Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be facing off against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 38th match of the Indian Premier League. The encounter will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This marks the first match of the day. The live-action will be broadcasted on Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
Chennai Super Kings had an amazing career so far in this season. Winning seven out of nine games, they are placed at the top of the points table. Their last match was against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), where they convincingly won the match by 6 wickets. RCB was restricted to 156 runs in 20 overs, while Chennai managed to secure the required score in the 19th over. The team’s captain is Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
On the contrary, Kolkata Knight Riders made a remarkable comeback in the second phase of the IPL 14. They won two consecutive matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians respectively. KKR presently sits in the fourth position of the score table with eight points secured from nine games. In the last match against Mumbai Indians, KKR chased 155 runs with 29 balls to spare. The team will be headed by Eoin Morgan.
IPL 2021: KKR vs CSK, Match 38
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Match Date & Time: September 26 at 3:30 PM (IST) and at 2:00 PM (Local Time)
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
Despite the batting-friendly surface, the bowlers have a fair chance to perform well. Fast bowlers can come in handy during the initials of the match while as the time processes, spinners will be at an advantage. Average runs of 160 would be good enough.
Probable Playing XIs for KKR vs CSK
Chennai Super Kings:
Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood/Lungi Ngidi
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
Top Picks for KKR v/s CSK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsman
Venkatesh Iyer: A left-handed opening batsman who has showcased his talent in the last two matches of KKR this season. He made his debut this season and has kept his team’s flag flying high. He scored one half-century against Mumbai Indians.
Ruturaj Gaikwad: A right-handed opening batsman from Chennai Super Kings. One of the most dependable players and a good score is expected from him. He has secured 322 runs in nine matches this season.
Top Picks – All-Rounder
Dwayne Bravo: A remarkable all-rounder from CSK. He is the most sensational player IPL has in the tournament. He took three wickets in the last two matches. He has also batted well in the match against Mumbai Indians.
Andre Russell: A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from the KKR team. He has scored 163 runs while taking 10 wickets for the team.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Lockie Ferguson: A right-arm fast bowler who has managed to secure a good amount of wickets for the CSK team. Besides, in the UAE leg, he has taken four wickets.
Varun Chakravarthy: A spinner from the KKR team who has taken 10 wickets so far. One of the leading wicket-takers present in the team.
Top Picks – Wicketkeeper
Dinesh Karthik: Though he didn’t get to bat well in this season, he has held many catches for KKR. One of the flexible wicketkeepers that IPL has this season.
