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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match no. 33 of IPL 2023. The match is scheduled to take place at KKR’s home Eden Gardens on Sunday, April 23. CSK head into this clash as favourites by a good margin at 8/11 (1.72) odds. The Knight Riders have a steeper task with 21/20 (2.05) odds of winning this game.
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK), Match 33
- April 23, 2023 – 2 PM GMT
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
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Eden Gardens is amongst the best batting venues in limited overs cricket, with flat pitches and short boundaries. Since IPL 2017, the average batting first score stands at 181 from 27 matches. The first two games in this season saw first innings scores of 204 and 228.
The weather in Kolkata could be partly cloudy on Sunday evening but there’s no rain threat as such. The temperature will hover around 27°C.
KKR vs CSK – Match Predictions
Chennai Super Kings have defeated KKR in four of the previous five encounters and dominate the overall head to head record as well. CSK have a very in-form batting line-up and their bowling unit is also slightly better.
Prediction 1
Kolkata to hit most sixes
21/20 (2.05)
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Prediction 2
Theekshana to be Chennai's Top Bowler
11/4 (3.75)
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Probable 6s
Kolkata Knight Riders’ batting unit comprises Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh. They have struck 58 sixes in six games compared to 56 by CSK in the same number of matches.
Our prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders to hit most sixes in the match at 21/20 (2.05).
Probable Wickets
Maheesh Theekshana has only picked two wickets from three games but could do well against this batti h unit. Back him to be Chennai Super Kings’ top wicket-taker at 11/4 (3.75). Andre Russell has the speed to trouble the CSK middle order. He is a good bet to be the top bowler for KKR at 4/1 (5.00).
Our prediction: Maheesh Theekshana to be Chennai Super Kings’ highest wicket-taker at 11/4 (3.75).
Man of the Match
Devon Conway has been in terrific form, scoring three consecutive fifties in the last three games. Back Conway to be the player of the match at 7/1 (8.00). Among others, Andre Russell, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja and Venkatesh Iyer are top betting options.
Our prediction: Devon Conway to be the Man of the Match at 7/1 (8.00).
KKR vs CSK Preview
KKR are placed eighth on the table and would be hoping to end their three-match losing streak. Let’s take a look at two teams ahead of their encounter on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders
The Nitish Rana-led side has four points from six games, with two wins and four losses. They do have a positive net run-rate of 0.214. Most recently, they lost to Delhi Capitals by four wickets.
KKR played both Jason Roy and Litton Das in the previous game but Das could lose his spot. David Wiese could come into the side, with N Jagadeesan taking the keeping gloves.
Predicted XI: Venkatesh Iyer, Jason Roy, Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Chennai Super Kings
CSK have won four of their six matches in the IPL 2023 and have a decent net run-rate of 0.355. They’re coming off a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.
The Super Kings played an unchanged playing XI in the previous game. Ben Stokes still isn’t match fit as battles knee injury. Matheesha Pathirana was impressive against Hyderabad.
Predicted XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, Matheesha Pathirana
How to Watch IPL 2023 in the UK: Live Streaming & Channel List
For those in the UK, you can witness the IPL 2023 broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket. You can also avail the online streaming on the DAZN application.
- Sky Sports Cricket (TV)
- DAZN (Streaming)
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