CSK vs KKR
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1. As per bowling consultant Eric Simmons M Pathirana is doubtful for Today Match
2. M Rahman availability is also unknown as per sources he has joined the team
3. There is a slight chance that N Rana will be play in place of A Raghuvanshi
4. S Narine and P Salt open for KKR While R Gayakwad and R Ravindra open for CSK
Pitch Reports
The average first-innings score at Chepauk in IPL 2024 is 189, which is a serious increase from where it was (164) in 21 matches across the previous three years. So strap in and get ready for some runs.
The matches at the venue have been high-scoring and dew hasn't played much part. There could be some change in the third game of the season.
Probable Playing XI
CSK
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana/M Rahman
[Impact Substitute: Mukesh Choudhary]
KKR
Sunil Narine, Phil Salt, Angkrish Raghuvanshi/N Rana , Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
[Impact Substitute: Suyash Sharma]
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad. The CSK captain is striking at just 118.8 in the powerplay this season.
Against KKR, Gaikwad has hit 260 runs at an average of 37.14 and strike rate of 139.04. He has good numbers overall against Sunil Narine: 39 balls, 55 runs, one dismissal.
Rachin Ravindra started the season brightly (37 and 46) at Chennai. He has been dismissed trying to pull deliveries outside offstump, so it’s a shot he needs to be wary of.
Shivam Dube has been CSK’s spark in the middle. He is one of the best spin-hitters in the league according to strike rate (min. 3 overs faced), with 214 runs per 100 balls.
Dube has smashed 41 off 24 balls against Varun Chakravarthy (one dismissal). He is quieter against Narine (23 off 22, no dismissal).
Ravindra Jadeja’s strike rate is also in the spotlight. But, today could be the day he fires with the bat. He averages 44.57 with a strike rate of 143.12 against KKR (312 runs).
Deepak Chahar vs. Sunil Narine promises to be a fascinating battle. Narine has hammered 23 off 11 balls against Chahar in all T20s, but the seamer has dismissed him twice.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Sunil Narine is winding back the clock and is a genuine captaincy option in fantasy cricket teams. He has taken 23 wickets in 20 matches vs CSK at an economy of 6.17.
Narine averages just 9.60 in 12 innings vs CSK. But, he had poor batting numbers against DC before the last game, but he tore them to shreds with 85 (39).
Phil Salt has looked in good touch so far this season without going on to make the really big score. His 102 runs come at a strike rate of 141.66.
Andre Russell has smashed 355 runs at an average of 44.38 and strike rate of 176.62 in 13 innings against CSK . This season, the all-rounder is striking at 238.63 and has five wickets to his name.
Mitchell Starc has a good matchup against Gaikwad. The CSK opener has been dismissed by left-arm seam three times in four games this season.
Harshit Rana is KKR’s equal-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2024 with five wickets in two matches.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 31, CSK 19, KKR 11, N/R 1.
KKR are scoring at 12 per over in the powerplay in IPL 2024.
Varun Chakravarthy has dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad twice in 36 balls, conceding just 35 runs.
Last season, Ajinkya Rahane hit 71 and 16 against KKR at an overall strike rate of 217.50.
Ravindra Jadeja has conceded just 53 runs off 61 balls against Shreyas Iyer (one dismissal).
Shreyas Iyer vs CSK: 12 inns, 256 runs, avg. 25.60, SR 106.67.
Varun Chakravarthy vs CSK: 8 inns, 9 wickets, avg. 27.00, econ. 7.59.
KKR have been bossing it in the powerplay this year, going at 12 an over. Only Sunrisers Hyderabad (11.66) are getting anywhere close to the kind of explosive batting ability they have shown in the first six overs. Their opening partnership, which was trundling along at a strike rate of 109 and 131 in the last two years, is flying now. Narine and Phil Salt have a strike rate of 172 together.
CSK, though, will hope that they can make home advantage count. They have won nine of the 13 games between these two sides at Chepauk.
Some of the best death-overs (17-20) batters in the IPL will be on show tomorrow. Rinku Singh (26) is two away from beating Shimron Hetmyer (27) as the best six-hitter in this phase of play since IPL 2022. MS Dhoni (20) and Russell (18) are not too far behind either.
In light of that, CSK would dearly love Pathirana to be back starting for them. He has an economy rate of 8.5 in the back-end - only Jasprit Bumrah (7.53) and Mohsin Khan (7.57) go better (minimum 24 balls bowled). Pathirana looks to be their best option to contain a KKR line-up that has power where it counts most.
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