KKR vs CSK Predictions: A must win game for Kolkata Knight Riders to stay alive in the playoffs race
This is one of those Matches where one team has to win to stay alive in the tournament and the other team can play spoilsport. KKR have to win this match to have any chance of qualifying for the Top 4. CSK would love to play spoilsport and avoid finishing 10th in the points table. This match will be played on 7th May at 7:30 PM IST in Eden Gardens.
Check out The Betting Professionals’s analysis for KKR vs CSK match with top cricket betting sites and predictions:
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK) IPL 2025 Match Details
Tournament | TATA IPL 2025 |
Tournament Match No | 57 |
Format | T20I |
Match Date | 7th May 2025 |
Match Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK) Teams Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders won their last match by 1 run to stay alive in the tournament. They made mistakes with the ball that almost knocked them out of the IPL. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Naraine are not clicking as an opening pair. Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell are finding form but when they all click as a unit then they will be unstoppable. Varun Chakravarthy is bowling at his best but Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora are not having consistent seasons.
KKR Predicted Playing XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Naraine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora
Chennai Super Kings Preview
Chennai Super Kings have had a season to forget. They are a team that have had bad players. Ayush Mhatre and Shaik Rasheed are young talents that need to be nurtured. Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar have had their time and it is time for them to go. Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube are players that have performed. MS Dhoni should just retire and not tarnish his legacy. Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmed are bowlers that CSK can keep for many years.
CSK Predicted Playing XI
Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni (C) (WK), Noor Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK) Head to Head
There have been 31 Matches between KKR vs CSK. Out of these Matches, CSK have won 19 Matches and KKR have won 11 Matches. This will be their 32nd Match against each other.
Recent Performances
KKR – W W NR L L
CSK – L L L L W
KKR vs CSK Pitch Report - Match 57, IPL 2025
The pitch for this match will be one where there will be help for the spinners. The Batters will also score runs and a score above 180 will be a good score.
KKR vs CSK Weather Report - Match 57, IPL 2025
The weather will be good as it will be 29 degrees.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK) Key Players to Watch Out For
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Top performers
Ajinkya Rahane is the key batter for KKR. He has been one of the most consistent batters throughout the season. He will look to perform against his former team and hit a score above 70.
Varun Chakravarthy will be the key bowler for CSK. He has an excellent record against the CSK batters and he is in form. He will look to take a 5 Wicket Haul.
Andre Russell will be the X factor player for KKR. He is back in form and he will be looking to continue the great batting form and hit another half century. He will look to bowl at the death and take wickets.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Top Performers
Ayush Mhatre is the key batter for CSK. He is the future and he played an amazing innings of 94 in the last match. He will look to continue that form against the good bowling attack of KKR.
Noor Ahmed will be the key bowler for CSK. The pitch will help spinners and he will look to take advantage of it and pick wickets at regular intervals.
Ravindra Jadeja can be the impact player for CSK. He showed in the last match that he can be a very good batter. He can also bowl 4 overs and take wickets and change the course of the match.
KKR vs CSK Betting Odds
In the table below, check out the latest betting odds for the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, set to take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Saturday, May 7.
Match Result | Odds on 12Bet | Odds on Paripesa | Odds on 10Cric |
Kolkata Knight Riders will win the match | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.60 |
Chennai Super Kings will win the match | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.35 |
According to 12Bet, KKR are the favourites to win this match as they have Odds of 1.63. CSK are the underdogs as they have Odds of 2.37.
KKR vs CSK Best Bets to consider on 12Bet
Bet | Betting Odds |
Match Winner | KKR - 1.63 CSK - 2.37 |
Highest Opening Partnership in match | KKR - 1.80 CSK - 1.90 |
KKR Top Batter | Ajinkya Rahane - 4.80 Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 5.20 |
KKR Top Bowler | Varun Chakravarthy - 3.45 Harshit Rana - 4.80 Sunil Naraine - 4.80 |
CSK Top Batter | Ayush Mhatre - 5.30 Sam Curran - 5.30 Dewald Brevis - 5.30 Ravindra Jadeja - 5.30 |
CSK Top Bowler | Noor Ahmed - 3.80 Matheesha Pathirana - 3.90 |
KKR vs CSK Win Probability
Kolkata Knight Riders won their last two matches back to back and Russell is back to form as well in the last match. Let’s analyze the win probability in various scenarios:
Scenario 1: Kolkata Knight Riders wins the toss and elect to bowl first
The win probability of KKR will be 60% in this scenario.
Scenario 2: Chennai Super Kings wins the toss and elect to bowl first
The win probability of CSK will be 45% in this scenario.
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