KKR vs CSK Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 57
Published - 06 May 2025, 12:57 PM | Updated - 06 May 2025, 01:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be up against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 57th match of IPL 2025. The KKR vs CSK Match Preview provides today's IPL match details.
KKR vs CSK Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 57:
Date and Venue:
The KKR vs CSK match will be played on May 07 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson
Chennai Super Kings
Ayush Mhatre, Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth C, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, MS Dhoni, Vansh Bedi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sam Curran, Matheesha Pathirana, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Dewald Brevis, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed
KKR vs CSK Key battles:
Ajinkya Rahane vs Khaleel Ahmed
Ajinkya Rahane will look to lead from the front in a must-win game against CSK and will face the challenge of Khaleel Ahmed, who will look to make a strong comeback after a disappointing performance against RCB.
Andre Russell vs Noor Ahmad
The battle between Andre Russell and Noor Ahmad will decide the fate of KKR's batting against CSK, and the former will look to make the most of the opportunity.
Whereas Noor Ahmad, who has been struggling to pick wickets in the second half of the tournament, will look to put on a strong show with the ball and get the better of Russell.
Ayush Mhatre vs Vaibhav Arora
Ayush Mhatre, who has been a shining light for CSK, will look to get the team off to a solid start and guide the five-time champions to a much-needed win in the ongoing season.
Vaibhav Arora, on the other hand, will look to pick wickets with the new ball and replicate the performance he delivered in the last game by helping the team clinch a last-ball thriller.
Sam Curran vs Varun Chakravarthy
The battle between Sam Curran and Varun Chakravarthy will be fascinating to watch, as both players have been in decent form in the last few games and will look to put pressure on each other.
KKR vs CSK Key Players:
KKR- Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana
CSK- Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed
KKR vs CSK Weather Report:
There are 55% chances of rain during the game in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a maximum temperature of 36°C and a minimum of 27°C.
Conclusion
KKR would like to replicate the performance they delivered in the last match against RR and keep their hopes of making it to the playoffs alive.
CSK would want to win the game against KKR to salvage some pride by not finishing at the bottom of the table and to identify their combination for the next edition.
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