Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, May 14 at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium.
The MS Dhoni-led can secure a play-offs berth on Sunday with a win over KKR and also climb up to the top of the league table. They are in a good run of form having not lost a game in their last three appearances.
KKR, on the other hand, are on the verge of facing elimination. They still have an outside chance of making it to the play-offs if they manage to win their remaining two matches.
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Here is a comprehensive guide on the pitch report, live toss, predicted lineups and team news ahead of CSK taking on KKR.
CSK vs KKR pitch report
CSK are all set to take on KKR at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.
Opened in 1916, it is the oldest cricket stadium in India which is in continuous use. It boasts of a seating capacity of over 33,500 and is more commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium.
It is generally dry and provides a grip for spinners. As the match progresses it tends to slow down a bit, which makes stroke-making a bit difficult in the second innings.
Sanjay Manjrekar and Matthew Hayden: 61 meters square boundary on one side, 70 on the other, and 77 down the ground. (Pitch) Looked the same back in 2010 when I was playing. Really really dry. Lack of grass. (Ball is) Going to hold up in this wicket. When you think back to the last innings here - Moeen Ali ripping a couple past the left-hander's bat. Going to be a lot of spin. Got to bat first, no doubt about it. Par score about 160-165.
CSK vs KKR live toss
CSK won the toss and elected to bat first.
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CSK vs KKR team news
"Same one," MS Dhoni conceded when talking about his playing XI.
"Vaibhav Arora comes in for Anukul Roy," Nitish Rana stated about KKR's playing XI.
CSK vs KKR confirmed lineups
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
KKR: Jason Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma
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CSK vs KKR: Impact Players
CSK: Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh
Matheesha Pathirana came in for Shivam Dube.
KKR: Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, N. Jagadeesan, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson
Venkatesh Iyer walked in to bat at No. 3, replacing Suyash Sharma as the Impact Sub.
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