The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will go head-to-head against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 22 of the IPL 2024. One of the two unbeaten teams in the tournament so far, KKR are in brilliant form. On the other hand, CSK has had an inconsistent run, winning the first two matches and losing the last two. Ruturaj Gaikwad and co. are coming on the back of a six-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Defending a below-par total of 166, they were blown away by SRH’s formidable batting unit. Meanwhile, KKR are high on confidence after thrashing Delhi Capitals (DC) by a massive 106 runs in their last match. The five-time champions will aim to get back on the winning track when they take on Kolkata at their home turf – MA Chidambaram Stadium – on Monday, April 8.
Match Information
महत्वपूर्ण बिन्दू
- Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- Match 22 Indian Premier League
- Date: April 8, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Probable Playing XI
| Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders |
|---|---|
| RD Gaikwad (c) | PD Salt (wk) |
| Rachin Ravindra | SP Narine |
| Ajinkya Rahane | VR Iyer |
| MM Ali | S Iyer (c) |
| DJ Mitchell | RK Singh |
| S Dubey | Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
| RA Jadeja | AD Russell |
| MS Dhoni (wk) | Ramandeep Singh |
| DL Chahar | Mitchell Starc |
| TU Deshpande | H Rana |
| M Theekshana | Varun Chakravarthy |
Bench Players: Devon Conway, Shaik Rasheed, Sameer Rizvi, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, AJ Mandal, Shardul Thakur, A Avanish, RS Hangargekar, Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, KS Bharat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, N Rana, Sakib Hussain, AS Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Vaibhav Arora, C Sakariya, D Chameera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suyash Sharma, Allah Mohammad
Pitch Report
Chepauk Stadium is generally known for assisting bowlers, especially spinners. However, the batters have had the upper hand in the last two IPL matches played here. Spin bowlers have taken just two wickets so far in this tournament, compared to 16 for fast bowlers.
| Pace Bowling | Spin Bowling | Batting Pitch | Bowling Pitch | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 40% | 65% | 35% | 160 |
Player Picks in Dream 11 Team
Captains:
Sunil Narine: Sunil Narine is currently the most valuable player in the KKR team. Promoted as an opener, the southpaw gives them a blazing start in the powerplay. In the previous match against Delhi, he scored a match-winning 85 off just 39 balls. Don’t forget that the spin wizard is also a crucial wicket-taker.
Andre Russell: Andre Russell has been in fine form this season as the Caribbean giant has been contributing well in both departments. Russell smacked a 19-ball 41 and also picked up a wicket in the last match.
Shivam Dubey: Shivam Dube is one of the most reliable and consistent batters in the CSK unit. The southpaw has scored 148 runs in four matches so far at an incredible strike rate of 160.87. He is a spin basher and will have a lot of work to do against a spin-centric KKR lineup.
Head to Head Dream 11 Team
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wicket Keeper | Philip Salt | KKR |
| Batsman | __ | KKR |
| Batsman | __ | KKR |
| Batsman | __ | CSK |
| All Rounder | __ | KKR |
| All Rounder | __ | KKR |
| All Rounder | __ | CSK |
| All Rounder | __ | CSK |
| All Rounder | __ | CSK |
| Bowler | __ | KKR |
| Bowler | __ | KKR |
