Huge sport as we speak in Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) as two of the largest rivals within the T20 league are going to satisfy for the primary time this season. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are going to host (Kolkata Knight Riders) at Chepauk and it can not get higher than this. Former captains of the respective groups – MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir – will likely be in two completely different roles however the want to beat one another will nonetheless be there in them. Mind you, CSK have misplaced two in a row and wish a win to bounce again whereas KKR are on profitable spree, profitable 3 in 3 to this point.
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CSK vs KKR: Head-to-head
CSK and KKR are massive rival due to the depth with which these two groups play. But relating to head-to-head file, there’s a massive hole between them. CSK have received 18 matches in opposition to KKR whereas the Kolkata-based franchise has received solely 10. In Chepauk, the 2 groups have met one another ten occasions, out of which KKR have received thrice whereas Chennai have been victorious 7 occasions. Gautam Gambhir will need his staff to get extra nearer to Chennai as we speak by profitable this contest.
Chennai Pitch Report
The MA Chidambaram stadium affords slower pitches, particularly within the IPL. CSK construct their squad preserving the sluggish nature of the floor in thoughts. Expect slower bowlers to dominate the sport. KKR are one facet which may do properly at Chennai regardless of the slower nature of the floor as a result of they do have the kind of bowlers in Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and if wanted Suyash Sharma to do the job. But the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Maheesh Theekshana, Mitchell Santner know this floor higher having performed right here lots within the league. The sluggish medium tempo of Shivam Dube and Daryl Mitchell may turn out to be useful for CSK as we speak.
Key battles
Rinku Singh vs the Sri Lankan duo of Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana will likely be a contest to look out for. Rinku is understood for his ending expertise however it’s also true that he has scored simply 35 runs off 33 balls in opposition to them within the league. It will likely be to see how Rinku goes in opposition to Theekshana within the center overs and Pathirana within the loss of life overs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Mitchell Starc will likely be one other good contest as properly the KKR spinners vs MS Dhoni. We would possibly see Varun Chakravarthy being launched if Dhoni involves bat early as the previous CSK captain has had difficulties dealing with leg or thriller spin bowling.
Weather forecast in Chennai as we speak
It goes to be tremendous sizzling in Chennai on April 8. There will likely be no clouds in Chennai as we speak because the temperature will likely be between 31 to 35 levels with the humidity crossing 74 % mark by 7 pm IST when te match is about to start. But no rain in Chennai as we speak.
CSK vs KKR: Probable Playing 11s
CSK Probable XI: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi/Mitchell Santner, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh TheekshanaÂ
KKR Probable XI: Sunil Narine, Phil Salt, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
