Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash on Sunday.
MS Dhoni's CSK are in red-hot form, winning their last three matches and will aim to make it four wins on the trot.
KKR, on the other hand, have lost three matches in a row and will hope to get back to winning ways at home.
Here is a comprehensive guide on the pitch report, live toss, predicted lineups, team news, impact substitute and other details ahead of the KKR and CSK clash.
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KKR vs CSK pitch report
The match between KKR and CSK will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Established in 1864, it is the oldest cricket stadium in the country and is the second largest stadium after the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Eden Gardens has a batting-friendly pitch in T20 matches, although the spinners are likely to become effective as the pitch wears down.
KKR's first game at the Eden Gardens this season saw them post 204 runs in 20 overs while Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma and Sunil Narine picked up nine wickets combined to bowl out RCB for 123.
KKR vs CSK live toss
KKR skipper Nitish Rana won the toss and decided to field first.
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KKR vs CSK team news
KKR made two changes in their starting lineup. David Wiese replaced Litton Das while N. Jagadeesan replaced Mandeep Singh,
CSK fielded an unchanged lineup.
KKR vs CSK: Confirmed Lineups
KKR: N Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
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KKR vs CSK: Impact Player today?
KKR brought in Venkatesh Iyer as an impact player replacing Suyash Sharma.
CSK used Akash Singh as an impact substitute while bowling in the second innings who replaced Ambati Rayudu.
