In the 17th match of IPL 2024, the battle will be between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders (CSK vs KKR) at the MA Chidambaram Cricket Stadium. While KKR aims to maintain their winning streak, Chennai seeks to bounce back with a victory on their home ground.
Pitch Conditions at MA Chidambaram
The MA Chidambaram Cricket Stadium, also known as Chepauk Stadium, typically offers a slow-paced pitch. Batting here can be challenging, but in the two matches played on this pitch this season, batsmen have managed to achieve their targets.
Key Stats
In the 78 IPL matches played at MA Chidambaram so far, teams batting first have won 47 matches, while chasing teams have won 31 matches. In the 10 matches between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at this venue, Chennai has emerged victorious in 7 matches, while Kolkata has won 3 matches.
Probable Playing Elevens
Chennai Super Kings
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain)
- MS Dhoni (Wicketkeeper)
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Rachin Ravindra
- Samit Rizvi
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Deepak Chahar
- Tushar Deshpande
- Daryl Mitchell
- Mahesh Tikshan
- Mustafizur Rahman
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
- Phil Salt (Wicketkeeper)
- Nitish Rana (Vice-Captain)
- Mitchell Starc
- Sunil Narine
- Rinku Singh
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Ramandeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Andre Russell
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Anukul Roy/Suyash Sharma may also feature)
With both teams eyeing a crucial win, the battle promises to be an exciting one at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.