The match 29 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 will be going to take place between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday, April 14.
Chennai captain Dhoni was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for an unprecedented confrontation with the umpires during their encounter against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Thursday. Chennai went on to win the match, their sixth victory in seven outings as they gunned down a modest 152 run target in a dramatic final over.
Coming to the hosts, KKR have lost two games in a row now, and there are chinks in the armour which skipper Dinesh Karthik needs to fix as soon as possible. In their first meeting, KKR were swept aside by Chennai and another defeat on Sunday would not help their cause as other teams are fast catching up on the second spot.
Match Details:
- The IPL 2019, match 29- KKR vs CSK will take place at 04:00 PM IST on Sunday, April 14.
- The match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- The game can be streamed live on Star Sports Networks and Hotstar.
Pitch and Weather Condition/Report:
The temperature will hover around 35 Degrees Celsius during the game and the humidity will be at its peak in Kolkata. No rain is in the forecast.
The pitch is expected to be an absolute beauty to bat. There is nothing really for the bowlers and the small boundaries make it extremely tough for them.
- Average 1st innings score: 192 (Last three IPL matches at the venue
- Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1
Team News:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Andre Russell looked in extreme discomfort in the previous match and is in doubt for this game. Having said that, he played the Delhi game and might be deemed fit for this encounter as well.
KKR Team (from): Dinesh Karthik (captain), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Joe Denly, Lockie Ferguson, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Harry Gurnley, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Warrier, K.C. Cariappa, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Shrikant Mundhe, Nikhil Naik, Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Raj, Prasidh Krishna.
Probable XI: Joe Denly, Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
On the other hand, for CSK Dwayne Bravo is yet to recover from his injury.
CSK Team (From): MS Dhoni (captain & WK), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Rituraj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma, K.M. Asif, Deepak Chahar, N. Jagadeesan (wk), Scott Kuggeleign
Probable XI: Sam Billings, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (c)(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Scott Kuggeleijn.
Fantasy Tips and suggestions:
Wicketkeeper: In wicketkeeping, both MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik are the top picks and the two are also the captains of their respective side.
Batsmen: For KKR, Joe Denly, Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa are the top most picks besides Andre Russell while for CSK, Sam Billings, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu are expected to do the destruction.
All-rounders: Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite will be featuring as all-rounders from KKR while CSK will feature Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja as their prime all-rounders.
Bowlers: For KKR, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna are the top picks among bowlers while for CSK, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Scott Kuggeleijn will lead the bowling unit.
Captain and Vice Captain: Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu are the top picks for captain and vice captain.
Dream 11 pick #1:
Shubman Gill (c), Sam Billings, Ambati Rayudu (vc), Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Andre Russell, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Imran Tahir and Deepak Chahar.
- Captain: Shubman Gill
- Vice Captain: Ambati Rayudu
Dream 11 pick #2:
Shubman Gill, Faf du Plessis (vc), Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, MS Dhoni (wk), Andre Russell (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Imran Tahir and Lockie Ferguson.
- Captain: Andre Russell
- Vice Captain: Faf du Plessis
