Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings Prediction
Apr 14, 2019
16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
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KKR vs CSK Betting Tips
- Defending champions Chennai Super Kings sit top of the IPL table with six wins from their opening seven matches.
- With Andre Russell in explosive batting form, Kolkata have won four matches so far but defeats in their last two games have halted their momentum.
- Chennai restricted Kolkata to 108/9 in their previous meeting, despite Russell's half-century, as the Super Kings claimed a seven-wicket home win.
KKR vs CSK Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders are favorites to win
Who will win KKR vs CSK, IPL 2019?
League leaders Chennai Super Kings face Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in the 2019 Indian Premier League. Scheduled for April 14, the live action begins at 16:00 local time.
KKR vs CSK, IPL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
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KKR vs CSK Toss Prediction
Kolkata have lost their toss in their last two matches and been asked to bat, with the general trend at Eden Gardens being to field first.
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KKR Team News & Playing 11
KKR Team News
Kolkata Knight Riders rang the changes last time out, with changes to their overseas contingent. Joe Denly, Carlos Brathwaite and Lockie Ferguson all came into the team, with Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn and Harry Gurney dropping out. The changes proved unsuccessful, however, with Denly out first ball and the two bowlers proving expensive and wicketless. There could therefore be changes again this time out.
KKR Key Players
Despite defeat to Delhi Capitals last time out, Andre Russell’s superb form in IPL 2019 continued as he hit 45 from 21 balls with the bat and took 1-29 from three overs with the ball. Russell became the third IPL batsman to pass 300 runs so far this season as a result. He is also KKR’s top wicket-taker.
Joe Denly was out first ball but will hope for a second chance with the bat, meanwhile – he was in good form for Sydney Sixers at the Big Bash League prior to his England selection earlier this year.
Shubman Gill was their top scorer last time out, meanwhile. He hit 65 having pushed up the order to open. Elsewhere, Robin Uthappa moved to 211 runs from seven innings, while Nitish Rana has 180 from six.
Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav has only taken three wickets so far, but he has a good economy rate and has shown his match-winning ability for India on numerous occasions in the past year too.
KKR Team Form
After four wins in their first five games, Kolkata have lost their two most recent matches – starting with defeat in their most recent game against Chennai Super Kings.
Andre Russell’s unbeaten 50 lifted them to 108/9 but that was never likely to be enough in a seven-wicket defeat with 2.4 overs to spare.
Last time out, Kolkata faced Delhi Capitals and posted 178/7 thanks to Shubman Gill’s 65 and Russell’s 45 from 21 balls. They failed to defend it, however – Delhi getting home to win by seven wickets with seven balls to spare.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
Joe Denly, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
CSK Team News & Playing 11
CSK Team News
Chennai Super Kings’ captain MS Dhoni, the man of the match in their most recent match, remains available after escaping a ban for his on-field confrontation with umpire Ulhas Gandhe in that win against Rajasthan. Mitchell Santner and Shardul Thakur returned to the team for that game, in place of Harbhajan Singh and Scott Kuggeleijn. Harbhajan took 2-15 in the previous game against Kolkata but has only played in one match away from Chennai so far this season. Dwayne Bravo is currently unavailable due to a hamstring injury.
CSK Key Players
While the headlines focussed on his angry confrontation with the umpire during Chennai’s tense chase against Rajasthan, MS Dhoni had earlier proved his quality with his second half-century of this year’s tournament. He has hit scores of 32*, 75*, 12, 37* and 58 so far and leads Chennai’s batting charts.
The Super Kings have strength throughout their batting line-up, with Ambati Rayudu scoring 57 in that chase, and Faf du Plessis scoring an unbeaten 43 in the win against Kolkata when these teams last met.
Shane Watson has not showed the consistent form he displayed in Pakistan, but the Australian should never be written off at the top of the order either.
Chennai’s bowlers have been key to their success so far, meanwhile. Deepak Chahar has taken ten wickets in seven matches so far, while Imran Tahir has weighed in with nine. They have excellent economy rates of 6.29 runs per over and 5.61 runs per over respectively too.
CSK Team Form
Chennai have been in superb form so far this season, with six wins from seven games so far. The Super Kings’ only defeat came against Mumbai Indians, since when they have won three in a row.
Faf du Plessis scored 54 in a total of 160/3 as they beat Kings XI Punjab by 22 runs, before the South Africa captain’s unbeaten 43 led them to a seven-wicket victory against Kolkata – the Knight Riders having posted just 108/9.
Last time out, chasing 152 to beat Rajasthan Royals, Chennai scored 21 off the final over to claim a thrilling four-wicket win – Mitchell Santner hitting the last ball for six, after Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni both hit half-centuries.
CSK Predicted Playing 11
Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir
KKR vs CSK Team Form in Last Five Matches
KKR : L L W W L
CSK : W W W L W
KKR vs CSK Head to Head
Chennai’s win when these two teams last met was their 13th in 21 previous games against Kolkata Knight Riders, with the Knight Riders having won the other eight.
Deepak Chahar (3-20), Harbhajan Singh (2-15) and Imran Tahir (2-21) restricted Kolkata to 108/9 despite Andre Russell’s half-century, and the Super Kings claimed a comfortable seven-wicket win.
They had previously own one game apiece on Chennai’s return to IPL action last season. Russell’s unbeaten 88 from 36 balls in a total of 202/6 proved in vain in the first match – Chennai winning by five wickets with a ball to spare – but Kolkata hit back to score 180/4 in 17.4 overs to win the second by six wickets.
KKR vs CSK Betting Odds
Kolkata Knight Riders might have lost their last two matches, including defeat to Chennai Super Kings, but you must always be wary of a wounded animal. The Knight Riders are the same odds as the Super Kings with Bet365 (1.90 to win) and favourites with Betway at 1.83.
KKR Betway Odds
- KKR to Win the Match: Kolkata Knight Riders are 1.83 favourites to beat Chennai Super Kings with Betway.
- KKR Top Batsmen: Andre Russell is 6.00 to be their top batsman as his excellent form continues, while Joe Denly and Shubman Gill can be backed at 5.00 each. Robin Uthappa is 4.50, meanwhile.
- KKR Top Bowler: Russell is 9.00 to be their top bowler, meanwhile, despite being their leading wicket-taker so far. Kuldeep Yadav is 3.25 and Harry Gurney is 3.75. Lockie Ferguson and Sunil Narine are both 4.25.
CSK Betway Odds
- CSK to Win the Match: Chennai Super Kings are slight outsiders for this match with Betway, at 1.90 to win.
- CSK Top Batsman: Faf du Plessis was their top scorer when these teams last met and he is 3.50 to be their top batsman again. He is 1.83 to score over 24.5 runs. Shane Watson is 4.00, Suresh Raina is 4.25 and MS Dhoni is as high as 8.00.
- CSK Top Bowler: Deepak Chahar is their top wicket-taker so far and he is 4.00 to be their top bowler again. Imran Tahir is 3.00, meanwhile, and Shardul Thakur is 3.75.
KKR Bet365 Odds
- KKR to Win the Match: Kolkata Knight Riders are 1.90 to beat Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens and get back to winning ways.
- KKR Top Batsman: Andre Russell has moved up the batting order and his form shows no sign of slowing. He is 5.50 to be their top batsman again. Joe Denly is 4.50 as he bids to bounce back from his first-baller against Delhi Capitals. Shubman Gill, who top-scored in that game batting at number two, is 8.00.
- KKR Top Bowler: Russell is also their leading wicket taker and 4.50 to be top bowler too. Kuldeep Yadav is 3.75, while Prasidh Krishna is 5.50. Lockie Ferguson played last time and is 4.50, while the man he replaced – Harry Gurney – is 4.33.
CSK Bet365 Odds
- CSK to Win the Match: Chennai Super Kings are also 1.90 to beat Kolkata Knight Riders.
- CSK Top Batsman: Faf du Plessis has found form at the top of the order and is 4.50 to be their top batsman, while Shane Watson is 3.75. Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni were both in form last time out and are 5.00 and 7.00.
- CSK Top Bowler: Their bowlers have led the way so far, meanwhile, and Deepak Chahar is 5.00 to be their top bowler. Imran Tahir is 4.33, meanwhile.
KKR Betrally Odds
- KKR to Win the Match: Just like Bet365, Betrally are split equally on these teams, offering 1.86 on Kolkata Knight Riders to win.
- KKR Top Batsman: Shubman Gill was top batsman last time out and is 7.75 to be their top batsman again, while Joe Denly is 4.25 and Robin Uthappa 4.35.
- KKR Top Bowler: Russell is 4.35 to be their top bowler, meanwhile, while Kuldeep Yadav is 3.60 and both Harry Gurney and Sunil Narine – who missed the last game – are 4.25.
CSK Betrally Odds
- CSK to Win the Match: Betrally are offering 1.86 on Chennai Super Kings winning this game.
- CSK Top Batsman: Faf du Plessis is 4.45 to be their top batsman, meanwhile, while Shane Watson is 3.70 and Suresh Raina 4.25. Ambati Rayudu is 4.85 and MS Dhoni is as high as 6.65.
- CSK Top Bowler: Deepak Chahar is 5.50 to continue his wicket-taking form and be their top bowler, while Imran Tahir is 4.25.
🏆 KKR vs CSK Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders have lost two in a row, while Chennai Super Kings are in outstanding form, but their poor innings last time out was a one-off and the form of Andre Russell gives plenty of cause for optimism for the hosts at Eden Gardens.
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