Hey folks, today the table toppers Kolkata face the defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Chepauk aka “ANBUDEN”. Kolkata is one of the teams that is unbeaten so far. Even though they are unbeaten, CSK VS KKR it will not be easy to defeat CSK at home. Will that change today? Or will they be unbeaten? Let’s see.
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Stats
Head to Head:
Both teams faced each other 29 times and Chennai managed to win 18 times and, in the last five matches Chennai won 3 and KKR won 2. Chennai has mostly dominated against KKR but today it will be a different story. Chennai is returning from back-to-back losses and KKR has been unbeaten so far in the tournament.
Sunil Naraine’s explosive start sets the tone for them in the top and all the players continue the same intent throughout their batting. Even though one/two quick wickets fall they have a solid middle order and lower middle order to consolidate.
This is where Chennai lacks. Once their openers fail, the batting looks so thin. Only Shivam Dube contributes in the middle order. Jadeja fails to make an impression with the bat and surprisingly with the ball too. The bowling department definitely misses Mustafizur Rahman. Today his presence will make an impact on Chennai’s pitch. Also, it feels so strange when CSK chop and change their squad too much. They always stick to their 11s even irrespective of the match results and this strategy has worked for them over the years. Let’s see what will be today’s eleven.
Pitch Analysis:
Normally Chennai’s wicket is a dry pitch. Spinners and Bowlers with deceptive cutters will be effective here. There will be no change in the condition of the pitch. Both teams have high-quality spinners and it will be an exciting contest to watch as both teams have players who can destroy spin attacks.
Potential Playing XI’s:
KKR:
- Sunil Naraine
- Phil Salt
- Angkrish Raguvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Shreyas Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Mitchell Starc
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Harshit Rana
Impact Sub: Vaibhav Arora
CSK:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Rachin Ravindra
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Shivam Dube
- Moeen Ali
- Sameer Rizvi
- Jadeja
- MS Dhoni
- Deepak Chahar
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Tushar Deshpande/Shardul Thakur
Impact Sub: Mustafizur Rahman
Players To Watch Out For:
KKR: From KKR it will Sunil Naraine and Andre Russell. Sunil Naraine’s batting form is at the top now. He has the license to hit the ball from the word go. He is the main reason KKR posted a mammoth total of 272 against Delhi. The other one is Russell. His all-round ability gives KKR an edge over CSK. Also, he has a good record against CSK, and that too in Chepauk. Let’s see how they both play tonight.
CSK: From CSK it will be Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube. Ruturaj’s batting performance has been slightly below par this season. He should bat the way he did the previous seasons for the betterment of his team. Yes, he is the captain, he may feel the pressure, but he has to overcome the pressure and display his batting skills to turn the winning ways. The next one is Sixer Dube, he is the one who is performing consistently. He should try to bat till 17-19 overs so that the score can hit the sky.
Conclusion
CSK should try to win this match to be in the top four or might lose the spot in a day or two. As for Kolkata, they have to play the same brand of cricket and try to secure the top spot. Let’s see who wins today’s contest.
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