IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders Face Off Against Chennai Super Kings in Crucial Match

Match Preview: KKR vs CSK

Kolkata: In a crucial Indian Premier League encounter on Wednesday, Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane opted to bat first after winning the toss against Chennai Super Kings.

The defending champions are in a tight spot, needing victories in all their remaining matches to keep their playoff hopes alive. They have made a strategic change, bringing in Manish Pandey to replace Venkatesh Iyer, who is sidelined due to a hand injury requiring stitches.

On the other hand, CSK, already out of the playoff race, has made two changes, introducing Devon Conway and Urvil Patel in place of Shaik Rasheed and Sam Curran.

Team Line-ups:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Chennai Super Kings: Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Devon Conway, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Ravichandran Ashwin, MS Dhoni (w/c), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.