Chennai Super Kings
The Chennai Super Kings are one of the most consistent IPL franchises. The team have won the title three times and have reached the knockouts in 10 of the 11 tournaments they’ve played. That said, 2020 was a tough year for the Super Kings. Finishing seventh, they’ve had a poor run with a squad that many fans aren’t sold on. But with MS Dhoni as captain, the Super Kings are still in the running to lift the 2021 trophy. For IPL betting, CSK are always ones to watch.
Did you know: Super Kings batsman Faf du Plessis took 12 catches for the second consecutive IPL season in 2020.
- 3 (2010, 2011, 2018) IPL titles
- MA Chidambaram Stadium Home Ground
- Stephen Fleming Coach
- MS Dhoni Captain
Delhi Capitals
While the Delhi Capitals are yet to win an IPL title, the team made the final for the first time in 2020. Many credit this to Shreyas Iyer as captain. Since he joined the franchise in 2019, the team has pulled out of a series of fairly low final standings to be a serious IPL contender. This year, Delhi also signed batsman Steve Smith for their top order – many believe this could be the year that DC bags the title.
Did you know: Delhi Capitals pace bowler Kasigo Rabada took the most wickets (30) in the 2020 season.
- 0 IPL titles
- Arun Jaitley Stadium Home Ground
- Ricky Ponting Coach
- Shreyas Iyer Captain
Punjab Kings
Formerly the Kings XI Punjab, the Punjab Kings are a team that have seen scattered IPL success. The team were runners-up in 2014, but have yet to reach the top spot. Regardless, the Punjab Kings boast big hitters. West Indies legend Chris Gayle is regarded as one of the best batsmen of all time, and captain KL Rahul has a competition average of over 40. For bowlers, the Kings have also signed Australian pacers Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith. Both will make their IPL debuts this year.
Did you know: Kings captain KL Rahul scored the most runs (670) in the 2020 season.
- 0 IPL titles
- Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Home Ground
- Anil Kumble Coach
- KL Rahul Captain
Kolkata Knight Riders
After a disappointing finish in IPL 2020, the Knight Riders are entering the 2021 season with some of their best performers. In the auction, KKR retained key players like Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins and Shubham Gill. On top of that, the team have veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh on their side who has bowled the most dot balls in IPL history. The team haven’t won the title since 2014, but Knight Riders are definitely ones to watch when it comes to IPL betting.
Did you know: Kolkata spinner Varun Chakravarthy recorded the best bowling figures (5-20) of the 2020 IPL season.
- 2 (2012, 2014) IPL titles
- Eden Gardens Home Ground
- Brendon McCullum Coach
- Eoin Morgan Captain
Mumbai Indians
No team has had more IPL success than the Mumbai Indians. They’re one of the most high-profile IPL teams and have a whopping five titles under their belt. Captain Rohit Sharma has wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock and allrounder Kieron Pollard backing him up with the bat. Jasprit Bumrah and New Zealand’s Trent Boult offer a pacey attack, while young Rahul Chahar could be the future of Indian spin bowling. They dominated the 2020 IPL season – keep an eagle eye on IPL betting odds for this team.
Did you know: Mumbai wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan hit the most sixes (30) in the 2020 season.
- 5 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) IPL titles
- Wankhede Stadium Home Ground
- Mahela Jayawardene Coach
- Rohit Sharma Captain
Rajasthan Royals
Based in Jaipur, the Rajasthan Royals were the inaugural IPL winners back in 2008. The Royals have been known for having a budget-conscious strategy when it comes to auctions. Though this year, the team made the highest bid in IPL history for South African allrounder Chris Morris at a whopping 16.25 crore. With Morris on board, the Rajasthan Royals have an explosive batting line-up. Coupled with bowler Jofra Archer, MVP of the IPL 2020, the franchise stands as good a chance as any to take the title.
Did you know: Royals fast bowler Jofra Archer had the most player points (305) for the 2020 season.
- 1 (2008) IPL titles
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium Home Ground
- Andrew McDonald Coach
- Sanju Samson Captain
Royal Challengers Bangalore
The Royal Challengers Bangalore are yet to see an IPL win. The franchise have been runners-up three times but tend to fall short before the play-offs begin. For 2021, RCB retained Virat Kohli as captain who holds the record for most runs in IPL history. They’ve also kept hold of batting legend AB de Villiers and picked up hard-hitter Glenn Maxwell. Undoubtedly, this is an explosive batting line-up – they’re bringing big batting strength to IPL 2021.
Did you know: Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli is the highest runscorer in IPL history with 5,878 runs.
- 0 IPL titles
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Home Ground
- Simon Katich Coach
- Virat Kohli Captain
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Winners of the IPL 2016, the Orange Army are a fairly consistent IPL team. They qualified for the play-offs in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 with a strong set of leading players. For 2021, the franchise unsurprisingly kept hold of a lot of their key players including David Warner, Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, and Kane Williamson. Early predictions are that Sunrisers Hyderabad will have a similarly strong performance for the 2021 season. For IPL betting, the Sunrisers Hyderabad are undoubtedly ones to watch.
Did you know: Hyderabad spinner Rashid Khan had the best bowling economy (5.37) of the 2020 season.
- 1 (2016) IPL titles
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Home Ground
- Trevor Bayliss Coach
- David Warner Captain
