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TATA IPL 2025 - Match 57 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: May 7
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the TATA IPL - Indian Premier League, Match 57 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which will be played on the 7th of May at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Match 57 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
Current Form Kolkata Knight Riders:
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 5 wins and 5 losses to their credit.
The NRR for Kolkata Knight Riders is 0.249.
The top run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League is Ajinkya Rahane with 327 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League is Varun Chakravarthy with 15 scalps under his belt.
Kolkata Knight Riders have won their previous match against Rajasthan Royals by just 1 run.
Kolkata Knight Riders batted first and they posted a total of 206 for 4 in 20 overs.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz made 35 runs at the top of the order. Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi also chipped in with knocks of 30 and 44 runs respectively. A real game changing knock was played by Andre Russell, who smashed 57 runs in 25 balls, stayed not out and helped Kolkata Knight Riders get to a tall total of 206 in their innings.
During the chase, Rajasthan Royals lost 2 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters. Yashasvi Jaiswal made 34 runs but he got out after getting a steady start. Riyan Parag changed the course of the game by hitting 5 sixes in one over from Moeen Ali. However, the lower order failed to get going and Rajasthan Royals eventually fell short by just 1 run.
Current Form Chennai Super Kings:
Chennai Super Kings on the other hand are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 2 wins and 9 losses to their credit.
The NRR for Chennai Super Kings is -1.117.
The top run scorer for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League is Ravindra Jadeja with 260 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League is Noor Ahmad with 16 scalps under his belt.
Chennai Super Kings have lost their previous match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 2 runs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first and they posted a total of 213 for 5 in 20 overs. Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli played really well at the top of the order. They scored 55 and 62 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. The middle order failed to perform to their potential and it was Romario Shepherd who changed the course of the game with his whirlwind knock of 53 runs in 14 balls. He helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru achieve a competitive total of 213 in their innings.
During the chase, Chennai Super Kings lost Shaik Rasheed and Sam Curran cheaply. After their dismissals, Ayush Mhatre and Ravindra Jadeja batted superbly. They scored 94 and 77 runs respectively to almost seal the deal in favor of Chennai Super Kings. However, an untimely dismissal of Ayush Mhatre didn't help the team. MS Dhoni also failed to score quickly and Chennai Super Kings fell tantalizingly short by just 2 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?- Chennai Super Kings
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Ayush Mhatre (Chennai Super Kings), Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings), Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Most Sixes – Ayush Mhatre (Chennai Super Kings), Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Player of the Match- Ayush Mhatre (Chennai Super Kings)
Team Scores Batting first – Chennai Super Kings 170+, Kolkata Knight Riders 165+
Match Handicap: Chennai Super Kings
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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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