Who will win the April 8 IPL match between Chennai and Kolkata, CSK vs. KKR?
Today’s IPL Match: On April 8, Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, also called Chepauk Stadium, will host the match between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). While Chennai will want to avoid losing for the third time in a row, Kolkata will look to extend their winning streak.
CSK has played four games thus far, winning two of them. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Chennai team won its opening two games against the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Then, they suffered back-to-back losses against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC).
However, in the three games they have played thus far, Kolkata has prevailed. Currently ranked second on the points standings, they have an incredible Net Run Rate (NRR) of +2.518. CSK is ranked third with an NRR of +0.517, after suffering two losses.
There have been 29 IPL games between Chennai and Kolkata thus far. Of those, KKR has won 10 and CSK has won 18. A single match yielded no outcomes. The greatest score Chennai has ever had against KKR is 235, while Kolkata’s highest score against CSK is 202. In their last five meetings, CSK has prevailed three times.
Pacers take 60.56% of the wickets on this field. Spinners have claimed 336 wickets while pacers have taken 516 thus far. The first innings score is 164 on average.
There is a 53% likelihood that CSK will defeat Kolkata in their fifth game, according to Google’s win probability.
On the other hand, we think Kolkata will keep winning, secure their fourth straight victory, and climb to the top of the standings.
