May 07,2025: KKR vs CSK Match Prediction: In the 57th match of the Indian Premier League 2025, Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders at their home ground. Chennai, who are already out of the IPL playoffs, will play this match only with the intention of improving their position in the points table, while KKR will aim to keep their playoff hopes alive by defeating Chennai.
This season, one match has been played between the two teams, in which CSK has faced defeat. Kolkata had defeated CSK at their home ground. Now Chennai has a good chance to defeat Kolkata at their home ground and also a good chance to avenge the defeat in the previous match.
This will be the second face-off between the two teams (KKR vs CSK) this season. In the previous match, Kolkata had defeated Chennai by 8 wickets. The performance of the defending champions Kolkata has not been special this season. The team has won 5 and lost 5 out of 11 matches while one match was abandoned due to rain.
Kolkata will have to win at least two out of three matches to reach the playoffs. On the other hand, Chennai has already been eliminated from the playoffs race. The team has 4 points with 2 wins from 11 matches.
Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch of Eden Gardens Stadium proves to be helpful for batsmen. 99 IPL matches have been played in this stadium so far. The teams batting first have won 42 matches here and the teams chasing have won 56 matches. The highest team score at this stadium is 262/2, which was made by Punjab Kings against Kolkata in the last season.
What will the weather be like
The weather is likely to be bad in Kolkata on May 7. Thunderstorms are likely in some parts in the morning followed by occasional showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. It will remain cloudy throughout the day, with a 57 percent chance of rain. The temperature here is expected to be between 28 and 36 degrees on this day.
KKR vs CSK: Possible playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty.
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI:
Sheikh Rashid, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Karan, Ravindra Jadeja, Devald Brevis, Shivam Dubey, /Urvil Patel, MS Dhoni (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj.
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