KKR are yet to really get going in this year’s tournament and were soundly beaten by RCB in their last game. Were it not for Nitish Rana’s 155 runs then they would be in an even worse position, only Rahul Tripathi has also gone beyond 50. With the ball, apart from Andre Russell’s 5-15 in the defeat against Mumbai Indians, none of the bowlers have shone with consistent performances.
After being outplayed by Delhi Capitals, CSK have responded with two comprehensive victories. They have produced these wins in spite of none of their batsmen making a half-century in the games. Moeen Ali has led the way with 72 runs across the two victories. With the ball, Moeen Ali and Deepak Chahar have both taken 4 wickets, Chahar taking them all in the game against Punjab Kings.
KKR are yet to call on the services of overseas players Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine or Lockie Ferguson. For CSK, they have not selected Mitchell Santner, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi or Jason Behrendorff so far.
KKR vs CSK Win Probability
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KKR vs CSK T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2021
Chennai Super Kings will be aiming for their third successive win in this year’s IPL when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai. CSK were beaten by Delhi Capitals in their opening game but have since registered victories against Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. KKR won their first game but have gone on to lose their last two. Read on as we preview this clash of the 2021 IPL. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium and will get underway at 19:30 local time
KKR’s only victory of the campaign so far came against the winless Sunrisers Hyderabad, however, there have been signs of encouragement for Eoin Morgan’s men. Nitish Rana and Andre Russell have both produced excellent individual performances and now need the likes of Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan, Shubman Gill and Shakib Al Hasan to play to their potential and make significant contributions.
CSK have won by a large margin against Punjab and Rajasthan, but they will take heart that there is still lots of room for improvement in their ranks. They have a strong group of all-rounders who have all contributed in parts without any of them making a big score. If that were to happen in this game then they would be very hard to stop.
KKR vs CSK T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: The match can be watched live on Star Sports in India, Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
KKR vs CSK Match Toss Prediction
KKR have lost their last two games when chasing but it would be a surprise for Eoin Morgan to opt to change this approach if he won the toss.
KKR vs CSK Match Pitch Report
The Mumbai pitch is regularly seeing scores around the 180-190 mark. We expect a similar total to be par in this game.
Weather Report
There will be cloud cover by the time the game begins with the temperature around 30 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2021.
KKR Team News & Playing 11
KKR Team News
Eoin Morgan will look around his dressing room and wonder why overall the performances have been of a low standard so far. Harbhajan Singh sent down 4 overs for 38 runs but should get another opportunity against CSK.
KKR Key Players
Shubman Gill - The young India international is yet to reach the standards and runs he set over the previous three IPLs. However, his strike-rate is at its highest this year so when it comes together he will be explosive.
Andre Russell - He has shown his quality with the ball and the bat already in this tournament and Eoin Morgan will be hoping he can continue to coax performances out of him for the rest of the campaign.
Pat Cummins - Yet to justify the huge auction fee he commanded back in 2020 but you feel that he is one game away from it all clicking. If it happens then KKR will suddenly become far more competitive.
KKR Team Form
From what we have seen so far in the 2021 IPL, KKR have carried forward their 2020 form which saw them miss out on the playoffs. They crave consistency.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c) , Shakib Al Hasan, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
KKR vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction, Captain, Vice Captain
Wicket-keeper
Dinesh Karthik (8.5) will be our wicket-keeper. KKR need a hero and Karthik can provide inspiration with the bat and gloves.
Batsmen
Faf du Plessis (10), Nitesh Rana (9) and Rahul Tripathi (8) are our batsmen. Rana keeps on delivering with the bat and we don’t expect him to stop any time soon.
All-rounders
Andre Russell (10), Moeen Ali (9.5), Sam Curran (9) and Ravindra Jadeja (9) will be our all-rounders. All four have delivered in the tournament so far with Moeen leading the way.
Bowlers
Pat Cummins (9), Prasidh Krishna (8.5) and Deepak Chahar (8.5) make up our bowling attack. They will be well supported by the quality bowling from the talented all-rounders.
Captain/Vice-captain
Moeen Ali will be captain, his deputy will be Nitesh Rana
KKR vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction
Batsmen:Faf du Plessis, Nitesh Rana(vc), Rahul Tripathi
All Rounder:Andre Russell, Moeen Ali (c), Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja
After finishing last year in 7th, their worst campaign in IPL history, CSK have come roaring back in recent matches. Powerful strike-rates across the batting line-up with devastating hitting at the death seems to be their successful formula at present.
CSK Key Players
Moeen Ali - A player who often flatters to deceive in England colours, Moeen has been well worth the large fee CSK signed him for this year. He currently tops the CSK runs and wickets list.
Sam Curran - The young England international takes crucial wickets and scores runs very fast, what more would you want from a T20 all-rounder? He currently has an impressive batting strike-rate of 208 from 25 balls.
Deepak Chahar - He was successfully targeted by the Rajasthan Royals batsmen in their last game but each side has his 4-13 in the back of their minds. Another glut of wickets won’t be far away.
CSK Team Form
They ended the 2020 IPL with three successive wins and have followed up two more out of three in IPL 2021. Not many others have a form sheet like that.
CSK Predicted Playing 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
KKR vs CSK Team Form in Last Five Matches
KKR : LLWWL
CSK : WWLWW
KKR vs CSK Head to Head
After 23 games, CSK have carved out a useful lead over KKR
KKR vs CSK Head to Head Stats in IPL T20
Matches Played
KKR Won
CSK Won
Tie
No Result
23
8
14
0
1
KKR vs CSK Betting Odds
CSK are favourites to keep up their impressive recent form
Who will win KKR vs CSK IPL T20 Match?
Nitish Rana and Faf du Plessis are the bookmakers choice to score the most runs
We are backing Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill and Eoin Morgan with the bat for KKR. Rana is 72 runs ahead of his nearest challenger with the bat for KKR.
For CSK we are backing Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali and Suresh Raina. Moeen Ali is responding well to batting in the top three and is well worth his price.
We are backing Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna and Varun Chakravarthy to cause the most problems for the CSK batsmen. One of those three could become the spearhead KKR require.
For CSK we have gone with Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo and Moeen Ali. The team seems to find a different match-winner with the ball in each game.
CSK are the form side with KKR looking like a team who are in a bit of a rut. Eoin Morgan will no doubt get KKR firing again soon but CSK should be too strong for them in this match. We are backing MS Dhoni’s men to make it three successive wins in the 2021 IPL.
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Dhoni, Karthik, and Du Plessis approach milestones
Faf Du Plessis need 1 more run to complete 6000 T20 runs. MS Dhoni needs 2 dismissals to complete 150 dismissals in IPL. Dinesh Kartik will play his 200 IPL match. He will become the third player after Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni to play so many matches.
01:29 pm | 21-04-2021
A Possible change in CSK Top Order to solve opening Woes
CSK has been struggling with the opening partnership so far. Faf has been scoring runs but he is not getting enough support from another end. Rituraj Gaiwikwad has not performed up to expectations and they can draft in Robin Uthappa to share the opening duties with Du Plessis.
09:54 am | 21-04-2021
Chennai Super Kings look to hand Knight Riders third defeat in a Row
Chennai Super Kings look to make it three in a row by defeating KKR in today's match. CSK batsmen have chipped in time and bowlers have found their mojo back. Deepak Chahar was splendid one night and Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja have chipped in with runs and wickets for CSK. Thus it is evident that CSK will win today's encounter comfortably.
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Apr 21, 2021
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai, India
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