May 07,2025: KKR vs CSK Match Prediction: The Chennai Super Kings will play the Kolkata Knight Riders at home in the 57th game of the Indian Premier League 2025. Chennai, who are already eliminated from the IPL playoffs, will simply play this game to move up the points table, while KKR will want to upset Chennai in order to maintain their hopes of making the playoffs.
There has only been one meeting between the two clubs this season, and CSK has lost. At home, Kolkata had triumphed over CSK. Chennai now has a strong chance to win against Kolkata at home and exact revenge for the loss in the last game.
This season, this will be the second meeting between the two teams (KKR vs. CSK). Chennai had lost to Kolkata by eight wickets in the previous game. This season, Kolkata, the reigning champions, have not played particularly well. Out of 11 games, the squad has won five, lost five, and had one match called off because of weather.
To qualify for the playoffs, Kolkata must win two of their next three games. Chennai, on the other hand, has already lost the playoff chance. Out of 11 games, the team has 2 victories and 4 points.
Pitch Report for Eden Gardens Stadium
Batsmen find Eden Gardens Stadium’s pitch to be useful. This stadium has already hosted 99 IPL games. Here, the teams that bat first have won 42 games, while the ones that chase have won 56. The Punjab Kings’ 262/2 victory over Kolkata in the previous season stands as the stadium’s highest team score.
What kind of weather might we expect?
On May 7, Kolkata is expected to see poor weather. In certain areas, there is a chance of morning thunderstorms, followed by sporadic showers and afternoon thunderstorms. Throughout the day, there is a 57 percent chance of rain and cloud cover. On this particular day, temperatures are predicted to range from 28 to 36 degrees.
KKR vs CSK: Probably playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty.
Chennai Super Kings:
Sheikh Rashid, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Karan, Ravindra Jadeja, Devald Brevis, Shivam Dubey, /Urvil Patel, MS Dhoni (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj.
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