CSK vs KKR Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Apr 08, 2024
The Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will contest the 22nd match of this year's Indian Premier League. The Super Kings are the reigning IPL champions, while the Knight Riders are undefeated after three matches this season.
There will be plenty to bet on before and during this match. The best cricket betting sites will have interesting markets and competitive odds. Let our experts help you make stronger decisions.
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders head-to-head record
Chennai have three wins to Kolkata's two in their last five IPL meetings. They collected won win against each other in last season's tournament.
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders live streaming and broadcast
You can watch this match and the rest of the 2024 IPL on the JioCinema app in India. This is a great way to live stream cricket online from India. The tournament is also being broadcast on Star Sports in India.
Use these trustworthy cricket betting tips for the IPL fixture between CSK and KKR in Chennai on Monday, 8 April 2024.
CSK vs KKR Team Previews
Chennai Super Kings
The Super Kings' 2024 campaign started with twin successes against the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. But they have since slipped to back-to-back defeats against the Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. They have an opportunity to get back on track against the Knight Riders.
Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane are Chennai's leading run-scorers this IPL season with 148 and 119, respectively. Both have batted four times each. Dube has been used well as an impact player - and will likely be deployed in that role for this encounter as well.
Bowling-wise, the Super Kings can look to pace ace Mustafizur Rahman for more of the same. He has been prolific in the past few weeks, romping to seven wickets in three matches. This tally includes a fine four-for against the Royal Challengers in Chennai.
Chennai Super Kings Playing 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.
Kolkata Knight Riders
The Knight Riders have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their 2024 IPL campaign with three successive victories over Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. This shows plenty of promise for their attempt to collect a third Indian Premier League title. They won the IPL in 2012 and 2014.
KKR have relished huge benefit from the batting form of West Indian all-rounder Sunil Narine, who has been utilised as an opening batter again this season. Narine's previous innings yielded 85 from just 39 balls - and included seven fours and seven sixes. He has also taken a wicket in each of his last three matches.
The Knight Riders also have another world-class all-rounder in West Indian recruit Andre Russell. He is their second-highest run-scorer and joint-highest wicket-taker. Russell has vast amounts of experience and is pushing for a berth in his country's squad for the T20 World Cup later this year.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11
Philip Salt, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.
CSK vs KKR Toss Prediction
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, will host this match.
The last two tosses in IPL cricket have this venue have brought one decision to bat first and another to bowl.
No team that won the toss has won the match in Chepauk in the 2024 IPL.
It's probable the team to bat first this time will elect to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The last two first-innings totals in IPL matches at this venue have been 173 and 206. A first-innings total of 180-plus can be considered competitive at this ground.
Both teams will likely play two specialist spinners. No rain is forecast on matchday, with characteristically hot and humid conditions expected.
CSK vs KKR Betting Tips
Chennai have homeground advantage, but Kolkata have plenty of momentum on the back of three wins in a row. They will play opposition who have lost their last two matches.
The Knight Riders are priced as 2.05 underdogs. Bet on them to beat 1.75 favourites Chennai.
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Bet on the home side to win the toss in Chepauk, where they have a good record. If Chennai win the toss, they will likely choose to bowl first.
Narine is a veritable batting expert during the opening powerplay, when field restrictions are in place. Look forward to another big performance from this KKR pinch-hitter.
Russell has already taken five wickets in three matches this IPL season. He has not conceded more than 29 runs in a four-over allotment. His changes in pace and clever use of length has been impressive.
Dube's last four innings for CSK have been 34 not out, 51, 18 and 45. He is primed for another important knock here. Anticipate a telling performance from him again.
Rahman is among the fastest bowlers in the IPL and perhaps the best left-armer. The Bangladesh star is a key asset for CSK. He is likely to do well in this big encounter against KKR.
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