After two heroic performances to give Kolkata a win, their performances have fallen. They are in a losing run with three losses in a row as they come back to the Eden Gardens to take on the Chennai Super Kings. CSK are in the middle of a good run. They have won their last two games, and have done so despite losing some of their first choice players due to injuries. They have found heroes though in Ajinkya Rahane, and their openers, while Matheesha Pathirana has been a find for them at the death.

KKR vs CSK Match Details

Date: April 23rd, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Kolkata

KKR vs CSK Weather Report

A warm evening is expected at Kolkata.

KKR vs CSK Pitch Report

With spin in the track and the ball stopping as it gets older, batting first could be a better option.

KKR vs CSK Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	CSK Won	KKR Won	NR
Overall	29	18	10	1
At Kolkata	9	5	4	0
In the last Five Matches	5	3	2	0
In 2022	1	0	1	0

KKR vs CSK Predicted Playing XII

CSK Playing XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu/ Akash Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana

KKR Playing XI

Jason Roy, Litton Das, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Mandeep Singh, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy

KKR vs CSK Key Players

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has been getting a grip and turn and also seems to have found some of his rhythms with the bat. He has been a touch under used, but will be a huge player in the upcoming game, especially with the small boundaries providing a massive challenge to him with the ball.

Andre Russell

Russell has been struggling a touch with cramps, but with the bat he seems to be finding his range again. He has been getting the big hits to fly, and if he does get his explosiveness to work consistently, KKR will look a lot more powerful.

CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Devon Conway	6	258	51.6
Ruturaj Gaikwad	6	235	47
Ajinkya Rahane	4	138	34.5
Shivam Dube	6	134	26.8
Ambati Rayudu	6	83	20.75

KKR’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Venkatesh Iyer	6	234	39
Rinku Singh	6	180	45
Nitish Rana	6	154	25.67
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	5	102	20.4
Shardul Thakur	5	101	25.25

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Tushar Deshpande	6	10	23.5
Ravindra Jadeja	6	9	15.77
Moeen Ali	5	6	13
Akash Singh	3	4	23
Mitchell Santner	3	3	27

KKR’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Varun Chakravarthy	6	9	18.11
Sunil Narine	6	6	32.33
Suyash Sharma	4	6	22.66
Andre Russell	6	3	17
Nitish Rana	6	2	8.5

Rivalries to Watch Out For

Ajinkya Rahane vs Sunil Narine: Ajinkya Rahane is in good form, but it remains to be seen how he will take on quality spin bowling with his new style of play. Against Narine, he has struggled in the past getting out four times at an average of 17.75

KKR vs CSK Match Tips

Despite their results Kolkata could back themselves to win given they are back at home and have a good spin attack to take on Chennai’s middle-order.

Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders Will Win the Match