IPL 2024, CSK vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Match-22, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Team News & Fantasy Tips | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL 2024, CSK vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Match-22, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Team News & Fantasy Tips | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Indian Premier League 2024 Match Prediction 

Match:   CSK vs KKR Fantasy Team Prediction  
Time:   08 Apr, 07:30 PM (IST)  

Series::  Indian Premier League 2024  
Venue:   MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chennai, India  

Head-to-Head Stats 
Matches Played: 07
CSK Won: 04
KKR Won: 02
No Result/Tie: 01

Recent Form: 
CSK 
L,   L, W,  W, W
❌❌✅✅✅

KKR 
W, W, W,  L, W
✅✅✅❌✅ 

Info: 

• Rachin Ravindra could be backed as top batter for CSK against KKR. He hasn’t scored much runs but looked in great touch when CSK played their last match at home. He would be keen to get a big knock under his belt. With the ball, Ravindra Jadeja could be handy if there is some turn on offer. Back him as top bowler for CSK.
• Sunil Narine has been magnificent with the bat but he does not guarantee consistent performances. We feel on a sluggish surface, Phil Salt can score good runs as the conditions will be best with the new ball and by the time the ball will start gripping and spinners come into play, Salt can score quite a few runs. Back him as top batter for KKR. Sunil Narine, however, can be backed as top bowler as he is KKR’ best spinner.
• Shivam Dube has been in great form for CSK. He has already hit 10 sixes in the tournament. Back Dube to hit over 1.5 sixes against KKR..

Live Streaming: 

TV channels: In India, CSK vs KKR match will be available on Star Network. The match will also be available on Sky Sports (UK), Fox Sports (Australia), Sky Sport NZ (New Zealand), SuperSport (South Africa) and Willow TV (USA).

IPL 2024 Live Streaming: CSK vs KKR fixture will be live-streamed on SkyGo, Jio Cinema, Willow, Foxtel Go and Kayo.

Toss Predictions: 

The wicket tends to get slow in Chennai so batting first and putting runs on the board is a safer way to go and this is exactly what teams would be eyeing at.

Weather & Pitch Report: 

Weather: ⛅

The temperature will range between 33 and 27 degrees. The humidity will be 66 per cent and wind speed will be 21 kmph.

Pitch Report:

Bowlers who use a lot of cutters and slower ones will be more successful than bowlers who rely on pace and bounce in Chennai. Needless to say the game could be dominated by spinners. It is still not as dry as it will get in latter end of the tournament so it is still a fairly decent wicket to bat.

MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chennai, India 

Total matches: 06

Matches won batting first: 05

Matches won bowling first: 01

Average 1st Inns scores: 150

Average 2nd Inns scores: 119

Highest total recorded

182/4 (20 Ov) by IND vs WI

Lowest total recorded

80/10 (17.5 Ov) by PAKW vs ENGW

Highest score chased

182/4 (20 Ov) by IND vs WI

Lowest score defended

103/8 (20 Ov) by WIW vs PAKW

Team NEWS: 

CSK Team News: 

There is no clear update when Mustafizur Rahman will join the CSK squad but it is reported that he is likely to miss the clash against KKR as well. Matheesha Pathirana missed the previous match against SRH but there are high odds that he will return to the playing XI for the coming fixture. 

KKR Team News: 

KKR have been in ruthless form and demolished teams with their aggressive gameplay in first three games. There are some doubts about the availability of Harshit Rana, who picked up an injury against DC. Meanwhile, Nitish Rana is all set to return for the CSK clash.

Predicted Playing11: 

Chennai 

1.Ruturaj Gaikwad(C)

2. Rachin Ravindra

3. Ajinkya Rahane

4. Shivam Dube

5. Ravindra Jadeja

6. Daryl Mitchell

7. MS Dhoni(WK)

8. Moeen Ali

9. Deepak Chahar

10. Tushar Deshpande

11. Maheesh Theekshana

Kolkata 

1.Philip Salt(WK)

2. Sunil Narine

3. A Raghuvanshi

4. Andre Russell

5. Shreyas Iyer(C)

6. Rinku Singh

7. Venkatesh Iyer

8. Ramandeep Singh

9. Mitchell Starc

10. Harshit Rana

11. V Chakravarthy

Players Matchups: 

MS Dhoni against V Chakaravarthy
16 balls 10 runs 03 Dismissal

MS Dhoni against A Russell
14 balls 25 runs 01 Dismissal

M Ali against S Narine
11 balls 20 runs 02 Dismissal

R Gaikwad against V Chakaravarthy
36 balls 35 runs 02 Dismissal

R Gaikwad against S Narine
39 balls 55 runs 01 Dismissal

R Jadeja against S Narine
19 balls 13 runs 01 Dismissal

R Jadeja against A Russell
13 balls 27 runs 00 Dismissal

S Dube against V Chakaravarthy
24 balls 41 runs 01 Dismissal

A Rahane against V Chakaravarthy
11 balls 21 runs 01 Dismissal

S Narine against D Chahar
07 balls 06 runs 02 Dismissal

S Narine against M Santner
15 ball 13 runs 02 Dismissal

A Russell against S Thakur
12 balls 27 runs 03 Dismissal

A Russell against M Rahman
13 balls 14 runs 01 Dismissal

P Salt against D Chahar
09 balls 07 runs 02 Dismissal

P Salt against M Theekshana
32 ball 51 runs 01 Dismissal

V Iyer against S Thakur
12 balls 25 runs 02 Dismissal

V Iyer against D Chahar
25 balls 38 runs 01 Dismissal

R Gurbaz against M Rahman
26 balls 31 runs 02 Dismissal

R Gurbaz against M Pathirana
09 balls 23 runs 01 Dismissal

R Gurbaz against M Theekshana
17 balls 38 runs 01 Dismissal

R Singh against R Jadeja
20 balls 36 runs 01 Dismissal

M Pandey against T Deshpande
13 balls 19 runs 01 Dismissal

V Iyer against R Jadeja
27 balls 16 runs 01 Dismissal

V Iyer against M Santner
40 balls 43 runs 01 Dismissal

N Rana against D Chahar
30 balls 36 runs 01 Dismissal

N Rana against R Jadeja
33 balls 39 runs 01 Dismissal

Team Combo: 

CSK Team Info – 

• Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra will probably open the inning.
• Ajinkya Rahane will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
• Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja will handle the middle-order batting.
• Shivam Dube is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the Chennai Super Kings as a Captain. He is also a good Batsman
• MS Dhoni will do the Wicket Keeping for Chennai Super Kings.
• Rachin Ravindra and Ravindra Jadeja will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
• Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande will lead the pace attack of his team.

KKR Team Info – 

• Philip Salt and Sunil Narine will probably open the inning.
• Sunil Narine was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
• Angkrish Raghuvanshi will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
• Andre Russell and Shreyas Iyer will handle the middle-order batting.
• Andre Russell is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
• Shreyas Iyer will lead the KKR as a Captain. He is also a good Batsman
• Philip Salt will do the Wicket Keeping for KKR.
• Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
• Sunil Narine was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
• Harshit Rana and Mitchell Starc will lead the pace attack of his team.

Winning Chances: 

CSK are favourites to win. CSK are a far better side when playing in favourable home conditions where the wicket is slightly damp and assist the spinners. However, KKR too have a good spin attack. The concern for KKR is that their batters have mostly played on flat tracks so far thus getting used to the conditions could be tough. For CSK, most of the batters did well when they last played here thus CSK are clear favourites to win.

Chennai Super Kings to beat Kolkata Knight Riders.

Chennai Super Kings a 95% chance to win this match 

Kolkata Knight Riders a 5% chance to win this match 

Key Players: 

Chennai Super Kings 

Rachin Ravindra 

Rachin Ravindra started IPL 2024 with a couple of fiery cameos but he failed to make an impact in away games. Now back to home, Ravindra would be keen to make some significant contribution to the team. He has just scored 97 runs in 4 matches for his side.

Shivam Dube 

Dube has really blossomed under MS Dhoni. There was a time when Dube was brutally trolled but now he is one of the mainstays of CSK batting. He has been outstanding so far, scoring 148 runs in 4 matches at an average of nearly 50 and a strike rate of 160.

Ravindra Jadeja 

Jadeja has looked off color but he becomes a key when CSK plays in Chennai. He might not be that effective with the bat, but his four overs of left-arm spin will be very handy on the sluggish surface.

Maheesh Theekshana 

Since the game could be dominated by spinners, Theekshana will also be a very important player for CSK. He played his first IPL 2024 game against SRH but was taken apart, but he is a tough bowler and should bounce back strong.

CSK Possible Impact Player Substitutes 

Shardul Thakur, Sheikh Rashid, Mitchell Santner, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary 

Impact player will depend on match situation but if CSK need a batter, they will have to go in with Sameer Rizvi or Sheikh Rashid while Shardul Thakur could be a good bowling impact player.

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Phil Salt 

Phil Salt has been given the license to go out and play his natural game. The backing from Gautam Gambhir has brought out the best of Salt. Even though he has scored just one fifty so far, he has looked really positive. He has scores of 54, 30 and 18 in the three games.

Sunil Narine 

Narine has been the cornerstone of KKR batting in last two games. After demolishing RCB with 22 ball 47, he tormented DC and scored 85 in 39 balls that helped KKR post a score of 272-7. If Narine is out there till the end of powerplay, he will do some serious damage. Also, he is a champion bowler.

Andre Russell 

Russell has also been at his best in IPL 2024. He scored 41 in just 19 balls against DC. He has scored 105 runs in two innings at an average of 105 and a strike rate of 238, including 10 sixes. He has also been useful with the ball.

Varun Chakravarthy 

Varun returned to form and picked three wickets against DC. The conditions in Chennai would suit him so he will be a key bowler for the side against CSK.

KKR Possible Impact Player Substitutes 

Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Ankul Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 

Vaibhav Arora or Suyash Sharma are most likely to get a shot in the playing XI as the batting from KKR have been to notch. However, if there is a need, the team can rely on Manish Pandey.

Team Forms: 

CSK Team Form: 

CSK started the tournament with two back to back wins but suffered defeats to DC and SRH in away games.

KKR Team Form: 

KKR have been brilliant and picked comprehensive wins in the previous three games.

SQUAD: 

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad: 

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Sameer Rizvi , Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman, Devon Conway, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Nishant Sindhu, Aravelly Avanish.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad: 

Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Sakib Hussain, Srikar Bharat, Dushmantha Chameera, Allah Ghazanfar, Nitish Rana.

Pre-Toss Grand League Team: