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Cricket Match Predictions: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 22nd Match, Indian Premier League at Chennai, 08, April 2024
Here are the Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions for Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 22nd Match, Indian Premier League at Chennai, 08, April 2024
Preview
The 22nd match of the Indian Premier League is all set to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 08th April 2024, as the Chennai Super Kings gear up to face off against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
With the weather forecast predicting a clear sky, it's expected to be a perfect day for cricket in Chennai. Looking at the points table, Chennai Super Kings are currently placed 4th with 2 wins and 2 losses, accumulating 4 points with a Net Run Rate of 0.517. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders are positioned 2nd with an unbeaten streak of 3 wins in as many matches, amassing 6 points with a staggering Net Run Rate of 2.518.
In their recent matches, Chennai Super Kings saw Shivam Dube shine with the bat, scoring 45 runs in their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, it was not enough as they faced a defeat by 6 wickets. Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, dominated their last game against Delhi Capitals, setting a massive target of 272 runs and winning by a convincing margin of 106 runs.
Key players to watch out for in the upcoming clash are Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur for Chennai Super Kings, while Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine are expected to make an impact for Kolkata Knight Riders. With an average first inning total of 169 at the venue, fans can expect an exciting and competitive match between these two powerhouse teams.
Squads
Chennai Super Kings- Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Moeen Ali, Aravelly Avanish, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Daryl Mitchell, Mukesh Choudhary, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Sameer Rizvi, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana
Kolkata Knight Riders- Shreyas Iyer (c), Vaibhav Arora, Srikar Bharat, Dushmantha Chameera, AM Ghazanfar, Harshit Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ramandeep Singh, Nitish Rana, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Chetan Sakariya, Sakib Hussain, Phil Salt, Rinku Singh, Mitchell Starc, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Kolkata Knight Riders
Who will win?- Kolkata Knight Riders
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders), Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders), Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings)
Most Sixes – Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders), Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)
Player of the Match- Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Team Scores Batting first - Kolkata Knight Riders 185+, Chennai Super Kings 175+
Match Handicap: Kolkata Knight Riders
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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