Toss: KKR won the TOSS & elected to BOWL first.
Pitch Report: We're standing now on the pitch #8, where Punjab got 106 on one night and 195 on another night which was chased. So we have two scores on the extremes of the spectrum. On this surface we have a few rough marks from the bowlers in the previous games. There is a nice coating of grass and it feels firm. I don't expect to see a lot of turn. It looks and feels like a pitch that can offer some runs.
IN: K Nagarkoti, L Ngidi, S NarineOUT: H Singh, D Bravo, Shakib
Pitch Report: We're standing now on the pitch #8, where Punjab got 106 on one night and 195 on another night which was chased. So we have two scores on the extremes of the spectrum. On this surface we have a few rough marks from the bowlers in the previous games. There is a nice coating of grass and it feels firm. I don't expect to see a lot of turn. It looks and feels like a pitch that can offer some runs.
IN: K Nagarkoti, L Ngidi, S Narine
OUT: H Singh, D Bravo, Shakib
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) : Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna.
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) :
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI):
Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna.
MATCH FINISHED
Series:: Indian Premier League 2021
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Head to Head Stats
Recent Form:
KKR: L L W, W, L❌ ❌✅ ✅ ❌
KKR:
L L W, W, L
❌ ❌✅ ✅ ❌
CSK: W. W, L, W, W✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
CSK:
W. W, L, W, W
✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Info:
- KKR are yet to really get going in this year’s tournament and were soundly beaten by RCB in their last game. Were it not for Nitish Rana’s 155 runs then they would be in an even worse position, only Rahul Tripathi has also gone beyond 50. With the ball, apart from Andre Russell’s 5-15 in the defeat against Mumbai Indians, none of the bowlers have shone with consistent performances.
- After being outplayed by Delhi Capitals, CSK have responded with two comprehensive victories. They have produced these wins in spite of none of their batsmen making a half-century in the games. Moeen Ali has led the way with 72 runs across the two victories. With the ball, Moeen Ali and Deepak Chahar have both taken 4 wickets, Chahar taking them all in the game against Punjab Kings.
- KKR are yet to call on the services of overseas players Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine or Lockie Ferguson. For CSK, they have not selected Mitchell Santner, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi or Jason Behrendorff so far.
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
TV Channels:
The match can be watched live on Star Sports in India, Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA.
Toss Predictions:
We finally saw a captain electing to bat first after winning the toss in the Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad game. However, we expect whoever calls correctly to choose to chase after their wins doing as such in the last games.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
There will be cloud cover by the time the game begins with the temperature around 30 degrees.
🏟️ Pitch:
Apart from Punjab Kings’ efforts against CSK, The Wankhede Stadium is the ground providing the highest scores in the tournament so far. We expect the batsmen on both sides to enjoy the conditions. The Mumbai pitch is regularly seeing scores around the 180-190 mark. We expect a similar total to be par in this game.
Team NEWS:
Kolkata Team News:
Eoin Morgan will look around his dressing room and wonder why overall the performances have been of a low standard so far. Harbhajan Singh sent down 4 overs for 38 runs but should get another opportunity against CSK.
Chennai Team News:
After finishing last year in 7th, their worst campaign in IPL history, CSK have come roaring back in recent matches. Powerful strike-rates across the batting line-up with devastating hitting at the death seems to be their successful formula at present.
Kolkata
Nitish Rana
Shubman Gill
Rahul Tripathi
Eoin Morgan (c)
Shakib Al Hasan
Dinesh Karthik
Andre Russell
Pat Cummins
Harbhajan Singh
Prasidh Krishna
Varun Chakravarthy
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Chennai
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Faf du Plessis
Moeen Ali
Suresh Raina
Ambati Rayudu
Sam Curran
MS Dhoni (c) (wk)
Ravindra Jadeja
Dwayne Bravo
Shardul Thakur
Deepak Chahar.
Small League Pre-Toss Team:
ℹ️ MATCH FINISHED
Players H2H Battle:
Shakib al Hasan Against D Bravo
42 balls 56 runs 04 out
A Russell Against D Bravo
68 balls 146 runs 03 out
R Tripathi Against D Bravo
14 balls 20 runs 02 out
R Tripathi Against D Chahar
23 balls 42 runs 00 out
N Rana against R Jadeja
34 balls 49 runs 00 out
N Rana against D Chahar
16 balls 17 runs 01 out
Faf du Plesis against A Russell
13 balls 27 runs 01 out
S Raina against P Cummins
09 balls 16 runs 01 out
S Raina against Shakib
22 balls 22 runs 00 out
K Nair against D Bravo
17 balls 40 runs 02 out
D Karthik against S Thakur
17 balls 16 runs 01 out
D Karthik against M Ali
14 balls 31 runs 01 out
Faf du Plesis against Shakib
17 balls 21 runs 00 out
Faf du Plesis against S Naraine
13 balls 06 runs 01 out
M Ali against Harbhajan
05 balls 06 runs 01 out
MS Dhoni against V Chakravorthy
09 balls 09 runs 02 out
MS Dhoni against S Narine
38 balls 15 runs 01 out
Suresh Raina against S Narine
49 balls 51 runs 02 out
MSD against S Narine
41 balls 39 runs 01 out
Shakib al Hasan Against D Bravo
42 balls 56 runs 04 out
42 balls 56 runs 04 out
A Russell Against D Bravo
68 balls 146 runs 03 out
68 balls 146 runs 03 out
R Tripathi Against D Bravo
14 balls 20 runs 02 out
14 balls 20 runs 02 out
R Tripathi Against D Chahar
23 balls 42 runs 00 out
23 balls 42 runs 00 out
N Rana against R Jadeja
34 balls 49 runs 00 out
34 balls 49 runs 00 out
N Rana against D Chahar
16 balls 17 runs 01 out
16 balls 17 runs 01 out
Faf du Plesis against A Russell
13 balls 27 runs 01 out
13 balls 27 runs 01 out
S Raina against P Cummins
09 balls 16 runs 01 out
09 balls 16 runs 01 out
S Raina against Shakib
22 balls 22 runs 00 out
22 balls 22 runs 00 out
K Nair against D Bravo
17 balls 40 runs 02 out
17 balls 40 runs 02 out
D Karthik against S Thakur
17 balls 16 runs 01 out
17 balls 16 runs 01 out
D Karthik against M Ali
14 balls 31 runs 01 out
14 balls 31 runs 01 out
Faf du Plesis against Shakib
17 balls 21 runs 00 out
17 balls 21 runs 00 out
Faf du Plesis against S Naraine
13 balls 06 runs 01 out
13 balls 06 runs 01 out
M Ali against Harbhajan
05 balls 06 runs 01 out
05 balls 06 runs 01 out
MS Dhoni against V Chakravorthy
09 balls 09 runs 02 out
09 balls 09 runs 02 out
MS Dhoni against S Narine
38 balls 15 runs 01 out
38 balls 15 runs 01 out
Suresh Raina against S Narine
49 balls 51 runs 02 out
49 balls 51 runs 02 out
MSD against S Narine
41 balls 39 runs 01 out
41 balls 39 runs 01 out
CSK Key Players:
Moeen Ali:
A player who often flatters to deceive in England colours, Moeen has been well worth the large fee CSK signed him for this year. He currently tops the CSK runs and wickets list.
Sam Curran:
The young England international takes crucial wickets and scores runs very fast, what more would you want from a T20 all-rounder? He currently has an impressive batting strike-rate of 208 from 25 balls.
The young England international takes crucial wickets and scores runs very fast, what more would you want from a T20 all-rounder? He currently has an impressive batting strike-rate of 208 from 25 balls.
Deepak Chahar:
He was successfully targeted by the Rajasthan Royals batsmen in their last game but each side has his 4-13 in the back of their minds. Another glut of wickets won’t be far away.
He was successfully targeted by the Rajasthan Royals batsmen in their last game but each side has his 4-13 in the back of their minds. Another glut of wickets won’t be far away.
KKR Key Players:
Shubman Gill:
The young India international is yet to reach the standards and runs he set over the previous three IPLs. However, his strike-rate is at its highest this year so when it comes together he will be explosive.
Andre Russell:
He has shown his quality with the ball and the bat already in this tournament and Eoin Morgan will be hoping he can continue to coax performances out of him for the rest of the campaign.
He has shown his quality with the ball and the bat already in this tournament and Eoin Morgan will be hoping he can continue to coax performances out of him for the rest of the campaign.
Pat Cummins:
Yet to justify the huge auction fee he commanded back in 2020 but you feel that he is one game away from it all clicking. If it happens then KKR will suddenly become far more competitive.
Yet to justify the huge auction fee he commanded back in 2020 but you feel that he is one game away from it all clicking. If it happens then KKR will suddenly become far more competitive.
Team Forms:
CSK Team Form:
They ended the 2020 IPL with three successive wins and have followed up two more out of three in IPL 2021. Not many others have a form sheet like that.
KKR Team Form:
From what we have seen so far in the 2021 IPL, KKR have carried forward their 2020 form which saw them miss out on the playoffs. They crave consistency.
SQUAD:
Chennai Super Kings:
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Jason Behrendorff, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Harishankar Reddy, Bhagath Varma.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vaibhav Arora.
ℹ️ MATCH FINISHED