Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will clash with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on May 7 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in match 57 of . While CSK have been eliminated from the race to playoffs, KKR still have a chance of qualifying.
KKR won their previous game against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by just one run. It was a last-over thriller which turned out to be in their favour. With that victory behind, they will have to make use of the momentum and continue to win their remaining matches as their playoff qualification hopes hang by a thread.
Meanwhile, CSK lost a last-over thriller by two runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Bengaluru. They batted well while chasing a stiff target of 214 but failed to close the game as Yash Dayal defended 15 runs off the final over. This has been a forgettable season for the Super Kings as they are at the bottom of the points table and will come out to play only for pride.
Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 57, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Date & Time | Wednesday, May 07, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (app & website) |
Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens track is expected to assist the batters. The previous fixture at the venue was an afternoon game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals (RR), which saw over 400 runs being scored. Another high-scoring game could be expected.
Head-to-Head Record
KKR and CSK have played 31 matches against each other so far, with the former winning 11 and the latter 19.
| Matches | 31 |
| Won by Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 |
| Won by Chennai Super Kings | 19 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First Played |
April 26, 2008 – CSK won |
| Last Played | April 8, 2024 – CSK won |
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Predicted Playing 11s
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.
Impact Player: Harshit Rana
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana.
Impact Player: Shivam Dube
