Top 3 Bets for CSK vs KKR Match
Man of the Match - Suresh Raina
Sunil Narine to score more than 13.5
Most Sixes in the CSK vs KKR Match
Who Will Win CSK vs KKR 5th Match, IPL 2018?
After kicking off their campaign with a win each, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are now set to face each other in this fifth game of the Indian Premier League 2018. The match is scheduled to be played on April 10 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Live telecast will commence at 8 PM local time.
CSK vs KKR: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD
Live Streaming: Hotstar, Bet365, Sky Go, OSN Play
Toss Prediction
There is a huge toss bias at this venue. Nine out of the past ten IPL T20 matches played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have been won by the side that has batted first. The surface for this game too is expected to be batsman-friendly which is why the toss-winning team is more likely to bat first here.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for CSK vs KKR, IPL 2018....
CSK Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Kedar Jadhav suffered a hamstring injury while batting during CSK's opening match against the Mumbai Indians. He will definitely miss this upcoming clash against KKR and could even be ruled out of action for the next two weeks. Faf du Plessis will also miss this game as he has still not fully recovered from his finger injury.
Key Players
Suresh Raina is the leading run-scorer in the IPL and he is going to hold the key for the Chennai Super Kings at the top. MS Dhoni has been the team's next-best batsman and he will be relied upon heavily in the middle order. Dwayne Bravo who single-handedly led CSK to victory against Mumbai Indians with a 30-ball 68 is once again expected to play a big role with both bat and ball. The West Indian all-rounder has 79 wickets in 62 IPL matches and he will be the skipper's go-to man in the slog overs.
Recent Form
After serving a two-year ban, Chennai Super Kings staged an impressive return to the Indian Premier League with a thrilling one-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener. They now have three wins from their last five games.
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11
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Shane Watson, Murali Vijay/N Jagadeesan, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh/Karn Sharma, Mark Wood/Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There were no injuries in the KKR camp at the time of writing. The team is unlikely to make changes in the line-up that defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
Key Players
Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa and Dinesh Karthik are the key men with the bat for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Lynn, with his explosive batting, will be the biggest threat of all and CSK will want to get rid of him as early as possible. All-rounder Sunil Narine is another key figure in this line-up as he has the knack of making up in the other department if he fails to deliver in one. The off-spinner has taken the most wickets for KKR in the IPL and it will be mainly up to him and Kuldeep Yadav to keep things tight against the Super Kings.
Recent Form
Kolkata Knight Riders got the better of Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first game of the 11th season of the IPL. Chasing a challenging total of 177, KKR got home with four wickets in hand and more than an over to spare.
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing 11
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Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c/wk), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Vinay Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Chennai Super Kings: W L W L W
Kolkata Knight Riders: W L W L L
CSK vs KKR Head to Head
Chennai Super Kings have a superior head-to-head record against Kolkata Knight Riders. The two teams have played 16 matches against each other in the past with the former having won 10 of those. However, KKR recorded a seven-wicket victory when they last faced CSK - in one of the league games of the 2015 season.
CSK vs KKR Betting Odds
Chennai Super Kings begin as the bookmakers' favorites to win this game at odds of 1.83 on Betfair, 1.85 on Betway and 1.80 each on Bet365 and Betrally. Kolkata Knight Riders, despite beating one of the tournament's favorites Royal Challengers Bangalore, are the underdogs amongst the bookmakers at higher price of 2.10 on Betfair, 2 on Bet365, 1.95 on Betway and 2.05 on Betrally.
CSK vs KKR Prediction
Chennai Super Kings have a win percentage of 62.50 against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. The former also have the psychological edge of having beaten the latter twice in their last three attempts. They even have the home advantage on their side and have won six of their last seven matches played at this ground. Though CSK beat MI in the opening fixture, there are a couple of concerns for them - they leaked plenty of runs in the latter-half of MI's innings and then got themselves in big trouble playing some reckless shots with the bat. But we don't expect CSK to repeat those errors again and therefore predict them to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Chennai Super Kings to beat Kolkata Knight Riders at 1.85 on Betway, 1.83 on 1xbet, and 1.80 each on Bet365 and Bet365.
Top 3 Bets for CSK vs KKR Match
Man of the Match - Suresh Raina
Sunil Narine to score more than 13.5
Most Sixes in the CSK vs KKR Match
Apr 10, 2018
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chennai, India
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