IPL match right this moment, CSK vs KKR: Team prediction, head-to-head, Chepauk pitch report, Chennai weather update | Cricket News

MS Dhoni (left) speaks to CSK head coach Stephen Fleming through the follow session. (PTI)

Stand-in captain MS Dhoni will lead Chennai Super Kings towards Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match no 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK are presently positioned on the ninth place, whereas KKR on the sixth place on the purpose desk.
On the eve of the match, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming has revealed that an elbow harm has dominated out Ruturaj Gaikwad from the match.

An MRI confirmed that Gaikwad, 28, has an elbow fracture, Fleming stated, including that Dhoni would take over as captain for the rest of the IPL.
“Unfortunately, Ruturaj Gaikwad is going to be ruled out of the tournament,” Fleming stated. “(Gaikwad) got hit in Guwahati. He’s been operating with an amount of pain.”
Dhoni, 43, led Chennai from 2008 till 2024, when he handed the captaincy to Gaikwad.
He had additionally handed the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja in 2022, however took again the management halfway by way of the season after a string of disappointing outcomes. Under Dhoni, CSK have gained 5 IPL titles, the final in 2023, in addition to two Champions League trophies. The workforce nonetheless had a dismal begin to the present season, dropping 4 of their first 5 matches.
KKR alternatively, might be smarting from their slim loss towards Lucknow Super Giants three days again, and can look to get again to profitable methods earlier than it will get too late for the defending champions.
CSK vs KKR: Chepauk pitch report
The Chepauk pitch is anticipated to be sluggish and troublesome for batting, requiring cautious adjustment. Spinners might be a significant factor, with each groups possessing robust spin assaults. Recent outcomes counsel batting first might be most well-liked.
CSK vs KKR: Playing XI workforce prediction
CSK predicted XI: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed,
Impact: Matheesha Pathirana
KKR predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora
Impact Sub: Varun Chakravarthy
CSK vs KKR: Squads
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Chetan Sakariya.
CSK vs KKR: Head-to-head
Matches performed: 30
CSK gained: 19
KKR gained: 10
No Result: 1
CSK vs KKR: Chennai weather report
According to Accuweather.com, the weather within the morning is anticipated to be fairly heat, rising to 36 levels. It is anticipated to come back all the way down to 30 on the time of the match with clear, breezy weather whereas the temperature will drop to 26 at night time.