Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai later today in the ongoing IPL 2025. Notably, MS Dhoni is to lead CSK from today’s game as Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of this season due to a hairline fracture in his elbow.
Pitch Report
The surface of the MA Chidambaram Stadium is expected to favour the spinners. A total above 160 could be considered competitive considering the pitch conditions and the set bowlers both these teams have.
Head to Head
A total of 29 IPL games have been played between CSK and KKR. CSK have won 19 times while KKR have won only 10 times.
Three Fantasy Picks
Sunil Narine (KKR)
In the last match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Narine played a fantastic knock of 30 runs off 13 balls, including four boundaries and two sixes at the strike rate of 230.77. Again, in this game, he will be expected to provide a solid start for KKR.
Noor Ahmad (CSK)
Noor Ahmed is currently leading the race for the purple cap in the IPL 2025. Noor has taken 11 wickets so far in five matches so far with an economy of 8.33. Again, in Chepauk, which is known as a spin-friendly ground, he is going to be crucial for CSK’s success.
Ajinkya Rahane (KKR)
Ajinkya Rahane, who has also played for CSK previously, knows the pitch very well and he has always been a great player of spin. In the last game against LSG, Rahane scored 61 runs off 35 balls with a strike rate of 174.29 while chasing a mammoth target of 239.
Fantasy XI
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) & (WK), Sunil Narain, Venkatesh Iyer, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rinku Singh, Noor Ahmed, Varun Chakravarthy, Shardul Thakur, Khaleel Ahmed, Ajinkya Rahane (VC)
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