Published on: Apr 23, 2023 10:00 am IST|Updated on: Apr 23, 2023 2:27 pm IST
Kolkata Knight Riders go head-to-head against Chennai Super Kings in the 33rd match of the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 23rd April, Sunday at 7:30 PM IST.
Kolkata Knight Riders won their last game was against Gujarat Titans, ever since that they’ve lost three games and they are in a bit of a slump here. Kolkata need to get back to winning ways as we’re heading towards business end of the tournament.
Kolkata were up against Delhi Capitals in the last game who lost five games in a row and came to win against Kolkata. It was a below par performance from Kolkata. It was Andre Russell who saved their face at the end, giving some sort of a total to bowl at. However, the bowling didn’t have the cushion that they needed to win the game.
Chennai Super Kings after losing to Rajasthan Royals are back to winning ways. They were up against Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was a clinical performance as Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball, picking three wickets for just 19 runs and then Devon Conway showing his class as he notched up another fifty. Chennai Super Kings moved to third spot with that win and they are looking good to move to the top two spots in the games to come.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 33rd Match
23rd April, 7:30 PM IST
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The 33rd match of the Indian Premier League between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 23rd April at 7:30 PM IST.
Indian Premier League will live stream on Jio Cinema app and website in India. The games will also be telecasted on Star Sports channels as well.
The pitch in Kolkata is a balanced one. As shown in the previous games this season. Kolkata pitch does play well in the first innings, but the first few overs is crucial as there’ll be movement around and the batters can go big at the end with wickets in hand. Average first innings score is around 157 and teams winning the toss will opt to bat first.
With how things have panned out in Kolkata, Eden Gardens is a very good batting track. Sunrisers posted a huge total and Kolkata almost went on to chase it by fell short by 23 runs. Pacers were in business as they scalped 8 wickets as against spinners who picked up three wickets in that game.
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Venkatesh Iyer is back amongst the runs and back in form as well for Knight Riders. Iyer’s top order success is crucial for Kolkata to put up good total on the board.
Nitish Rana has been brilliant, ever since he’s been the stand in captain with Shreyas Iyer missing out the entire season, he’s stepped up brilliantly. Rana has taken the responsibility and is trying to be consistent.
Devon Conway is looking in great touch this season. He’s notched up three fifties in a row and Conway is looking unstoppable now.
Ravindra Jadeja plays a pivotal role in the success of Chennai Super Kings. Jadeja in the last game set the game up for the win with his three for that restricted Hyderabad to a below par score.
According to the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings today match prediction, Chennai Super Kings are expected to get over the line and win this KKR vs CSK Dream11 Prediction.
Wicket-Keepers: Devon Conway
Batters: Nitish Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Venkatesh Iyer
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana
For Grand League: Devon Conway, Ravindra Jadeja
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