IPL 2019 | CSK vs KKR: Match Build-up, Squad, Predicted XI, Live streaming, Fantasy Tips, pitch and weather conditions

04/08/2019

In the clash of the table-toppers, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will go against each other in Chennai on Tuesday. While Chennai have been scampering through because of their team performance, Kolkata have been powered by Andre Russell to reach the top of the points table.

If there are two teams in the tournament so far, who have not only put up convincing displays in every match but also seized the important moments better than the other teams, they had to be Chennai Super Kings. While MS Dhoni has been the prime reason of CSK’s success, marshalling the squads in the right manner and guiding the spinners in the way only he can, Dinesh Karthik hasn’t been left far behind, with his shrewd tactics helping KKR big-time, especially in the middle-over trial by spin.

Another sub-plot that goes around is DK’s home return. Karthik has played all his cricket at Chepauk and knows the venue left, right, centre better than anyone else. While that may help the visitors, how much risk that CSK will take, if at all they prepare a spin-friendly wicket, considering Kolkata have Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla and a slower ball specialist in the form of Harry Gurney remains left to be seen.

Form Guide: (Last five matches)

Kolkata Knight Riders: WWLWW

Chennai Super Kings: WLWWW

Head to Head:

Both the teams have met each other 21 times in the IPL. While the defending champions have won 12 times, KKR managed to win eight of them all, with one game ending without any result.

Last meeting:

Chennai had last met KKR in the group stage of 2018 IPL at the Eden Gardens with KKR winning it by six wickets after Shubman Gill and Dinesh Karthik’s lower-order pyrotechnics.

Predicted XI

CSK: Harbhajan Singh, Shane Watson, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Imran Tahir, Faf du Plessis, Deepak Chahar, Scott Kuggeleijn

KKR: Chris Lynn, Suni Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney.

Squads:

CSK: MS Dhoni (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Mohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Karn Sharma, Shane Watson, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Faf Du Plessis, Sam Billings, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Asif KM, N Jagadeesan, Monu Singh, Dhruv Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi, David Willey and Mitchell Santner.

KKR: Dinesh Karthik (c), Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Carlos Brathwaite, Anrich Nortje, Lockie Ferguson, Harry Gurney, Nikhil Naik, Yarra Prithviraj, Shrikant Mundhe, Joe Denly.

Weather:

Chennai will throw a hot and humid weather as has always been the case in that part of the world.

Pitch conditions:

Chepauk has had spin-friendly conditions this time and it won’t be any different tomorrow, with 160 may become challenging to chase down.

Where to watch:

Star Sports 1, HD 1, Star Sports Tamil, Star Sports Bangla, Star Sports Kannada, Star Sports Select 1, Select HD 1, Hotstar

Fantasy Tips:

For Nostra Pro: 1) Which team's batsman will score a half century?

Answer - Both / None (2x)

2) Which bowler will pick more wickets? (Harbhajan or Chawla)

Answer - Harbhajan Singh (2x)

Venue and Time:

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai at 8 PM