Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will conflict in opposition to inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within the 61st Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL) match at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday night, May 14. A win will safe CSK a playoff qualification as they presently sit within the second place with 15 factors from 12 video games, a degree behind desk-toppers Gujarat Titans. MS Dhoni-led CSK beat Delhi Capitals by 27 runs of their final recreation as they compete for the highest-two spot with two group-stage video games remaining.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a heavy 9-wicket defeat in opposition to Rajasthan Royals of their final recreation, their seventh defeat of the season. They are struggling on the eighth place and a defeat in opposition to CSK will finish their hopes for the playoff qualification. KKR want to win their remaining two video games which is able to assist them to 14 factors solely and that’s most unlikely to assist them safe a spot in playoffs this season. Chennai received the primary-leg fixture in opposition to Kolkata earlier this season and have received 4 of their final 5 encounters as properly.
Pitch Report: CSK vs KKR
The pitch at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium has a balanced floor and it is going to be a spin vs spin recreation on Sunday. The pitch has favored batters this season with six occasions groups positing 170-plus totals however bowlers dominated the final recreation right here. The common first innings rating right here is 163 with groups chasing successful simply 29 of 73 IPL matches thus far. Chennai managed to rating 167 runs,100 runs within the final ten overs, whereas batting first in the newest recreation right here after which restricted Delhi to simply 140 runs.
Will Toss Matter?
Yes, it is going to. Teams batting first have received solely 29 of 73 IPL matches right here thus far. Chennai have been glorious at residence this season with 4 wins from six video games, probably the most wins by a house workforce this season. Teams will desire chasing as spin is probably going to play an enormous half once more at Chepauk Stadium on Sunday.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – The Numbers GameÂ
Basic IPLÂ StatsÂ
- Total matches: 73
- Matches received batting first: 29
- Matches received bowling first: 44
Average IPLÂ Stats
- Average 1st Innings scores: 163
- Average 2nd Innings scores: 150
Score Stats for IPLÂ matches
- Highest complete recorded – 246/5Â (20 Ov) by CSK vs RR
- Highest rating chased – 205/8 (20 Ov) by CSK vs RR
- Lowest rating defended – 126/8Â (20Â Ov) by RCB vs CSK
Full Squads –
Chennai Super Kings Squad:Â Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Sisanda Magala, Ben Stokes, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Subhranshu Senapati, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Akash Singh, Bhagath Varma, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:Â Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, N Jagadeesan, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Mandeep Singh, Johnson Charles, David Wiese, Aarya Desai
