Chennai Super Kings is in super form as the top order batsmen Shane Watson and Faf Du Plessis carried the team to the path of victory in their last match. Without a fall of a wicket, Chennai Super Kings chased down the target in their match with Kings XI Punjab. Team CSK has hit back to the critics with an amazing performance in their last game. They look strong and confident now to face Kolkata Knight Riders in their next match. Kolkata Knight Riders will be on the receiving end of the pressure, and Chennai Super Kings are the game’s favorites.
In the Indian Premier League, both the teams played 21 games together. In these 21 games, Chennai Super Kings won 13 games, whereas KKR won 7 games. In one game, there is no result. Chennai Super Kings played five games in which they won two games. Kolkata Knight Riders played four games and won two games.
With the top order batsmen in form, the team needs the middle order batsmen to bring their best in the middle for CSK. With the big success from their last game, the team looks uber cool. On the other hand, KKR is struggling with the captain Dinesh Karthik not playing to his best. Dinesh Karthik is feeling the pressure and his captaincy is at stake too. Morgan, Nitesh Rana, Subhman Gill, and others are playing well. Russell is not consistent. Sunil Narine is also not performing well. Kuldeep Yadav should become an asset to the team, which is not happening. CSK might not make any changes to the team, but KKR might make changes to the playing 11.
The game takes place at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. The game starts at 7.30 PM IST.