πππππ :β Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
ππππ : May 07,Wednesday
ππππ : 20:30 PM ISTββ
πππππ :β Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
ππππππππππ : Indian Premier League, 2025
KKR look to keep their playoff hopes alive
- KKR have won two back-to-back matches
- CSK have lost 4 matches on the trot
- KKR batting is in fine touch
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
KKR vs CSK Match Prediction & Analysis
Kolkata Knight Riders secured a narrow 1-run win over Rajasthan Royals in their last outing at home. There are a lot of lessons to learn from that match for the home team in terms of their bowling performance.
Chennai Super Kings are struggling to even come closer to a win. This presents a great opportunity for KKR to add 2 more points to their tally and move ahead in the points table.
MS Dhoni would be happy with his teamβs recent performance against RCB. It was a much stronger batting performance and CSK came very close to a win. The way MSD and Jadeja were going about things in the 19th Over it looked like CSK will end up on the winning side.
However, when it comes to the bowling department, both teams have a lot to improve. They have been very expensive and have lacked game-changing spells from their key bowlers.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Kolkata Knight Riders Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders must be hopeful of making it to the playoffs. It is not an easy way ahead for the Knight Riders as they not only need to win every game while maintaining a good NRR but would also be dependent on other results.
The race to the top 4 is getting much tougher by the day. Ajinkya Rahane will back his players to carry their winning momentum into this game. After a few hiccups at the home venue, KKR are back to winning ways.
They are yet to master their bowling performances, but the batters have raised hopes. Andre Russellβs fifty in the last match was a glimpse into what heβs capable of and has delivered for the franchise over the years.
Rinku Singh is another great finisher in the lineup. If Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi can set a good platform with a solid partnership in the middle, these two finishers can propel the Knight Riders to a big total.
Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana have been expensive for KKR. The pace bowling duo is the face of KKRβs bowling attack and will continue to lead them for many years. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy will be crucial in the spin-bowling department.
Chennai Super Kings Preview
Chennai Super Kingsβ losing run in IPL 2025 continues. They should have won the last match against RCB with two legends of the game at the crease and not a very big ask in the last over.
The time has come for CSK to realize that they need to look for new match-winners in the squad and go about restructuring. MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja can no longer pull off the wins they once did.
Ayush Mhatreβs 94 off 48 balls put the Super Kings in the driverβs seat in the run-chase. The 17-year-old batsman was playing only his 4th IPL game as he missed a hundred by just 6 runs.
Shaik Rasheed and Mahtre could be Chennaiβs next generation of big-hitting top-order batters. There is great potential in these two. Ravindra Jadeja played a highly impactful knock after quite a long time.
He will be one to watch out for in this match, along with Sam Curran. The two all-rounders are in fine rhythm and can take the struggling and inconsistent KKR bowlers to the cleaners.
In the lower middle order, the likes of Shivam Dube and Dewald Brewis can put on a fine performance to end the innings on a high. There has been a lot of experimentation in this batting order in the last few games.
Khaleel Ahmed hasnβt been consistent with his economy or wickets. He needs support from Anshul Kamboj and Matheesha Pathirana in the pace department. It is not going to be an easy outing for CSK bowlers either.
Weather Conditions
There would be thundershowers in Kolkata on the match day. However, by the time of the match, it would be mostly cloudy with a high of 32 degrees Celsius. The weather should not affect the outcome of this match, and we expect to have a result.
KKR vs CSK Pitch Report
looks like a fine batting track at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. RR bounced back after losing half of the side for under 100 runs in the last game. There is plenty of help for the batters on this wicket. The average 1st innings score in the last 5 matches here is 209 runs. Teams batting first have reached the 200-run mark on this ground in 4 of the last 5 matches.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first have won 4 of the 5 IPL matches played at this venue in 2025. Though it was a very narrow win for KKR in the last outing, we would still back the team batting first on this ground, considering the inconsistencies and unpredictability in both lineups. Having runs on the board would give the team a huge advantage in this contest.
