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Player |
Innings |
Catches |
Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings) |
16 |
13 |
Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings) |
16 |
12 |
Steven Smith (Delhi Capitals) |
8 |
9 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Highest Partnerships: Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal had the highest partnership (181*) of the tournament against Rajasthan Royals.
Top 3 Highest Partnerships |
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Partners |
Runs |
Oppositions |
Virat Kohli & Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) |
181* |
Rajasthan Royals |
Joss Butter & Sanju Samson (RR) |
150 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Prithvi Shaw & Shikhar Dhawan (DC) |
138 |
Chennai Super Kings |
Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Most Sixes: KL Rahul
The captain of the Punjab Kings, KL Rahul struck the most sixes in the competition (30).
Top 3 Most Sixes |
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Players |
Innings |
Sixes |
KL Rahul (Punjab Kings) |
13 |
30 |
Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings) |
16 |
23 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) |
16 |
23 |
Sources: ESPNCricinfo |
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Highest Match Aggregates
Top 3 Highest Match Aggregates |
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Matches |
Runs |
Rajasthan Royals vs. Punjab Kings |
438 |
Mumbai Indians vs. Chennai Super Kings |
437 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Mumbai Indians |
428 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo |
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Bottom Line
The franchise-based Indian Premier League completed its 14th season this year. As predicted, some fresh new players emerged in this year's IPL. Harshal Patel of Royal Challengers Bangalore was the most prominent one. Finishing the competition with impressive 32 wickets, this outstanding bowler kept both audiences and critics enthralled. Most players of the IPL 2021 champion Chennai Super Kings' had a successful season. Shardul Thakur and Ruturaj Gaikwad were the most consistent performers for Chennai. Winning the fourth Indian Premier League title, CSK captain MS Dhoni has added one more feature in his cap.