Chennai Super Kings will host Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the second leg to be played at Chennai on 8th April. It promises to be an exciting contest as CSK will be eying a comeback after two back-to-back losses against SRH and DC. They would be strengthened by the return of Pathirana and Rahman who missed the previous match against SRH.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders would be high on confidence after a 106-run win over Delhi Capitals. Both teams will look to play positive cricket in front of a capacity crowd in Chennai.
Match Details
Details– IPL 2024, Match 22, CSK vs KKR
Venue– M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date and Time– 8th April 2024, 7.30 PM IST
Head-To-Head Record
Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders faced each other on 29 occasions with CSK winning 18 times, KKR winning 10 times and 1 match ending in a no-result.
CSK and KKR met twice in the 2023 edition of IPL. CSK registered an emphatic 49-run victory at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. It was a superb batting effort by CSK as they posted 235 for 3 and then restricted KKR.
The second fixture saw KKR beat CSK in Chennai by six wickets. KKR bowlers showed class restricting CSK to a modest total and then chasing down target comfortably.
Pitch Report
The previous match at this venue was played between CSK and GT. It was a good batting paradise as CSK made 206 for 6 in 20 overs. It became very too bat as GT posted 143 for 8.
It promises to be another good batting paradise. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first, post a big total, and then restrict the opponent.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)- Predicted Playing XI
CSK
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C), Deepak Chahar, Pathirana, Rahman.
KKR
Sunil Narine, Phil Salt, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Fantasy Selection- CSK vs KKR
Team 1– Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sunil Narine, Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Rinku (VC), Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Ramandeep Singh, Pathirana, Harshit Rana, Deepak Chahar.
Team 2– Rachin Ravindra (C), Phil Salt, Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Russell (VC), MS Dhoni, Mitchell Starc, Deepak Chahar, Varun Chakravarty, Pathirana.
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