CSK vs KKR Match Prediction: Who will win today’s IPL match?

CSK vs KKR Match Prediction: The Sportsrush presents before you the Match Prediction of 23rd match of IPL 2019.

The 23rd match of the ongoing 12th season of the Indian Premier League will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai. With four wins and a loss after five matches each, both teams are on eight points at the moment in IPL 2019.

Out of the three matches which Super Kings have played at home this season, they are yet to end up on the losing side. On the other hand, Knight Riders have lost one of their three away matches. The hosts would be banking on their unbeaten home spree against the No. 1 team in the points table.

CSK vs KKR – What numbers suggest?

Chennai and Kolkata have played a total of 21 matches against each other so far. Out of which, Chennai have won 12 as compared to Kolkata winning only nine matches. Out of the eight matches played at Chepauk, the hosts have a stellar 6-2 record against the Knight Riders.

In a stat which will further highlight the favourite of this clash is the average runs scored against each other. While CSK’s average score against KKR is 155, KKR’s average against CSK is 152.

CSK vs KKR – Paper value

Despite both teams being on equal points in the points table, Knight Riders look slightly better on paper primarily because of the situations from where they’ve won matches this season. While all-rounder Andre Russell deserves credit for the same, countering him will be Super Kings’ biggest challenge.

Having said that, home conditions have it in them to come to Chennai’s rescue. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s expertise in yielding favourable results at Chepauk put Chennai Super Kings above Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the clash.

How Twitter reacted:

Jaipur ✈ Chennai
We had a great stint in the Pink city, it’s now time for a Yellow challenge! 💜@NokiamobileIN #CSKvKKR #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/gp6j7ceYXm

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 8, 2019

With the flamboyant Jamaican being in red-hot form, Fleming whether it is spin or seam, one had to be accurate against hitters like Russell #CSKvKKR #VIVOIPLhttps://t.co/4oeI2Whbjh

— DC Sports (@_DCSports) April 8, 2019

So whose masterstroke was it to play @gurneyhf on the slow Sawai Mansingh track❓ 📹
Suren caught up @DineshKarthik after the game last night to find out. 🤩 #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/ZyLUVkPZIr

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 8, 2019

#MediaWatch 📰

“It was a pretty clinical effort from us, the bowlers bowled well and the batsmen backed it up well too”, DK was impressed with the performance as the #Knights went 🔝 of the #VIVOIPL table! 👏

More from @ttindia 👉 https://t.co/e2hf6Z7xCG#KKRHaiTaiyaar

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 8, 2019

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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