IPL 2025 - Match 25 - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: April 11
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Indian Premier League, Match 25 - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) , which will be played on the 11th of April at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Match 25 - Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai)
Current Form Chennai Super Kings:
Chennai Super Kings are currently placed at the 9th position on points table with 1 win and 4 losses to their credit.
The NRR for Chennai Super Kings is -0.889.
The top run scorer for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League is Rachin Ravindra with 145 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League is Noor Ahmad with 11 scalps under his belt.
Chennai Super Kings have lost their previous match against Punjab Kings by 18 runs.
Punjab Kings batted first and they posted a total of 219 for 6 in 20 overs. The start was terrible for Punjab Kings and they had lost 5 wickets for just 83 runs in the 8th over. The young gun Priyansh Arya played a magnificent knock of 103 runs in just 42 balls. He hit 7 fours and 9 sixes during his knock. On the back of his brilliant batting display, Punjab Kings managed to get to a tall total of 219 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway started off very well. They scored 36 and 69 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a successful chase. However, both got out at a wrong time and the middle order failed to capitalise on the start they got. MS Dhoni hit a few out of the park but it didn't make a lot of difference to the result as Chennai Super Kings lost the match by 18 runs.
Current Form Kolkata Knight Riders:
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 2 wins and 3 losses to their credit.
The NRR for Kolkata Knight Riders is -0.056.
The top run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League is Ajinkya Rahane with 184 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League is Varun Chakravarthy with 6 scalps under his belt.
Kolkata Knight Riders have lost their previous match against Lucknow Super Giants by 4 runs.
Lucknow Super Giants batted first and they posted a huge total of 238 for 3 in 20 overs. Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh batted like champions and gave a phenomenal start to Lucknow Super Giants. Markram made 47 runs off 28 balls while Marsh scored 81 runs in 48 balls, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes. Nicholas Pooran then continued his great form and smashed 87 runs in just 36 balls to help Lucknow Super Giants get to a tall total of 238 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Kolkata Knight Riders lost Quinton de Kock early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Sunil Narine and Ajinkya Rahane batted superbly. They scored 30 and 61 runs respectively to instill hopes for a successful chase. They both got out at a wrong time though. Venkatesh Iyer also infused momentum into the innings by scoring 45 runs but he also threw his wicket away at a wrong time. Rinku Singh's fireworks with the bat also didn't work as KKR eventually fell short by just 4 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali
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
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) - Shivam Dube (Chennai Super Kings), Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ravichandran Ashwin (Chennai Super Kings), Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Most Sixes – Shivam Dube (Chennai Super Kings), Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Player of the Match- Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Team Scores Batting first – Kolkata Knight Riders 175+, Chennai Super Kings 165+
Match Handicap: Kolkata Knight Riders
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*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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