Updated On: 17 October, 2021 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Shishir Hattangadi
Faf du Plessis virtually took the game away from KKR with his proactive batsmanship and fearless strokeplay, scoring 86 off 59 balls. It are big games like these that experience can be seen and the execution of Faf was testimony to that quality. KKR had to bat through their skin to achieve CSK’s 192-3

CSK opener Faf du Plessis
The final is all about how a team play on a particular day. Age, fitness and skill take a backseat. It’s about who takes the initiative and puts the opposition under pressure.
Chennai Super Kings did just that in the IPL final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Orange Cap winner scored 32 off 27 balls.