In match no.22 of IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK vs. KKR rivalry has a very long history; both teams played two finals against each other in the 2012 and 2021 IPL seasons. CSK and KKR are equally opposite of each other at this time, and the Kolkata Knight Riders are coming to this match with an unbeaten streak of three matches. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have faced two back-to-back losses and are currently in 4th place in the points table. In this match, Mustafizur will try to get Purple Cap back and Chennai the much-needed two points.
Match Prediction: CSK vs. KKR Match No. 22 IPL 2024 (8th April 2024)
Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are multiple-time IPL winners, and this winning mentality can be seen in their matches. Chennai is known for having a stronghold at Chepauk Stadium, where it is extremely difficult to beat them. On the other side, Kolkata is a team that always gives CSK tough times. The pitch at Chepauk Stadium is known for providing help to spinners, and both teams have a killer spin bowling attack, with CSK having Ravindra Jadeja, Moin Ali and Mitchell Santner while KKR has mystery spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. So it’s going to be very interesting to see how both teams’s batters will overcome this challenge. Considering the current batting form, Kolkata Knight Riders are looking like a solid side, but we can’t underestimate Chennai at their home ground, and just because of their exceptional home record, CSK have a slightly better chance of winning this game.
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CSK vs. KKR Head-to-Head Record
In the 29 matches between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, CSK has defeated KKR 18 times, while KKR has prevailed 10 times, and one match has ended without any outcome.
| Total matches | 29 |
| CSK Won | 18 |
| KKR Won | 10 |
| Draw/No Result | 1 |
| Tied | 0 |
CSK vs. KKR IPL 2024 Match No.22 Weather & Pitch Report (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai)
This match will be decided on the spin-batting prowess of both teams, as the pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is known for assisting spinners. However, in the past few seasons, we have seen some big scores here, which is a signal that the pitch at this stadium is changing a little bit. Considering this, we might see a decent score between 170 and 190 in the first inning. The temperature in Chennai on the eve of this match will be 31 °C, and the crowd in Chepauk will witness a clear sky.
| Temperature | 31°C |
| Weather Forecast | Mostly Clear |
| Pitch Behavior | The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Jaipur has a history of being a slow spin friendly wicket where batters find it difficult to time the ball. |
| Best Suited to | Batting & Spinners |
| Average 1st inning score | 163 Runs |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Match Start Time: | 7:30 PM IST, Sunday– April 08 |
| TV Channel: | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming: | Jio Cinema app (Click Here) |
Toss Impact
At Chepauk Stadium, the toss does not have such a huge impact on the result of the match. A total of 53 matches are played here in IPL and 28 times the team that won the toss wins the match, and 25 times the losing side wins the match.
| Matches Played | 53 |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 28 |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 25 |
| Matches Without Result | 0 |
CSK vs. KKR Full Squads
Check out Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders’ player lists.
| Chennai Super Kings Squad IPL (2024) | Kolkata Knight Riders Squad IPL (2024) |
| MS Dhoni ( wk) | Shreyas Iyer(c) |
| Moeen Ali | Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
| Deepak Chahar | Manish Pandey |
| Devon Conway | Nitish Rana |
| Tushar Deshpande | Rinku Singh |
| Shivam Dube | Sherfane Rutherford |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad(c) | Andre Russell |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | Anukul Roy |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Ramandeep Singh |
| Ajay Mandal | Sunil Narine |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Srikar Bharat |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Phil Salt |
| Sheikh Rasheed | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Mitchell Santner | Allah Ghazanfar |
| Simarjeet Singh | Chetan sakariya |
| Avanish Rao Aravelly | Dushmantha Chameera |
| Nishant Sindhu | Harshit Rana |
| Prashant Solanki | Mitchell Starc |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| Rachin Ravindra | Shakib Hussain |
| Shardul Thakur | Suyansh Sharma |
| Daryl Mitchell | Vaibhav Arora |
| Sameer Rizvi | Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Mustafizur Rahman |
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI
Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
CSK vs. KKR Dream11 Team Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Players to Pick
It can be difficult to make a Dream 11 team, particularly if there isn’t enough time for research and player selection solely on the basis of form right now. However, you don’t have to do your own research in order to put together a dream 11 team. You can create your own fantasy team by using our Dream 11 team predictions.
CSK vs. KKR Match No.22 IPL 2024 Dream11 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
| Captain | Sunil Narine, Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Vice-Captain | Andre Russell, Ravindra Jadeja |
CSK vs. KKR Match No.22 IPL 2024 Dream11 Prediction Team 1 IPL 2024
| Keeper – | MS Dhoni, Phil Salt |
| Batsmen – | Sunil Narine, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Shreyas Iyer |
| All-rounders – | Ravindra Jadeja, Andre Russell(vc), Rachin Ravindra |
| Bowlers- | Mitchell Starcl, Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman |
CSK vs. KKR Match No.22 IPL 2024 Dream11 Prediction Team 2 IPL 2024
| Keeper – | MS Dhoni, Phil Salt(vc) |
| Batsmen – | Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer |
| All-rounders – | Shivam Dube, Andre Russell |
| Bowlers- | Varun Chakravarthy, Matheesha Pathirana, Harshit Rana |
CSK vs. KKR Match No.22 IPL 2024 Dream11 Prediction Top 3 Batters
| Players | Team | Matches | Runs |
| Shivam Dube | CSK | 04 | 148 |
| Sunil Narine | KKR | 03 | 134 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | CSK | 04 | 119 |
CSK vs. KKR Match No.22 IPL 2024 Dream11 Prediction Top 3 Bowlers
| Players | Team | Matches | Wickets |
| Mustafizur Rahman | CSK | 04 | 07 |
| Harshit Rana | KKR | 04 | 05 |
| Andre Russell | KKR | 04 | 05 |
