CSK vs KKR Prediction: Chennai Super Kings will host Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2025 match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai (Friday, April 11).

After losing four consecutive matches CSK is placed at ninth with only 2 points. The defending champion KKR also lost three of the five matches they played and is currently sitting at sixth with 4 points.

CSK vs KKR IPL 2025 Schedule

Date: Friday, April 11

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Captains: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK), Ajinkya Rahane (KKR)

CSK vs KKR H2H Record

Historically, CSK has had the upper hand against KKR. To date, the two teams have faced each other 29 times in the IPL, with CSK winning 19 matches and KKR securing 10 victories. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, CSK have won 7 out of 12 encounters against KKR.

CSK vs KKR - Who can be the Key Players?

For CSK, Rachin Ravindra has been a standout performer, amassing 145 runs at a strike rate of 133, making him the team's leading scorer this season. Ruturaj Gaikwad has also been impressive, scoring 122 runs at a strike rate of 150.6, including two fifties.

Among the bowlers, Noor Ahmad has been outstanding, as he is leading the race for the purple cap with 11 wickets.

On the KKR side, skipper Ajinkya Rahane is the highest scorer with 184 runs with a strike rate of 160. Sunil Narine could also become crucial in the early overs on the spin-friendly pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium.

CSK and KKR IPL 2025 Squads

Chennai Super Kings Squad

MS Dhoni (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Anshul Kamboj, Sam Curran, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Vansh Bedi, Shreyas Gopal, Andre Siddarth, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Quinton de Kock, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Rovman Powell, Chetan Sakariya, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Mayank Markand

CSK vs KKR Prediction: Who Will Win Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders?

Considering the spin-friendly conditions and CSK's familiarity with the Chepauk pitch, they might have a slight advantage. However, KKR's potent spin attacks, mainly Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, are capable of exploiting CSK's vulnerabilities.

CSK's batting has shown inconsistency, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra being key contributors. KKR's batting revolves around captain Ajinkya Rahane, with support from Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh.

However, despite having expert batters against spinners, KKR's batting line-up faltered against spin this season on multiple occasions. With both teams showing inconsistent batting displays and having top spinners in the squad, the match will be tightly contested, with the outcome likely to depend on which team's spinners perform more effectively.