MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will face Nitish Rana‘s Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 61 of Indian Premier League 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Sunday, 14 May 2023. Keep reading to find out IPL 2023 61 CSK vs KKR Match Prediction.
Chennai Super Kings are at the second spot on the points table. They have won seven and lost four games while one game ended with no result. They need to win one of the remaining two matches to confirm their berth in the playoffs. But the Men in Yellow would look to win both games to seal a top two spot so as to earn two chances of making it to the final.
Kolkata Knight Riders have won five and lost seven matches. Their chances of qualifying for the playoffs are almost negligible. Even if they win the remaining two games, they will reach 14 points. Their net run rate is -0.357 which worsens their case. They need to win both the remaining matches by big margins and hope for a few other results to go their way.
CSK vs KKR Head to Head
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for CSK vs KKR today match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Total Matches Played: 28
Chennai Super Kings Won: 18
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 9
Tie: 0
No Result: 1
Pitch Report
It will be a typical Chepauk wicket that aids spin bowling. The batters would be at ease only against the new ball. But as the game progresses, the slowness would make batting difficult.
Weather Forecast
The maximum temperature in Chennai on Sunday would be 39°C while the humidity would be around 57%. There is no chance of rain.
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XIs:
If CSK are winning, they don’t like making changes to the winning combination. Because they are in a comfortable position in the league, the franchise would go in with the same side.
Anukul Roy came in for KKR in place of Vaibhav Arora for the last game against Rajasthan Royals. As this game is in Chennai, they might go in with an extra spin option. So, Roy could hold on to his place.
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2023 Match 61
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube <> Matheesha Pathirana, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer <> Suyash Sharma, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
* <> indicates Impact Player replacement
Toss Prediction
The pitch won’t be the easiest to bat on especially in the second innings. Therefore, the captain that wins the toss would elect to bat first.
Probable Best Batter
Ajinkya Rahane has been off color in the last few games. He would look to find his form back before the playoffs. So, Rahane is the batter to watch out for.
Probable Best Bowler
On the slow track in Chennai, Ravindra Jadeja has proved to be an asset for the home side. Once again, he would be the most difficult bowler to deal with.
Here is Our IPL 2023 Match 61 CSK vs KKR Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 61 Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Chennai Super Kings bat first
First Innings score prediction: Chennai Super Kings will score 170-180
Result prediction: Chennai Super Kings will win the match by 15-25 runs
Case2: If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first
First Innings score prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will score 155-165
Result prediction: Chennai Super Kings will win the match by 6 wickets
CSK vs KKR Today’s Match Prediction: Chennai Super Kings at home are a beast that run over teams with ease more often than not. They are the clear favorites to win this contest.
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