CSK vs KKR Match Preview

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match number 25 of IPL 2025 at M.A Chidambaram Stadium on April 11. The five-time champions are coming after losing four consecutive matches in a row and will look to get back on the winning track against KKR at Chepauk.

Meanwhile, KKR have won two matches so far but ended up losing three games. Although, they fell by a narrow margin while chasing a target of 239 runs against LSG in the last game and will look to get their third win of the season. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 25th match of IPL 2025 between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.

CSK vs KKR Match Details

Match

Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 25

Venue

M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Date & Time

Friday, April 11, 7:30 PM (IST)

Live Broadcast & Streaming Details

JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network

CSK vs KKR Pitch Report

pitch report 9

The pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have become better in terms of allowing the batters to score quicker. However, they still provide support for the spinners. In 88 IPL matches played at this venue so far, teams batting first have won 51, while teams batting second have won 37. The average first innings score at this venue is 164.

CSK vs KKR IPL Head to Head

Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have locked horns 30 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 30 matches, CSK won 19 times while KKR defeated on 10 occasions with one game ending in no result.

Matches played

30

CSK won

19

KKR won

10

No result

1

CSK vs KKR Weather Report

weather report 7

The rain is likely to scare the contest between CSK and KKR in Chennai. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees with 68% humidity.

CSK vs KKR Probable Playing XIs

CSK Probable Playing 11 : Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

Impact player: Shivam Dube

KKR Probable Playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi

CSK vs KKR IPL 2025 Full Squads

Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi

Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya

Who will score most runs in CSK vs KKR IPL 2025 clash?

Devon Conway: Despite CSK losing the previous against PBKS, Devon Conway turned out to be top scorer for CSK with his knock of 69 runs. Now, he will look to get a match-winning knock against KKR.

Devon Conway IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
2 82 41.00 130.16

Devon Conway IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
23 924 48.63 141.28

Ajinkya Rahane: KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane scored a fighting fifty in the last game against LSG and has been consistent with his bat in the ongoing season.

Ajinkya Rahane IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
5 184 36.80 160.00

Ajinkya Rahane IPL Career Stats

Matches Runs Avg. S/R
185 4642 30.14 123.42

Who will take most wickets in CSK vs KKR IPL 2025 clash?

Noor Ahmad: Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad has been a star performer for CSK this season and is currently the leading wicket taker of the season. He will look to take full advantage of the conditions at Chepauk against KKR.

Noor Ahmad IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
5 11 8.33 9.82

Noor Ahmad IPL Career Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
28 35 8.09 17.14

Varun Chakravarthy: Varun Chakravarthy is currently the leading wicket taker for KKR this season and can turn out to be effective against CSK at Chepauk.

Varun Chakravarthy IPL 2025 Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
5 6 6.58 19.00

Varun Chakravarthy IPL Career Stats

Matches Wickets Eco. S/R
76 89 7.50 19.12

Today Cricket Match Prediction

stake odds cskvskkr

Toss Prediction: CSK to win the toss

Scenario 1: CSK opt to bat first

1st innings prediction: CSK to post 180-190 runs

Match Prediction: CSK to win

Scenario 2: CSK opt to bowl first

1st innings prediction: KKR to post 185-195 runs

Match Prediction: KKR to win

Click Here: RCB vs DC Match Prediction