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KKR vs CSK, IPL 2025: Check out all the details of Match 57 of IPL 2025, set to take place on May 7 in Kolkata between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Chennai Super Kings.
Kolkata Knight Riders take on Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday (May 7, 2025). (Image: AP)
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders will face Chennai Super Kings in the 57th league match of the Indian Premier League 2025 season on Wednesday. With 11 points in as many games, KKR are sitting at sixth in the points table whilst CSK are at the bottom with just four points from 11 games and have already been eliminated.
KKR still have an outside chance of making it to the playoff stages, but that depends on whether they can win all their remaining games and hope that sides like the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings are unable to win their games.
For Chennai Super Kings, they will look to play for pride and also test out their combinations in order to give them clarity as to who they want to back for the next season.
KKR vs CSK Match: Kolkata Weather Forecast
The chances of rain at the Eden Gardens stadium at the start of the match if fairly minimal. Expect a full game on the cards with temperatures expected to touch the 35-degree Celsius mark and slowly come down to 29 degrees Celsius as the match goes on in the evening, as per the forecasts on Weather.com. Expect fairly warm and humid conditions in Kolkata with levels touching the 80 per cent mark, as the game does, so dew could play a big role in the match.
KKR vs CSK: Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report
The previous game at this venue saw a dry pitch being used. The last game held at this ground also saw there being considerable turn on offer for the slower bowlers. Expect spin to play a big role, but that being said, bowlers tend to get punished if they don’t hit the right lengths at this ground. The previous game here saw over 400 runs being scored, and it would not be surprising to see the same in this game as well.
MI vs GT Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 30
- KKR Won: 11
- CSK Won: 19
IPL 2025 KKR vs CSK Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Likely XI: Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact players: Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia
Chennai Super Kings Likely XI: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana
Impact players: Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shivam Dube
KKR vs CSK: Players To Watch Out For
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: The young batting star from Mumbai has been amongst the most impressive players for the defending champions. Barring Ajinkya Rahane, it has been Raghuvanshi who has shown consistency with the runs. The franchise will hope that he can come good once again and show that he is definitely one of the big stars for the future.
Andre Russell: The explosive all-rounder has finally shown signs of form after his recent exploits against the Rajasthan Royals. Whilst it may be a bit too late, there is still a lot at stake for the title-holders who will rely on his big-hitting abilities with the bat and also rely on his bowling output to ensure that they remain in the hunt for a top-four finish.
Ayush Mhatre: Another youngster from Mumbai, who took his game to a new level, where he narrowly missed out on his maiden century against RCB. That being said, he has shown that he can score the big runs and CSK will be banking on the young talent to come through once again to possible give them some crucial points to salvage what has been a disappointing campaign overall.
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