Chennai Super Kings is one team that disappointed the fans hugely this season. MS Dhoni, the captain of the team openly commented that they could not perform to the expectations. They lost a lot of games this season, unlike the previous ones. When they played with Kolkata Knight Riders earlier this season, they suffered a loss. But, the team is now ready to take revenge on KKR as they will be playing their second game on Thursday. Overall, the two teams played 22 games in the Indian Premier League. Chennai Super Kings won 13 matches and Kolkata Knight Riders won 8 games. There is no result in one game.’
Chennai Super Kings suffered consecutive failures but got back to form with a win in their last game. The team is looking strong now but there is nothing to lose for them as they are almost out of the tournament. On the other hand, KKR lost their previous game and are desperate to win this game. If they win this game, they will still have their playoffs hopes alive.
In the current season, both teams played 12 games each. KKR won 6 games and CSK won 4 games this season. KKR is in fifth place on the points table. CSK is at the bottom of the table.
Teams wise, we may not expect many changes. CSK will repeat the same team which played their last game. Ruthuraj Gaikwad played well. More youngsters would get a chance to play. KKR bowlers are doing great. Sunil Narine, Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, and others are helping the team win the games. The batsmen need to perform well under pressure.
The game takes place at Dubai International Stadium. The match starts at 7.30 PM IST.