Indian T20 League 2021 Final: CHE vs KOL – Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Match Details

The final of the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League will be played between Chennai and Kolkata at the Dubai International Stadium on 15th October 2021.

This match will commence at 07:30 PM IST and will be streamed live on the Hotstar platform.

Preview

Chennai will be looking to clinch their 4th Indian T20 League title when they clash against Kolkata in the summit clash. The MS Dhoni-led side beat the Delhi outfit in Qualifier 1 with 4 wickets and 2 balls to spare to book their spot in the final.

On the other hand, Kolkata beat the Bangalore side in the Eliminator and then beat Delhi in Qualifier 2 to seal a place in the final. Kolkata will be aiming for their 3rd Indian T20 League title.

Probable Playing XIs for Chennai vs Kolkata

Chennai

Predicted XI:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Josh Hazlewood

Kolkata

Predicted XI:

Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Sunil Narine, Shakib Al Hasan, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shivam Mavi, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy

Captaincy Picks for Chennai vs Kolkata

Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai)

Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored a stunning 603 runs in 15 innings in the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League and has scored his runs at an average of 46.38, and a strike rate in excess of 135.

Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata)

Varun Chakravarthy is the leading wicket-taker for Kolkata in the 14th edition of the Indian T20 League. The right-arm spinner has prized out 18 batsmen in the tournament this year and has picked his wickets at an average of 22.78.

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Shubman Gill

3-Player Team

Varun Chakravarthy (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Faf du Plessis

4-Player Team

Robin Uthappa (C), Shardul Thakur, Rahul Tripathi, Venkatesh Iyer

11-Player Team

MS Dhoni, Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Faf du Plessis, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy (VC), Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision