Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians share 13 IPL titles between them, yet after four rounds all three sit at the bottom, with KKR now the only winless side after CSK beat Delhi Capitals to end their run.
Chennai Super Kings may have found a new way at home, using pace over spin as conditions change, while Sanju Samson’s hundred adds confidence, and a shuffle between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ayush Mhatre remains an option.
CSK Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurjapneet Singh
Impact subs:Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Chahar,Kartik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, MS Dhoni
Injuries/Unavailabilities: All the players are available for selection
Watch Live Streaming: Fans can watch the CSK vs KKR match live on the app and website of JioHotstar.
Toss Time: 7:00 PM
Pitch report: Clear skies and a good batting surface once again. This contest will be played on a black soil surface.
Head to head: CSK 20 – 11 KKR. Since 2022, the two teams are even at 3-3
Kolkata Knight Riders have shown flashes but no wins. Big totals, batting inconsistency and bowling concerns hurt them. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has impressed, but lack of support and uncertainty around Varun Chakravarthy leave them struggling.
KKR Probable XI: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani
Impact subs: Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Saurabh Dubey, Rovman Powell, Tejasvi Dahiya
Injuries/Unavailabilities: Matheesha Pathirana is fit but unlikely to debut, while Varun Chakravarthy trains separately, KKR undecided on return.
It will be exciting to see if Dhoni returns in front of the Chennai home crowd. After the last win, he didn’t want to break into the playing XI. KKR need to find ways to win, as they are struggling in bowling, while their batters also have gaps in certain areas.