Follow UsWhile Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are out of contention for a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs race, they will look to end their campaign on a high, beginning by spoiling Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) party on May 7 (Wednesday) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Can CSK put a dent in KKR's playoff chances, or will the defending champions add to their three-match unbeaten run?
KKR Probable Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh*, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora; Harshit Rana (Impact player)
*Rinku was injured during KKR's 1-run win against RR
CSK Probable Playing 11
Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda/Urvil Patel, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana; Shivam Dube (Impact player)
KKR squad for IPL 2025
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Mayank Markande, Chetan Sakariya, Anrich Nortje, Quinton de Kock, Spencer Johnson
CSK squad for IPL 2025
Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Andre Siddarth C, Urvil Patel
You can catch live-streaming of KKR vs CSK and every other IPL 2025 game on Star Sports Network (TV) and JioHotstar (Digital).
The KKR vs CSK match will kick off on May 7 (Wednesday) at 7:30 PM IST.
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Safe picks: Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR), Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR), Ayush Mhatre (CSK), Noor Ahmad (CSK)
Risky picks: Vaibhav Arora (KKR), Venkatesh Iyer (KKR), Deepak Hooda (CSK), Shaik Rasheed (CSK)
CSK have a far superior record, having won 19 of the 30 matches they have played against KKR. However, KKR have the slight edge, given they have won three of the last five encounters against CSK. Click here to get all the head-to-head records.
CSK have lost all four of their previous matches, while KKR are unbeaten in their last three. KKR certainly have momentum on their side and should back themselves to beat the Men in Yellow, who are clearly having a season to forget.
With an average of 41 and strike rate of 146.15, KKR's Angkrish Raghuvanshi is certainly a player to keep an eye out on. The 20-year-old's strokeplay has been eye-catching and effective. He has gotten off to starts almost every time he has come out to bat, but a big one has eluded him. Could this be the match?
Varun Chakaravarthy has picked up two wickets or more in four of the last six matches in IPL 2025. He is KKR's leading wicket-taker this season with 15 scalps at 20.73 to go with an economy rate of 7.23. The mystery spinner could prove to be quite a handful for the CSK batters.
Nearly 60% of the wickets at the Eden Gardens this season has been picked up by the pacers. However, the spinners have been far more economical, conceding at just 8.7 an over, compared to the fast bowlers' ER of 10.6. The average first innings total here in IPL 2025 has been 203. Expect another high-scoring encounter in Kolkata.
There doesn't seem to be any chance of showers in Kolkata during the match, and we will have a full game, as things stand. However, the humidity could be as high as 80%.