IPL 2021: Predicting team positions at the end of the league stage

1. Chennai Super Kings

Like RCB, no one expected CSK to be playing so well after they finished 7^th last season. They went into the new season with a squad very similar to the one in 2020 and thus, it’s surprising that they are able to dominate the league the way they are at present.

Their top 3 of Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Moeen Ali have been in good form while even Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja have chipped in with some excellent knocks. Lack of intent was a major issue for them last season, but they seem to have rectified it this season and have delivered some excellent performances with the bat.

With the ball, there hasn’t been any particular standout but everyone has done their bit to ensure CSK are in the second position of the table. Deepak Chahar is their top wicket-taker with 8 wickets. CSK are just a couple of wins away from the playoffs already and with the team doing so well a fourth title seems very realistic.