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Chennai vs Punjab: Seasoned Winners vs the Chokers of the Indian T20 League

This may seem like a predictable matchup on paper, but it is definitely not one-sided. Chennai have the upper hand in terms of total wins, titles and the highest score. Punjab are yet to win their first Indian T20 League title, while Chennai have won the titles three times already.

The previous scorecards reveal the close competition both teams have had when they went head to head. Chennai and Punjab missed the play-offs in the 2020 edition and will be looking to rectify that this year. It is going to be a thrilling game when these two teams clash.

Chennai Team vs Punjab Team: Head to Head Record

Chennai have dominated the rivalry in patches with some entertaining matches taking place over the years. In the recent encounters, Chennai have won 5 of the last 6 matches.

One match in the Champions League T20 2014 was won by Chennai.

Matches: 25

Chennai Team vs Punjab Team: Head to Head History

Chennai and Punjab have gone head-to-head in the play-offs two times: semi-final in 2008 and Qualifier 2 in 2014. Chennai won in 2008, while Punjab in 2014.

- Year
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- - Chennai Won
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- - Punjab Won
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 3
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1

Chennai vs Punjab: Indian T20 League 2021 Schedule

- Sr. No
- Match
- Date
- Time
- Location/Stadium
- 8
- Punjab vs Chennai
- Friday, 16th April
- 7:30 PM
- Mumbai
- 53
- Chennai vs Punjab
- Thursday, 7th October
- 3.30 PM
- Dubai

Team Chennai and Punjab Full Squad for Indian T20 League 2021

Team Chennai Squad
Team Punjab Squad

Josh Hazlewoodâ€™s participation boosts Chennaiâ€™s pace stocks hugely, but the onus will still be on the spin of Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali, with veteran Imran Tahir being a wild card option. They need more runs from their Indian stalwarts like MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. Here are some key players that can play an important role for the Chennai team in the 2021 season:

- MS Dhoni (C)
- Suresh Raina
- Faf du Plessis
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur
- Moeen Ali

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have led the way with the bat, and Punjab will hope for a couple of explosive outings from Chris Gayle too. Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh have done well with the ball, but much more is expected from experienced players like Mohammed Shami and Chris Jordan. Adil Rashid and Nathan Ellis have replaced the Aussie duo of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith. Here are some players who can play a key role for Team Punjab:

- KL Rahul (C)
- Mayank Agarwal
- Chris Gayle
- Nicholas Pooran
- Mohammed Shami
- Arshdeep Singh

Chennai vs Punjab: Top Performers & Statistics

Top Performers with Bat
Top Performers with Ball

Chennai vs Punjab: Most Runs (2008-2021)
- - Suresh Raina (Chennai)
  - 719 runs
- - MS Dhoni (Chennai)
  - 525 runs
- - Faf du Plessis (Chennai)
  - 517 runs
- - Shaun Marsh (Punjab)
  - 296 runs
- - David Miller (Punjab)
  - 275 runs
Chennai vs Punjab: Highest Scores (2008-2021)
- - Virender Sehwag (Punjab)
  - 122 runs (2014)
- - Paul Valthaty (Punjab)
  - 120* runs (2011)
- - Michael Hussey (Chennai)
  - 116* runs (2008)
- - Suresh Raina (Chennai)
  - 100 runs (2013)
- - Faf du Plessis (Chennai)
  - 96* runs (2019)

Chennai vs Punjab: Most Wickets (2008-2021)
- - Ravi Ashwin (Chennai)
  - 18 wickets
- - Dwayne Bravo (Chennai)
  - 15 wickets
- - Albie Morkel (Chennai)
  - 12 wickets
- - Parvinder Awana (Punjab)
  - 11 wickets
- - Mohit Sharma (Chennai)
  - 10 wickets
Chennai vs Punjab: Best Bowling Figures (2008-2021)
- - Lakshmipathy Balaji (Chennai)
  - 5/24 (2008)
- - Lungi Ngidi (Chennai)
  - 4/10 (2018)
- - Deepak Chahar (Chennai)
  - 4/13 (2021)
- - Parvinder Awana (Punjab)
  - 4/30 (2014)
- - Mutthiah Muralitharan (Chennai)
  - 3/16 (2010)

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Teams Participating in the Indian T20 League 2021

FAQs: Chennai vs Punjab

How many times have Punjab and Chennai won the Indian T20 League?

Punjab have never won the Indian T20 League title. Punjab lost their only final to Kolkata in 2014. On the other hand, Chennai have won 3 Indian T20 League titles (2010, 2011 and 2018) and played 8 finals.

What happened the last time Punjab and Chennai met at Dubai in the Indian T20 League?

Punjab batted first and put up a decent score of 178 runs in their 20 overs. Skipper KL Rahul was the top scorer in the innings with 63 runs. Chennai chased the total down in 18 overs with an unbeaten opening partnership between Shane Wastson (83 runs) and Faf du Plessis (87 runs).

What is the track record of Chennai and Punjab in the UAE?

Both teams have an almost equal record in the UAE. Punjab won the head-to-head contest in 2014 while Chennai won both the encounters in 2020.

- Record at Sharjah
- Chennai
- Punjab
- Matches played
- 19
- 19
- Matches won
- 10
- 11

Which players scored the most runs for Punjab and Chennai in the first leg of the 2021 league?

For Punjab, KL Rahul scored 331 runs in seven matches, while Faf du Plessis is the top run scorer for Chennai with 320 runs in the same number of matches.