IPL 2020: CSK vs KKR Preview – Kolkata look to avoid slip-up against Chennai

MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings and Eoin Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders will take on each other at the Dubai International Stadium in Match 49 of IPL 2020. Chennai have 4 wins, while Kolkata have 6 wins in 12 games. CSK are coming off a win against Royal Challengers Bangalore while KKR were defeated by Kings XI Punjab.

This much-awaited fixture is extremely crucial for the fate of Kolkata. They are in close competition in the playoffs race with Kings XI Punjab. The last time the two teams met, it was an extremely thrilling encounter, with Kolkata winning the game by 7 runs. CSK, on the other hand, have a chance of playing the role of the party spoilers now and as MS Dhoni mentioned, they are already looking at the next year and building the team accordingly.

Match Info:

Match 49- CSK vs KKR

Venue- Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

Time – 7:30 PM IST

Head To Head:

Stat Attack:

KKR have never defeated CSK twice in a single IPL.

Sunil Narine is 5 wickets away from completing 150 wickets for KKR across T20s (IPL+CLT20).

Andre Russell is 3 sixes away from completing 450 sixes in T20s.

Team News:

Chennai Super Kings:

Chennai became the first team this season to be officially eliminated from this edition of the IPL. They played well against RCB- their bowling stemmed the flow of runs in the middle overs and picked wickets in the death overs, and their batting chased down the target comfortably. Ruturaj Gaikwad proved his worth with a match-winning knock. Sam Curran has been the find of the season for them.

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Kolkata had a disappointing game against Kings XI. They failed to kick on from being in a comfortable position at the 10th over mark even when Shubman Gill was there at one end. They have had a tough second half, with 3 huge losses. A win today shall give them the edge over Kings XI. Despite consistent failures, they are expected to go in unchanged.

Probable XI: