The IPL 2023 kick-started on March 31, 2023, with a lavish opening ceremony. The competition has thus far seen some thrilling battles between different franchises. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Company will play the Kolkata Knight Riders in the second game of the doubleheader on Sunday, April 23 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The Knight Riders, who have won two games, are currently in eighth place in the IPL 2023 points standings. In this year’s campaign, Kolkata Knight Riders are having a lot of trouble. They are situated in the lower half of the points chart. In their six games, they have only won two games. Their last outing against Delhi Capitals marked the Knight Riders’ third loss in a row.
On the other hand, the Chennai Super Kings have played six games and have won four of them. They now have eight points. In their most recent game, they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad at home to get their fourth victory.
KKR vs CSK Match Details
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 33rd Match
Match Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: April 23rd, 2023, 07:30 PM IST
Broadcasting & IPL Streaming: Jio Cinema & Star Sports Network
IPL 2023 Match Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
After failing to defeat the Delhi Capitals in their most recent match, the Knight Riders have now lost three straight games. Jason Roy, who was supposed to bat first, led the way with 43 runs at the top of the order, but the remaining batters never found their groove and were all bundled out on 127 on the final pitch of their innings.
The team of Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, and Nitish Rana managed to take up two wickets and force the game into the last over but was unable to hold the total. They’ll be aiming for a stronger showing on Sunday.
In contrast, Chennai Super Kings have played six games thus far and have won four of them. They’ve earned eight points so far. When they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad at home in their previous game, they picked up their fourth victory.
First-innings bowler Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets, which helped them keep the Sunrisers at 134/7. With his outstanding 77* at the top of the order, Devon Conway led the assault with the bat as they pursued the total in the last over. They will want to perform as well as they did against KKR.
Pitch Report: KKR vs CSK
The Eden Gardens pitch is a slow-moving one. The ball tends to hold a little bit on the surface, therefore we can see that spinners are important when bowling here. Before beginning to play their strokes freely, the batters must focus on their eye.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings: IPL 2023 Match Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders
In our IPL match prediction, So far, the Knight Riders have lost four straight games. The Knight Riders will therefore need to perform at their very best to compete with the men in yellow on Sunday.
Chennai Super Kings
In IPL 2023, the Super Kings have won four games thus far. We anticipate Chennai Super Kings to maintain their winning streak going forward.
KKR vs CSK Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
For today match prediction. Here is our KKR predicted XI.
Nitish Rana (c), Jason Roy, Liton Das (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, and Varun Chakaravarthy.
Chennai Super Kings
For today match prediction. Here is our CSK predicted XI.
MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Maheesh Thikshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, and Matheesha Pathirana.
KKR vs CSK Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
Devon Conway
The IPL 2023 has been rough for the 31-year-old Devon Conway, but he has quickly found his form. Conway would be expected to put up yet another fantastic effort in the upcoming game with 258 runs in six games so far and an unbeaten knock of 77 runs in his previous game.
Probable best bowler
Ravindra Jadeja
In Chennai’s previous game, veteran Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja performed brilliantly. In four overs against Hyderabad, the 34-year-old took three wickets and allowed only 22 runs. His team would also aspire for comparable performances in their next game against KKR.
IPL 2023 Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
The two sides have had very different journeys in the competition so far. The Super Kings have won four games so far compared to the Knight Riders’ four losses. To compete against the men in yellow on Sunday, the Knight Riders will need to be at the top of their game.
