KKR vs CSK Match Prediction: Who will win today's 57th Match of Indian Premier League between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings?

KKR vs CSK Match Preview:

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match number 57 of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 7. It will be a dead rubber contest for CSK as they are already out of the tournament. However, it is going to be a crucial encounter for the defending champions KKR to keep their hopes alive for the playoffs.

KKR are currently at the sixth spot in the points table with five wins and five losses so far with their one game getting washed out due to rain. On the other hand, CSK remain at the bottom of the points table with just two wins and nine losses. Let's have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 57th match of IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.

KKR vs CSK Match Details

Match	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 57
Venue	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time	Wednesday, May 7, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details	JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network

KKR vs CSK Pitch Report

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The surface of the Eden Gardens is mostly flat and provides perfect bounce. This means that the batters will enjoy their time on the pitch in a tournament like the IPL and a big score is expected. However, as the match progresses, the pitch becomes slow which turns out to be beneficial for the spinners. Out of 99 PL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 42 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 56 occasions. The average first innings score at this ground is 165 runs

KKR vs CSK Head-to-Head stats and records

Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings have locked horns 31 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 31 matches, CSK won 19 times while KKR defeated on 11 occasions with one game ending in no result.

Matches played	31
KKR won	11
CSK won	19
No result	1

KKR vs CSK Probable Playing XIs

KKR Probable Playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

Impact Player: Hashit Rana

CSK Probable Playing 11: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana

Impact player: Shivam Dube

KKR vs CSK IPL 2025 Full Squads

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

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

KKR vs CSK Recent Team Performances (most recent from left to right)

KKR (Last five matches)	Win	Win	NR	Loss	Loss
CSK (Last five matches)	Loss	Loss	Loss	Loss	Win

KKR vs CSK Toss Prediction

KKR vs CSK: Toss winner expected to opt for bowling first. Eden Gardens is expected to offer ideal batting conditions. With short boundaries and a batting-friendly surface, defending a total could prove to be a tough task. Hence, both sides might prefer to chase the target.

KKR vs CSK Toss History (Last 5 Years)

Toss Winners Opt To	Bowl First 77%
Team Bowling First	Win 59.65%

KKR vs CSK Predicted Top Batters

Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been a silent performer for KKR this year and has contributed quick 3-s and 40s throughout the season. He has amassed 285 runs from 10 matches in IPL 2025 at an average of 40.71 and a strike rate of 146.15.

Ayush Mhatre: 17-year-old went on to become a serious talent in his debut season for CSK this year. He scored a fighting 94 runs in the last game against RCB and has been a top performer for CSK who’s batting order has been struggling this year.

KKR vs CSK Predicted Top Bowlers

Varun Chakravarthy: Varun Chakravarthy is currently the leading wicket taker for KKR this year and has been a constant wicket taker in the ongoing IPL season. The leg spinner has taken 15 wickets from 11 matches this season at an average of 20.73 and an economy rate of 7.23

Noor Ahmad: Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad has been a star performer for CSK this season and is among the leading wicket takers in the ongoing IPL season. He has scalped 16 wickets from 11 matches in IPL 2025 so far at an average of 19.62 and an economy rate of 8.05.