CSK’s strategy has changed this season. From strangling oppositions with spin they are adapting to the changing nature of the game, looking for big hitters on batting wickets. The Chepauk has helped them so far as well. It is still a touch slow, but not like the wicket of old where MS Dhoni would choke the runs in the middle overs using his spinners.

Another flat track though is likely to play in the hands of the Knight Riders. The Knight Riders are probably the most explosive side in the tournament with Sunil Narine and Andre Russell leading the way. The return of Gautham Gambhir has bought back Narine the pinch hitter who is delivering and making a huge impact on the game. With the Chennai attack not having much bite, the duo along with Rinku Singh will be licking their lips to get out and take on the bowlers once more.

CSK vs KKR Match Details

Date: April 8th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: MA Chidhambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

CSK vs KKR Weather Report

A warm and humid evening is expected at Chennai with the temperatures on the rise .

LSG vs GT Pitch Report

Matches	28
Won Batting First and Percentage	15(54%)
Won Batting Second and Percentage	13(46%)
Average First Innings Score	158
Average Second Innings Score	146
Average Successful First Innings Scores	172

Chennai, despite the seemingly changing nature of the track is a bat first wicket and will certainly take spin as the games go on.

CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	CSK Won	KKR Won	NR
Overall	28	17	10	1
At Chennai	13	9	4	0
In the last Five Matches	5	3	2	0
In 2023	2	1	1	0

CSK vs KKR Predicted Playing XII

KKR Playing XII

Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi/ Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy

CSK Playing XII

Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Desphande, Matheesha Pathrana/ Maheesh Theekshana

CSK vs KKR Key Players

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine has been bossing the tournament with the bat. He is enjoying his role as a pinch hitter and the presence of Gautham Gambhir has once again made him a monster at the start. He loves spin, and Chepauk will likey help him find his range once more.

Rachin Ravindra

Rachin Ravindra is struggling after two good games to start. Runs are drying up and a return to Chennai could help him find his range again. His contribution up top is pretty important for the Super Kings especially with Ruturaj Gaikwad struggling to motor on.

See Also: IPL 2024: 3rd Match, KKR vs SRH Today Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match Between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad – Cricket Winner

KKR’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Sunil Narine	3	134	44.67
Andre Russell	3	105	105
Phil Salt	3	102	34
Venkatesh Iyer	3	62	31
Shreyas Iyer	3	57	28.5

CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Shivam Dube	4	148	49.33
Ajinkya Rahane	4	119	29.75
Rachin Ravindra	3	97	24.25
Daryl Mitchell	4	93	31
Ruturaj Gaikwad	4	88	22

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Mustafizur Rahman	3	7	15.14
Matheesha Pathirana	2	4	15
Deepak Chahar	4	4	34.75
Moeen Ali	1	2	11.5
Tushar Deshpande	4	2	56

KKR’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Harshit Rana	3	5	14.4
Andre Russell	3	5	13.6
Varun Chakravarthy	3	4	27
Vaibhav Arora	1	3	9
Sunil Narine	3	3	29.33

CSK vs KKR, Battles to Watch

Andre Russell vs Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja has a good match-up against Andre Russell. Russell though is in really good form and will be waiting for the same match-up to settle things between the pair.

CSK vs KKR Match Tips

KKR are in really good form while Chennai are losing rhythm after promising to show a really strong line-up. They are back at home though and if Chepauk plays like it used to Chennai could be favorites. If the nature stays similar to the first two games though KKR will back themselves to continue their strong record.

Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders Will Win the Match