Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are set to clash on a Sunday night at the Anbuden, Chennai. KKR is at the edge of hope to reach the playoffs. They have to win the remaining two games and wait for the results of other competitive teams. Conversely, CSK will be unofficially into the playoffs if they win this game. So this game will have all the elements as the two teams are fighting hard to win at any cost.
Head to Head
Matches played 28
CSK Won: 18
KKR Won: 9
Match Details
Date: 14/05/2023
Time: 7.30 PM IST
Venue: M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Pitch Report
A good batting wicket which will also assist spinners by offering turn.
What to Expect?
CSK will have an edge as they are really aware of their home conditions. But KKR is staunch as they have spinners who can be more effective on this wicket. So we can expect a neck to neck fight between these two teams.
Probable Playing XIs
KKR Possible XlI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(C), Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Harshi Rana, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy
CSK Possible XIl:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dubey, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(C), Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana
Fantasy Picks for the RCB vs CSK Match
Captain: Moeen
With three left handers in the middle order of KKR, Moeen is going to be vital for CSK. Also with the bat, he walks in the middle which is again a serious role.