CSK vs KKR Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match? IPL 2024, Match 22

The CSK vs KKR IPL 2024 match will be played at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Monday, April 8. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST.

CSK is heading into this match on the back of two consecutive losses while KKR have won three on the trot. Chennai Super Kings have won 19 out of the 31 games against while KKR have won 11. 

Team Analysis

Chennai Super Kings 

CSK have won two games two home games against RCB and Gujarat Titans. They have lost both their away games against Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Against DC, they failed to chase 191, and against SRH, they failed to defend 165.

They felt the absence of Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana both of whom did not play the game against SRH. It was a tactical error from the CSK skipper not to include Pathirana after The Fizz was not available for this game. CSK's favorable head-to-head record against KKR will keep them ahead in the contest.

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Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR were lucky to win their first game against SRH. However, in their next two games, they dominated RCB and Delhi Capitals. They chased down 182 against RCB and piled up 272/7 against Delhi Capitals which was the second-highest total in the IPL.

KKR were clinical with the ball against DC getting them bowled out for 166. Mitchell Starc finally got to wickets and the KKR spinners dominated getting their bowling core intact. 

Key Factors 

Pitch Conditions 

The pitch at the MA Chidambaram stadium has been a spin-friendly pitch in the IPL. Chasing is relatively tougher at the venue with the spinners coming into their own.

So far the two games played the venue in this year's IPL saw CSK chase down 173 in the first game and GT failing to chase above 200. Both teams have good spinners in their ranks heading into this contest. 

Form and Fitness 

Mustafizur Rahman missed the game against SRH as he has returned to Bangladesh to process his visa for The T20 World Cup. His participation in the KKR match is yet not clear. CSK benched Matheesha Pathirana for the game against SRH as he had a niggle. For KKR, Nitish Rana has missed the last two games with a finger injury. 

Form-wise the KKR batters are in good form. It has been a cumulative effort from their batters. The move to open with Sunil Narine has paid off in the last two games. KKR has sorted out their bowling combination as well. CSK needs runs from their openers. 

Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai)

IPL Matches Played 78

Matches Won Batting First 47 

Matches Won Batting Second 31 

Matches Won Winning Toss 39

Matches Won Losing Toss 39 

Matches with No Result 0 

Average 1st Inns scores 150

Average 2nd Inns scores 119

Who Will Score the Most Runs For CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad / Ravindra Jadeja Who Will Take the Most Wickets For CSK: Deepak Chahar / Ravindra Jadeja 

Who Will Score Most Runs For KKR: Sunil Narine / Phil Salt 

Who Will Take Most Wickets For KKR: Sunil Narine / Varun Chakravarthy

CSK vs KKR Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match? IPL 2024, Match 22

Given CSK's better head-to-head record against CSK and with the side playing at home, they have the edge in the contest. However, KKR have momentum in their favor heading into this game.

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Conclusion 

CSK lost two back-to-back games against Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last two games. KKR, on the other hand, has won three on the trot but has an inferior record against CSK in IPL.

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