KKR vs CSK, IPL 2025: When Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Eden Gardens on May 7, the playoff race will be important, but the spotlight will be on Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
All Eyes on Dhoni as CSK Face KKR at Eden Gardens
CSK are already out of the playoff race, so the match could be Dhoni’s last at Eden Gardens, a ground that has played a big role in his career. He scored his first-class century here and also hit two Test centuries at this venue.
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KKR, on the other hand, is still in the fight. With 11 points from 11 matches, they must win all their remaining games, including tough away matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, to stay in the playoff race.
Their recent one-run win over the Rajasthan Royals, thanks to a strong performance from Andre Russell, has kept their hopes alive. Venkatesh Iyer, bought for a high price in the auction, will be under pressure to perform, especially on a pitch that helps spinners and slower bowlers.
For CSK, the only motivation left is pride and the maintenance of its legacy. But there is also a bright spot. Seventeen-year-old Ayush Mhatre impressed everyone with a fearless 94 in the last match, showing that CSK may have found a future star in the post-Dhoni era.
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KKR vs CSK, IPL 2025 – Head-to-Head Record
Total matches played: 31
Kolkata Knight Riders wins: 19
Chennai Super Kings wins: 11
No result: 1
KKR vs CSK, IPL 2025 Match: Key Stats
Most runs: MS Dhoni – 555
Most wickets: Sunil Narine – 24
Highest individual score: Suresh Raina – 109*
Best bowling figures: Ravindra Jadeja – 4/12
KKR vs CSK, IPL 2025 Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Chetan Sakariya.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.
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