KKR vs CSK Playing 11, IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings Predicted Lineups, Team News

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KKR vs CSK Playing XI: Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff dreams intact with a nail-biting one-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in their last outing. Currently positioned sixth on the points table with five wins and five defeats, KKR must win all their remaining games to stay in contention for the knockout stage.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings sit at the bottom of the standings, having managed just three wins from eleven matches. With no chance of progressing to the playoffs, CSK will now be looking to restore some pride in their final games. They narrowly lost their previous clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by just two runs.

KKR vs CSK Team News, Injury Update

The Kolkata Knight Riders camp remains injury-free heading into their next fixture. However, Chennai Super Kings have suffered a setback with Vansh Bedi being ruled out due to injury. Urvil Patel has been brought in as his replacement and is already with the team. With Bedi expected to make his debut soon, Patel could be handed an opportunity in the playing XI without much delay.

KKR vs CSK Key Players

KKR's spin pair, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy, have consistently troubled CSK's middle-order batters. Among them, only Shivam Dube and Sam Curran have managed to maintain strike rates above 100-Dube against Chakaravarthy and Curran against Narine. Meanwhile, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane has led from the front with the bat this season, emerging as their top run-scorer. However, his performance varies significantly based on the type of bowling. While he averages 104.5 and strikes at 174.17 against pace, his numbers plummet to 16.86 and 114.56 against spin. With CSK's spinners having already claimed 28 wickets in the tournament, they may look to bring spin into the attack early to target Rahane's weakness.

KKR vs CSK Playing 11: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings Predicted Line-Ups

KKR Predicted Playing XI: Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora.

Impact Sub: Varun Chakaravarthy

CSK Predicted Playing XI: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda/Urvil Patel, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed.

Impact Sub: Anshul Kamboj