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The 2011 Indian Premier League final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bangalore on 28 May 2011 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai to determine the winner of the 2011 Indian Premier League, an annual professional Twenty20 cricket league in India.
The team that wins the final match is crowned the Indian Premier League champion. [18] Altogether, thirteen teams have played in the past ten seasons of the IPL tournament. [19] [20] [21] Of these, three teams are no longer a part of the tournament. [22] In 2011, BCCI terminated the franchise of Kochi Tuskers Kerala for contractual breach. [23]
The 2011 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 4 or the IPL 2011, was the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, the top Twenty20 cricket league in India. The tournament was hosted in India and the opening and closing ceremonies were held in M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, the home venue of the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings.
Chennai had a highly successful 2010 season where they emerged victorious in both Indian Premier League as well as Champions League Twenty20. [2] However, with the addition of two more teams in the IPL for the 2011 season, it was declared by the IPL Governing Council that each franchise can retain a maximum of four players of their squad for the 2011 season, only three of whom can be Indian ...
Mitchell Starc dismantled the batting power-house of Sunrisers Hyderabad for 159 and spearheaded two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders to the Indian Premier League final with a crushing eight ...
The Orange Cap is awarded to the top run-scorer in the IPL during a season. It is an ongoing competition with the leader wearing the cap throughout the tournament until the final game, with the eventual winner keeping the cap for the season. [41] The Purple Cap is awarded to the top wicket-taker in the IPL during a season. It is an ongoing ...
The first match of IPL 2011 saw defending champions Chennai Super Kings start off their title defense with a home game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Chennai captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. But it was Kolkata who got the start getting the wicket of Murali Vijay for 4 (4b, 1x4) in the first over.
Scorecard: 1st Qualifying Final: 24 May: Chennai Super Kings: Mumbai: Lost by 6 wickets: Scorecard: 2nd Qualifying Final: 27 May: Mumbai Indians: Chennai: Won by 43 runs, MoM – Chris Gayle 89* (47) and 0/11 (3 overs) Scorecard: Final: 28 May: Chennai Super Kings: Chennai: Lost by 58 runs: Scorecard: Overall record: 10–5. Runners-up ...