IPL / 2021

2021

Actual championChennai Super Kings
Won the replay19.8%
Luck score80.2%

The champion appeared in roughly one of every 5 simulated title outcomes. Their actual 18 points were +2.0 versus the model expectation.

Hero comparison uses simulated mean points; the table’s Luck column uses the simulated median.
01 Expected v actual

Where luck moved the table.

Luck index is actual points minus the simulated median. Positive is above expectation; negative is below.

ActualTeamPtsExpectedMedianLuckExpected pos.
01Delhi CapitalsDC2017.318+2.02.8
02Chennai Super KingsCSK1816.016+2.03.5
03Royal Challengers BengaluruRCB1815.316+2.03.8
04Kolkata Knight RidersKKR1414.9140.04.1
05Mumbai IndiansMI1415.116-2.03.9
06Punjab KingsPBKS1213.214-2.04.9
07Rajasthan RoyalsRR1010.3100.06.3
08Sunrisers HyderabadSRH69.810-4.06.6
02 Title odds

The trophy field.

Delhi Capitals posted the highest non-winner chance at 30.7%.

DCDelhi Capitals
30.7%
CSKChennai Super Kings
19.8%
RCBRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
15.4%
MIMumbai Indians
13.4%
KKRKolkata Knight Riders
12.4%
PBKSPunjab Kings
6.3%
RRRajasthan Royals
1.1%
SRHSunrisers Hyderabad
0.8%
03 10,000 seasons

Points, distributed.

Every bar is a count of simulations at that points total. The lime marker is the team’s actual haul.

DC17.3 expected
4 pts actual 20 28 pts
CSK16.0 expected
4 pts actual 18 28 pts
RCB15.3 expected
2 pts actual 18 26 pts
KKR14.9 expected
2 pts actual 14 28 pts
MI15.1 expected
4 pts actual 14 28 pts
PBKS13.2 expected
0 pts actual 12 26 pts
RR10.3 expected
0 pts actual 10 24 pts
SRH9.8 expected
0 pts actual 6 26 pts
VALIDATED Published table check

passed.

All 8 teams’ played, won, lost, no-result and points fields reconcile to the published final table.

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Official matches60
League / playoffs56 / 4
Independent ball leaderCSK+9.5 runs/match
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