Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the opening match of the UAE leg of the Indian Premier League 2021.
Most Runs
Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed 88 off 58 and took CSK to a fighting total of 156/6 in 20 overs. Gaikwad now has 284 runs in eight games, and he is at fifth place.
Despite scoring a duck, Faf du Plessis is still at third place, with 320 runs to his name. The leading run-scorer is Shikhar Dhawan, who has amassed 380 runs in eight games.
Most Wickets
Deepak Chahar conceded just 19 runs from his quota of four overs, and picked up two wickets as well. With ten wickets to his name, Chahar is tied with Rashid Khan and Trent Boult at the fifth position. Royal Challengers Bangalore's Harshal Patel is the leading wicket-taker of the league. Patel has picked up 17 wickets in seven games. Avesh Khan and Chris Morris have taken 14 wickets each.
