CSK vs KKR Dream11 prediction, IPL 2023: Fantasy Suggestions, Captain and Vice Captain, Impact Sub Options

CSK vs KKR Dream11 prediction: Chennai Super Kings will have the chance of going top of the table when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in match 61 of IPL 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday (May 14).

CSK are currently on 15 points from 12 games and will surpass Gujarat Titans (15 points) with a win on the weekend. Their Sunday's rivals KKR are in a fragile state after losing another game and have a slim chance of making the playoffs with 10 points in 12 games.

Injury updates CSK continue to be without Simarjeet Singh, Sisanda Magala, and Ben Stokes while KKR have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the game.

CSK vs KKR key players

CSK: (Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Ravindra Jadeja) Conway and Gaikwad have been key to a good start for CSK in batting while Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube have been in good touch in the middle-order. Ambati Rayudu managed a 17-ball 23 in the last game after a miserable IPL earlier.

Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni, and Ravindra Jadeja provide further depth in the batting order while the latter has been crucial with the ball too with 16 wickets. CSK pace bowling is now delivering the goods as well with Tushar Deshpande, Deepak Chahar, and Matheesha Pathirana taking wickets.

KKR: (Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy) A lot of things are not working for the Knight Riders with Jason Roy and Rahmanullah Gurbaz failing to show consistency top the order while the same is true for Venkatesh Iyer at No.3. The trio has played some good knocks though but not often together while likes of Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh have been often expected to bail the side out.

The left-handed batters have played some good knocks as well but the opportunities are limited for Rinku batting further down the order. Andre Russell has largely misfired this season but off late has played good innings.

Among bowlers, Varun Chakravarthy is often waging a lone war with 17 wickets this season while the likes of Sunil Narine and the rest of the pace battery have disappointed. Young inclusions Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, and Vaibhav Arora have been utilised as horses for courses.

Pitch report Chepauk has been an unbiased surface with help on the offer for both batters and bowlers. Slow bowlers have been more effective while the new ball has something on offer for pacers.

CSK vs KKR predicted playing 11 and bench

CSK predicted playing 11 Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Deepak Chahar

CSK bench Akash Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, RS Hangargekar, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu

KKR predicted playing 11 Jason Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Shardul Thakur, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

KKR bench Suyash Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Tim Southee, Kulwant Khejroliya, Lockie Ferguson, Aarya Desai, Jason Roy, Umesh Yadav