The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in today’s IPL 2025 match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match starts at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss at 7:00 PM IST.
KKR are fighting for a playoff spot, sitting sixth on the table with 11 points from 11 matches. They must win their remaining games to qualify. CSK, at the bottom of the table with two wins from 11 matches, are already eliminated from the playoffs.
Key Players & Team News
KKR will look to Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Ajinkya Rahane to lead their charge. Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana have been solid with the ball. CSK, despite a tough season, will rely on MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shivam Dube for a strong finish. Ayush Mhatre, who impressed in the last match, could be key.
Head-to-Head & Pitch Report
CSK have historically dominated KKR, winning 19 out of 31 matches, while KKR have won 11. However, KKR won their previous encounter this season.
The Eden Gardens pitch is expected to favor batsmen, setting up a high-scoring contest. However, rain could be a factor, with a 55% chance of showers during the match.
Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Sunil Narine
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Ajinkya Rahane (c)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Rovman Powell
- Anukul Roy
- Harshit Rana
- Vaibhav Arora
- Impact Player: Varun Chakaravarthy
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Shaik Rasheed
- Ayush Mhatre
- Sam Curran
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Dewald Brevis
- Shivam Dube
- Deepak Hooda / Urvil Patel
- MS Dhoni (c & wk)
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Noor Ahmad
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Impact Player: Anshul Kambo
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