CSK vs KKR Predictions – IPL 2024 – 08/04/2024
KKR’s winning streak faces a tough challenge in CSK at the Chepauk
The match no. 22 of the IPL 2024 will witness Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the defending champions Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will take place on Monday, April 8, with the action scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Here is our analysis for this game.
CSK vs KKR: Prediction [IPL 2024] – Best Bets
Here are the best bets for this CSK vs KKR match.
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CSK have the head to head record in their favour but KKR have been in terrific form. Kolkata seem to have the stronger batting as well as bowling unit, especially if Matheesha Pathirana remains unavailable for CSK.
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Kolkata have an in-form batting unit with the likes of Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Venkatesh Iyer. They have smashed 45 sixes in just three games.
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Andre Russell has been in superb form with the bat, scoring 105 runs in three games. He has also picked five wickets with the ball.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
MA Chidambaram Stadium, the Chepauk, is known for being hard for batting due to the slow and gripping pitches. However, the average first innings score here since last year reads 174, suggesting batters can get big scores.
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Head-to-Head Record CSK vs KKR
The head to head record between these two sides is pretty lopsided with Chennai Super Kings dominating the scoreline. CSK have claimed 19 games while KKR have won 11 matches. Chennai lead the last seven encounters by 5-2.
CSK
The reigning champions Chennai Super Kings started the IPL 2024 with two back to back victories but have since lost two games in a row. On Friday, they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets. Shivam Dube scored 45 off 24 deliveries but other batters couldn’t score quickly as CSK posted 165. Defending the target, their bowling unit was taken apart by Abhishek Sharma and later by Aiden Markram.
KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders occupy top spot on the points table after winning three out of thee games. In their previous game, they registered the second highest total in the IPL in a 106-run victory over Delhi Capitals. Sunil Narine blasted 85 off 39 while young Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 54 off 27 as they piled on 272. Varun Chakravarthy and Vaibhav Arora then bagged three wickets each to hold off the opponents.
Where to Watch CSK vs KKR
Check out the details of where to watch the CSK vs KKR match.
- Star Sports Network (TV) / Jio Cinema (Streaming) – India
- Sky Sports / SkyGo app – UK
- Fox Sports / Foxtel Go app – Australia
- SuperSport – South Africa
- Sky Sports NZ – New Zealand
- Willow – USA
Toss Prediction
The Chepauk hosted a total of 30 matches in the IPL since 2018. The team batting first has won 16 games while the team batting second has won 14. However, the teams will look to chase due to the dew factor. Expect the team winning the toss to field first in this match.
CSK vs KKR – Key Points
Get to know more about the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to win this game.
Weather conditions
The weather in Chennai is expected to be clear and humid on Monday evening. There is no chance of precipitation predicted while the temperature will range between 26-32 degree Celsius.
Favorites to win the match – CSK
As per the bookmakers, Chennai Super Kings head into this game as slight favourites. The Chepauk is a fortress for CSK and have dominated KKR in the head to head record.
Key matchup
Ruturaj Gaikwad has faced 36 deliveries against Varun Chakravarthy, scoring only 35 runs and getting dismissed twice.
