IPL 2021 Final, CSK vs KKR Highlights: Chennai win 4th IPL title, beat Kolkata in final to complete redemption

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This is all we have for from you this season. Yes, we will be back for the next edition but there is a lot that is going to happen before that. 

And we begin with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. 

So, see you there. Until then, it's goodbye! CIAO!

Once again, congratulations to CSK

Belief in the squad from management, owners. After last season was really disappointed. Owed it to the franchise, the fans to come up with a better performance. Don't get nervous (coming into a final). Have had good performance in different phases of the tournament. Faf and Ruturaj standout for us. To have these two guys scoring over 500 runs together. Experience beats youth anyday. Going to change the name from Mr. Champion to Sir Champion (Jadeja standing next to him). *breaks into song along with Jadeja*

"Fantastic. All the pictures on the wall of CSK. Full credit to the guys. Saved the best for last. Learning heaps. Such a senior team here, especially the bowling group. DJ been so helpful all the time. Little bit of downtime over the next week or so and then jump straight into the World Cup. Perfect preparation.

It is top of the moon feeling to win the orange cap and win the IPL. It is very very satisfying to win the IPL. It feels great. We didn't have a great season. Coming here, everyone believed and we are here. When you are performing well, you are confident on your lesser risk shots. You need to make sure you are there till the end.

"Can't describe how I'm feeling. To do it with this franchise is great. He's got no weakness (on Gaikwad who's standing next to him). He's so calm. Has got every shot. Hopefully in the future will play for India. So calm and so clear in what they want to do. No changes. Could've been dropped a couple of games ago. It's such a grounded and humble team."

CSK endured their worst season ever last year as they failed to qualify for the Playoffs for the first time in the history.

TODAY, IN 2021 ON THE SAME LAND OF UAE, they cruise to their 4th IPL title.

THAT'S THAT! WE HAVE OUR IPL 2021 CHAMPIONS!

Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs to lift their 4th IPL title

Right then! CSK are 6 balls away from their 4th title. 

19.1 — DOT BALL

19.2 — 1 RUN

19.3 — 1 RUN

19.4 — DOT

19.5 — OUT! Mavi's 13-ball cameo is ended by Bravo on 20. A slower ball into the slot. Mavi goes big but finds Chahar at deep mid-wicket

Varun Chakaravarthy is the new man in

19.6 — 1 RUN AND CHENNAI WIN BY 27 RUNS

Mavi hit 17 off Bravo. He is now facing Shardul Thakur

NO-BALL! AND FOUR! What's happening suddenly? A high full-toss above the waist height and Lockie Ferguson does well to pull the ball behind square for 4. MSD is not very happy

WIDE! There is a fair amount of dew and this time, the knuckleball slips off his hands

WIDE! What is actually happening? Another wide and Dhoni's isn't amused at all. He just needs to bowl straight and there is a perplexed look on everyone's face.

SIX! It's a rank half-tracker from Shardul and Lockie muscles it over from long on for 6. 

KKR are 162/8 in 19 overs.

FOUR! Oh, hello! Where did that come from? Too little too late for KKR though. Wide yorker from Bravo, Mavi throws everything's he got it. The ball flies off the edge to third man boundary

SIX! Well, Shivam Mavi hasn't given up. Another wide yorker from Bravo. Mavi carves the ball over third man for six

SIX! OH MY MY! DO WE HAVE A LATE TWIST! Mavi can bat. This is a fantastic shot. Bravo now coming from around the wicket, bowls a full toss on Mavi's pads. The pacer flicks it over deep square leg for 6

He will keep strike

KKR are 145/8 in 18 overs.

Last 4 overs, 19 runs and 5 wickets.

KKR  are 127/8 in 17 overs, need 66 from 18 with 2 wickets in hand

OUT! A MOMENT OF BRILLIANCE FROM CHAHAR IN THE DEEP. Hazlewood is reintroduced and his short ball rushed Morgan into the pull. Chahar at deep square leg plucks it out of thin air, throws it back up before going over the ropes and then comes back in to complete the catch cleanly.

KKR are 125-8 in 16.3 overs.

OUT! Tripathi mistimes his lofted drive and holes out to Moeen Ali at long on. 

KKR are 125/7 after 16 overs

Lockie Ferguson is the new man in. KKR need 68 off 24 balls

An unfit, injured Rahul Tripathi, who can't run singles or quick runs, walks out to bat. 

KKR need 73 to win from 30 balls.

OUT! And it gets worse for KKR. Dinesh Karthik is caught by off Jadeja. He's gone for 9. 

OUT! JADEJA GETS ONE MORE AND THIS IS PLUMB! Jadeja fires one into the stumps and Shakib, the new man in, looked to play across the line. He's gone for a golden duck. 

This is almost over for KKR now. 

After 15 overs, they are 120-6. They need 73 to win from 30 balls.

SIX! First ball for DK and pulls it behind square for 6. What a start!

KKR are 117/4 after 14 overs, need 76 runs in 36 balls

FOUR! FIFTY UP FOR SHUBMAN GILL! He's played a really matured innings today. Brings it up in 40 balls. Gets there with a boundary through cover off Jadeja. 

KKR are 108-3 after 13 overs.

OUT! A disastrous way to get out for SHubman Gill. He goes for a ramp shot, something he barely does and is out plumb LBW. Doesn't even think of reviewing it. KKR are in trouble now

Dinesh Karthik is the new man in

3 wickets in 2 overs and CSK are right back in this game. Short from Hazelwood. Narine pulls the ball flat but finds the deep mid-wicket fielder on the full. Jadeja does well to stay inside the field of play.

He's gone for 2. Eoin Morgan is the new man in.

KKR are 97/3 after 11.3 overs

OUT! GOLDEN DUCK! A soft dismissal in the end. 

Thakur strikes again as Rana chips it to mid-on. 

KKR are 93/2 after 11 overs. 

Need 100 from 54 balls. Sunil Narine walks in next

OUT! THIS TIME, THE CATCH WILL COUNT! Thakur's delivery is sliced high in the air. Jadeja does well to collect a tough catch in the deep. He's gone for 50. 

KKR are 91/1 after 10.4 overs.

KKR are 88/0 after 10 overs, need 105 from 60 balls. 

SIX! Once again, Venkatesh Iyer tonks on into the stands and he is closing in on another 50.

FIFTY! He picks a single to get his 4th IPL 50. What a start this has been!

OUT! SCRATCH THAT! This rarely happens and today, in an IPL final, it has. Gill goes long and high. SKies the ball and is eventually caught by Rayudu. The replay showed that the ball came off the spider-cam's wire and hence, IT'S A DOT BALL!

FOUR! A reverser sweep over backward point for 4. Rubbing salt into the wound.

FOUR! Is this KKR's night? so much luck and the KKR openers are making every lease of life count. He swats the ball off the front foot for 4.

Another tight over from Bravo, giving away just 4. 

KKR are 72/0 after 9 overs, need 121 to win from 66 balls.

And there comes our spinner, just at the right time. With the field spread, it will be interesting to see how the KKR turks bat

SIX! There's our answer. Iyer has said I will just hit them into the stand. Tossed up for juicy half-volley. Into the slot. Iyer gets down on one knee and strikes the ball over long on for six. 

KKR are 68/0 after 8 overs.

Kolkata Knight Riders need 134 runs in 78 balls