KKR vs CSK Match 57 IPL 2025: The 57th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on May 7 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Ajinkya Rahane will be captaining the Kolkata Knight Riders, while MS Dhoni will be leading the Chennai Super Kings. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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KKR vs CSK Match 57 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 15 seasons of IPL, 31 matches have been played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings so far. Out of these, KKR has won 11 matches, while CSK has emerged victorious in 19 matches. During these matches, KKR’s highest score against Chennai has been 202 runs, while CSK’s highest score against Kolkata has been 235 runs. On the other hand, KKR’s lowest score against Super Kings is 107 runs, while CSK’s lowest score against Knight Riders is 103 runs.
KKR vs CSK Match 57 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Eden Gardens Stadium
This season, the Eden Gardens pitch is proving to be beneficial for the batters. The surface here has good bounce and pace, which helps the batters to play shots. Eden Gardens has been a great hunting ground for batters in IPL 2025. The average first innings score in the six matches this season has been around 204. The average run rate in recent matches has been around 10, which indicates favorable conditions for batting.
With the new ball, fast bowlers can get swing and bounce in the initial overs, but as the ball gets older, batting becomes easier. Teams chasing targets have had more success on this ground, so teams winning the toss usually prefer to bowl first. Four out of five games have been won by the teams batting first. However, chasing the target may still be a better strategy as it is difficult to predict what the winning score could be at this high-scoring venue.
KKR vs CSK Match 57 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Kolkata
According to the weather forecast, there is a 10-15% chance of rain in Kolkata during the match. Both teams will be desperately hoping that it does not rain and Kolkata Knight Riders would be hoping that it doesn’t rain, so that they get a chance to grab 2 points from the match. The temperature will be at 32 degrees Celsius on Wednesday evening in Kolkata.
This season, Kolkata Knight Riders has played 11 matches, out of which they have won 5 and the team is at the sixth position in the points table with 11 points. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have played 11 matches so far, out of which they have won 2 matches and the team is at the tenth position in the points table with 4 points.
KKR vs CSK Match 57 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.
Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper & captain), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Impact Player: R Ashwin
KKR vs CSK Match 57 IPL 2025: Full Squads of Kolkata and Chennai
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2025
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Mayank Markande.
Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2025
Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper & captain), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Anshul Kamboj, R Ashwin, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi.