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Match Preview: KKR vs CSK: The 57th game of the Indian Premier League 2025 will pit the Chennai Super Kings against the Kolkata Knight Riders. As the IPL fever starts, 74 matches will be held in 13 cities over the course of the next two months. The first qualifier and the elimination round will be held in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, respectively. The second qualifier will take place in Kolkata on May 23 and the final on May 25. In the last game, the Kolkata Knight Riders defeated the Rajasthan Royals by one run. Preserving their chances of qualifying. They have five victories and five loss, placing them sixth in the standings. They must win their remaining games in order to make it to the playoffs. The Chennai Super Kings have only won three of their eleven games, placing them at the bottom of the table. They're already out and will be competing for honor. They lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by two runs in the last game. Match Details: Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 57, IPL 2025 Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata Date & Time (IST): Wednesday, May 07, 7:30 PM Livestreaming: Jiohotstar Eden Gardens Pitch Report: The Eden Gardens pitch is expected to be a close match. Although the even grass cover has made it difficult for spinners. The surface has aided seamers early this season with swing and bounce. Dew might have a significant impact on the second inning. The pitch is predicted to favor batsmen more this time around. But in the last game played here. Slow bowlers found success and grip. The team that wins the toss may decide to bat first and score a high score. KKR vs CSK Head to Head: Matches Played: 30 Kolkata Knight Riders: 11 Chennai Super Kings: 19 KKR vs CSK Probable Playing 11s Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Vaibhav Arora Impact Player: Harshit Rana Chen

CSK vs RR: Five-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings and 2008 champion Rajasthan Royals will face off in a matchup between two teams already out of the running for the playoffs. The game will take place at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. This is CSK's second-to-last game of the season; thus they will be looking to end it on a high note with straight wins. CSK was unsuccessful this season, winning only three of their last 12 games and finishing the competition in the lower half of the standings. Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Brevis, two young players who have taken advantage of their limited opportunities, have still developed as promising. The Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, are focused on winning their last game to cap off their IPL career. The Royals, led by captain Sanju Samson, are keen to make amends for their most recent loss to the Punjab Kings and to please their supporters with a solid showing. Rajasthan will want to repeat their victory over CSK in this match after winning their previous meeting. IPL 2025 Match Schedule Match: CSK vs RR Date: Tuesday, May 20 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi Captain (CSK): MS Dhoni Captain (RR): Sanju Samson CSK vs RR Head-to-Head In the IPL, the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have faced one another 31 times. CSK has won sixteen of these meetings, while RR has won fifteen of them. No matches with no outcome have been found. The Rajasthan Royals won their most recent encounter by a margin of six runs in March 2025. CSK vs RR IPL 2025 Prediction: Who will Win? Since both teams are already eliminated from the playoffs, the only thing at risk in this matchup is pride. Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Brevis are two young players who have shown promise, so the Chennai Super Kings will want to build on their recent victory and give their supporters something to celebrate. The Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, would want to finish their campaign with a bang following a disheartening defeat to the P