The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are getting ready to play against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 8. CSK will want to recover after losing two games in a row against the Delhi Capitals and the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In their last match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, CSK couldn’t score enough runs, finishing with 165 runs, which the Sunrisers chased down with 6 wickets and 18.1 overs to spare.
The absence of Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman affected CSK’s bowling in the last game, but Pathirana might return for the next match.
KKR, meanwhile, has been in great form, winning all three of their previous matches convincingly.
In their last game, they discovered a promising talent in Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who scored a quick 54 off 27 balls. KKR posted a huge total of 272/7 in their 20 overs, with contributions from many players. Narine scored 85 off 39 balls, followed by 41 off 19 balls from Russell.
With strong spinners in their team, KKR will be well-prepared to challenge CSK, especially in Chennai’s spin-friendly conditions. Ahead of the next game, here is all you need to know.
IPL 2024 CSK vs KKR Injury UpdateÂ
KKR do not have any injury concerns and are unlikely to make any changes to their winning combination. For CSK, Matheesha Pathirana is returning for this game.
CSK vs KKR Match 22 Predicted XI
Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mithell, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI
Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana.
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match 22 Details
Match: CSK vs KKR
Date & Time: April 8, 7.30 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiÂ
IPL 2024 CSK vs KKR Match 22 Fantasy TeamÂ
Wicketkeeper(s) –Â Phil Salt
Batters – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Angkrish Raghuvanshi
All-Rounders –Â Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers –Â Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Maheesh Theekshana
Captain – Andre Russell
Vice-Captain –Â Ruturaj Gaikwad
CSK vs KKR Pitch Report and Weather UpdateÂ
At Chepauk, the pitch tends to be dry and offers support to spinners, while there’s not a lot of movement for fast bowlers except in the early overs. KKR’s strong spin attack will be raring to bowl on this wicket.
The weather in Chennai will be hot and humid with a temperature of about 33 degrees Celsius during the game.
CSK vs KKR, Indian Premier League Match 22 Broadcasting
The match between CSK and KKR will be live on Star Sports network as far as TV is concerned.
IPL 2024 CSK vs KKR Match 22 Live Streaming
JioCinema has picked up streaming rights of the CSK vs KKR match. The toss will take place at 7.00 PM IST.
CSK vs KKR Match 22 Head to Head
Matches Played | 29 |
Matches won by CSK | 18 |
Matches won by KKR | 10 |
No Result | 1 |
Matches Tied | 0 |
CSK vs KKR Match 22 PredictionÂ
Given how KKR have fared in their first few matches, it would be safe to assume that they will win this game. They also boast a strong spin bowling attack which will do well on the Chennai pitch.