CSK vs KKR: IPL 2023 Records & Stats at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will fly to Chennai as they face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the return fixture in match number 61 of IPL 2023 at the famous MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, May 14. Chennai Super Kings will be coming into the contest after defeating Delhi Capitals by a comfortable margin in their previous clash. With seven wins in 12 games, they are happily placed in second position on the points table and are just one win away from almost confirming their berth in the playoffs. CSK have performed well as a unit so far in IPL 2023.

Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, will be heading into the game after a miserable defeat against Rajasthan Royals. With five wins in 12 games, they are placed seventh on the points table. They would need their highly reliable players to step up in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. 

For KKR, Venkatesh Iyer has been impressive with the bat as he has so far aggregated 371 runs in 12 games, while Rinku Singh has managed to score 353 runs. In the bowling department, Varun Chakravarthy has picked up 17 wickets and he holds the key for KKR while Suyash Sharma has managed to pick 10 wickets, announcing his break in the mega tournament with style.

For CSK, Devon Conway has been the go-to batter as he has so far aggregated 468 runs at an average of 52, while Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 408 runs in 11 games. In the bowling department, Tushar Deshpande has been the go-to bowler for CSK, as he has picked 19 wickets while Ravindra Jadeja and Matheesha Pathirana have picked 16 and 13 wickets respectively.

MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch report:

The surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has been well known for assisting the spinners over the years. Winning the toss and opting to bat first to set a big total on the board could prove to be a wise decision. A total of 180–190 could be a good total on such a surface at this venue.

CSK vs KKR Head to Head Record:

In 27 games played between the two teams, CSK have dominated the contest with 18 wins and KKR have managed to win nine games.

IPL Records and Stats at M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

The spinners have enjoyed bowling in this venue with an average of 27 and a good economy of seven, as opposed to the pace bowlers who average 29.5 with an economy of eight. In the 73 games played at this venue, teams batting first have won 45 games compared to teams batting second, who have won 28 games. Teams winning the toss have preferred batting first on this ground keeping in mind the turn that the pitch here produces. CSK have won 44 out of 60 matches played at this venue.

Strategy and Match-Ups:

Ravindra Jadeja has picked Mandeep Singh thrice in 40 balls while giving away 43 runs. Umesh Yadav has picked Ajinkya Rahane twice in 73 balls and has gone for 112 runs. Sunil Narine has a great matchup against the CSK middle-order batters, having dismissed Ambati Rayudu and Rahane four times each in 64 and 58 balls respectively. Rana would be keen to use Narine both in the powerplay and the middle overs.

CSK vs KKR Highest and Lowest Total Records:

KKR’s highest total against CSK is 202 while their lowest total is 61.

CSK’s highest total against KKR is 235 whereas their lowest total is 55.

Players To Watch Out For:

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 

Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): 

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja

KKR vs CSK Full Squads:

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Full Squad:

Nitish Rana (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Weise, Kulwant Khejrolia, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Jason Roy. 

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Full Squad:

MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma, Sisanda Magala