Though Dhoni managed to score just 37 runs in seven matches of IPL 2021, CSK were poised second in the league standings when the tournament was shelved indefinitely earlier this month.
There are 31 matches remaining in IPL 2021 which was postponed, after completion of 29 matches, due to Covid-19 cases in the bio-secure environment.
The final might be held on October 9 or 10. The three-week window will be enough for the league to complete its remaining 31 games for the season
Russell walked in when KKR needed 57 runs off 33 balls but his stay lasted just seven balls as he got out for just three runs, deceived by a googly from Rashid Khan
Seifert was the third player from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) camp to test positive for Covid-19 before IPL 2021 was postponed.
The Kiwis are scheduled to play England in two Tests in the first and second week of next month, following which they will face India in the ICC World Test Championship final from June 18-22.
BCCI will be risking Indian Premier League's (IPL) brand value if it holds remainder of cash-rich tournament in September in England since rain can leave matches truncated, feels Panesar.
The fourteenth edition of the IPL was suspended on 4 May amid an outbreak of Covid-19 among the franchises.
Not only did the 24-year-old DC bowler grab 14 wickets in eight games to help his team climb to the top of the table, but he also got the prized wickets of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and RCB's Kohli.
Taylor reckons New Zealand will still have slight advantage over India as they are are scheduled to play two Tests against England in the run up to the WTC final.
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