Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are taking on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 57 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at Eden Gardens on 7 May 2025. (Match Blog | Full Coverage | Points Table | More Cricket News)
Defending champions KKR need to win all of their remaining matches to remain in contention for playoff places, and ahead of this make-or-break clash, captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bat first.
“We will bat first. Looks a good wicket,” Rahane said after the toss. “Last two games we batted first and did really well. We want to put runs on the board and defend it.
Meanwhile, CSK라이브 바카라 stand-in skipper MS Dhoni said that he is familiar with the Eden Gardens pitch, calling it “like a home ground for the amount of cricket I have played here.”
The toss will be vital in tonight라이브 바카라 game, as the pitch has been a high-scoring one, with a 200+ total expected for the game. KKR라이브 바카라 top order will look to get a big total in the first innings, and will look to put CSK라이브 바카라 faltering batting lineup under pressure with their strong spin contingent.
Unlike KKR, who must win tonight라이브 바카라 game to keep their season alive, CSK are playing for pride as they have already been eliminated after a terrible start to their season, with only two wins to their name.
KKR Vs CSK, IPL 2025 – Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
KKR Impact Subs: Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande
Chennai Super Kings: Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Devon Conway, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Ravichandran Ashwin, MS Dhoni (w & c), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
CSK Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton, Deepak Hooda
