Chennai Super Kings batting order and playing 11, IPL 2021
CSK most often opened with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis in IPL 2021, with Moeen Ali at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 1 (16) | 16 | 635 | 136.3 |
| 2 | Faf du Plessis | 2 (16) | 16 | 633 | 138.2 |
| 3 | Moeen Ali | 3 (11), 4 (3), 6 (1) | 15 | 357 | 137.3 |
| 3 | Robin Uthappa | 3 (3), 4 (1) | 4 | 115 | 136.9 |
| 4 | Suresh RainaMoved around | 4 (5), 5 (4), 3 (2) | 11 | 160 | 125.0 |
| 5 | Ambati Rayudu | 5 (9), 4 (4) | 13 | 257 | 151.2 |
| 6 | MS Dhoni | 6 (7), 7 (3), 4 (1) | 11 | 114 | 106.5 |
| 6 | Ravindra JadejaMoved around | 6 (4), 7 (4), 5 (2), 4 (1) | 11 | 227 | 145.5 |
| 8 | Sam Curran | 8 (3), 6 (1) | 4 | 56 | 193.1 |
| 8 | Dwayne Bravo | 8 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 47 | 261.1 |
| 9 | Shardul ThakurMoved around | 9 (2), 4 (1), 10 (1) | 4 | 5 | 100.0 |
| 10 | Deepak Chahar | 10 (1) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for CSK in IPL 2021?
CSK most often opened with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis in IPL 2021, with Moeen Ali at No. 3.
Who batted as CSK's finisher?
Ambati Rayudu batted most often at No. 5 (13 innings, 257 runs).
How settled was the CSK top order?
Ruturaj Gaikwad batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Faf du Plessis batted at No. 2 in 100% of their innings.