In the 22nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face off against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Let’s dive into the details:
- Match Date: April 8, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM (local time)
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Recent Performance:
- CSK has been in excellent form, winning their last four matches:
- On March 31, 2024, they defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 20 runs.
- On March 26, 2024, they secured a 63-run victory against Gujarat Titans (GT).
- In the opening match on March 22, 2024, they triumphed over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 6 wickets.
- In the final of IPL 2023, they emerged victorious against GT by 5 wickets (via DLS method).
- Their only recent loss was against DC on May 23, 2023.
- KKR’s form has been mixed:
- They won their last match against RCB by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) on March 29, 2024.
- Prior to that, they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 4 runs on March 23, 2024.
- However, they suffered a narrow defeat against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by just 1 run on May 20, 2023.
- In their last encounter with CSK on May 14, 2023, they secured a 6-wicket win.
- Their most recent loss was against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on May 11, 2023.
Key Players to Watch:
- CSK:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: In 10 matches, he has scored 298 runs at an average of 33.11 and a strike rate of 141.9.
- Devon Conway: With 258 runs in 7 matches, he boasts an average of 43 and a strike rate of 132.98.
- Matheesha Pathirana: The bowler has taken 18 wickets at an economy rate of 7.57 and a strike rate of 11.44.
- KKR:
- Rinku Singh: In 10 matches, he has scored 322 runs at an impressive average of 64.4 and a strike rate of 145.04.
- Nitish Rana: With 268 runs in 9 matches, he maintains an average of 33.5 and a strike rate of 137.43.
- Varun Chakravarthy: The spinner has claimed 12 wickets at an economy rate of 9.22.
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
- KKR won by 6 wickets on May 14, 2023.
- CSK won by 49 runs on April 23, 2023.
- KKR won by 6 wickets on March 26, 2022.
- CSK won by 27 runs on October 15, 2021.
- CSK won by 2 wickets on September 26, 2021.
Squads:
- CSK:
- Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Key Players: Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and Matheesha Pathirana.
- KKR:
- Key Players: Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, and Harshit Rana.
Recent Performance:
- CSK has been in excellent form, winning their last four matches:
- March 31, 2024: CSK vs DC – DC won by 20 runs
- March 26, 2024: CSK vs GT – CSK won by 63 runs
- March 22, 2024: CSK vs RCB – CSK won by 6 wickets
- May 28, 2023: Final – CSK vs GT – CSK won by 5 wickets (DLS method)
- KKR has also had a decent run:
- March 29, 2024: KKR vs RCB – KKR won by 7 wickets
- March 23, 2024: KKR vs SRH – KKR won by 4 runs
- May 20, 2023: KKR vs LSG – LSG won by 1 run
- May 14, 2023: KKR vs CSK – KKR won by 6 wickets
Dream11 Prediction
- Batsmen: Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK), Rachin Ravindra (CSK), Venkatesh Iyer (KKR), Nitish Rana (KKR)
- All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja (CSK), Andre Russell (KKR), Shivam Dube (CSK), Sunil Narine (KKR)
- Bowlers: Deepak Chahar (CSK), M strac (KKR,
- Wicket-keeper: P salt
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
- KKR won by 6 wickets
- CSK won by 49 runs
- KKR won by 6 wickets
- CSK won by 27 runs
- CSK won by 2 wickets
Squads:
- CSK:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad ©, Moeen Ali, Aravelly Avanish (†), Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (†), Tushar Deshpande, MS Dhoni (†), Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Daryl Mitchell, Mukesh Choudhary, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Sameer Rizvi, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana .
- KKR:
- Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad ©, Devon Conway (†), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Daryl Mitchell, Mukesh Choudhary, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Sameer Rizvi, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solank
Live Score & Streaming:
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