Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are gearing up for their home match as they will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Eden Gardens in the 57th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
This is the second time the Knight Riders will face off against the Super Kings in the ongoing 18th season. In the previous clash, CSK registered its lowest ever total at Chepauk and will aim to seek its vengeance for the humiliating loss.
On the other hand, KKR aims to secure a much-needed victory to stay alive in the playoffs race. To predict the winning chances of these two teams in the forthcoming match, it’s time to know the head-to-head records, weather forecast, pitch reports, toss outcome, possible playing XI, and impact players’ options.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 Match Details
| Season | IPL 2025 |
| Edition | 18 |
| Match Number | 57 |
| Date | May 07 |
| Day | Wednesday |
| Timings (IST) | 07:30 pm |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Seating Capacity | 68,000 |
IPL 2025 Playoffs Qualification Chances: Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings, with 10 points and -1.117 NRR, are eliminated from the playoffs race. The following table highlights the slim chances of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to qualify for the playoffs:
| Matches Played | 11 |
| Won | 5 |
| Lost | 5 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Rankings in the Points Table | 7th |
| Points | 11 |
| Net-Run-Rate | +0.249 |
| Matches Before Playoffs | 3 |
| Possibility to Gain Highest Points Before Playoffs | 17 |
| Playoffs Qualification Chances | Lower (3 out of 3 matches) |
Head-to-Head Stats of KKR vs CSK: Overall Records and At Eden Gardens
CSK maintains an upper hand in this rivalry, having won 19 out of 31 matches against KKR, and these are the head-to-head stats listed below in a tabular form:
Overall Records (From 2008 to Current Season):
| Stats | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings |
| Overall Matches (KKR vs CSK) | 31 | 31 |
| Won | 11 | 19 |
| No Result | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Total | 202/6 (20 overs) — IPL 2018 | 235/4 (20 overs) — IPL 2023 |
| Lowest Total | 107/2 (10.1 overs) — IPL 2025 | 103/9 (20 overs) — IPL 2025 |
| Winnings (batting first) | 2 | 9 |
| Winnings (chasing targets | 9 | 10 |
At Eden Gardens:
| Stats | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings |
| Overall Matches played at this venue (KKR vs CSK) | 10 | 10 |
| Won | 4 | 6 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Total at Eden Gardens (KKR vs CSK) | 186/8 (20 overs) — IPL 2023 | 235/4 (20 overs) — IPL 2023 |
| Lowest Total at Eden Gardens (KKR vs CSK) | 61 /2 (10 overs) — IPL 2011 | 55/0 (8 overs) — IPL 2008 |
| Winnings (batting first) | 1 | 3 |
| Winnings (chasing targets | 3 | 3 |
Kolkata Weather Update: Latest Reports for KKR vs CSK IPL 2025 Match
There could be slight chances for rain to cause interruptions during the match between KKR and CSK at Eden Gardens:
- Temperature: 29 °C to 31 °C
- Wind Speed: 19 km/hr
- Humidity: 81%
- Dew Point: 27°
- Cloud Cover: 36%
- Rainfall Chances: 55%
Eden Gardens Recent Pitch Conditions for Kolkata vs Chennai IPL 2025 Match
The pitches at Eden Gardens favor batters, and having a short layer of grass on the surface makes it challenging for spinners to grab wickets, while seamers can generate a decent level of bounce and pace.
Out of 6 matches played at this venue (including a no-result outcome), 4 of them were won by the teams that batted first, and only once the chasing team triumphed in the current IPL season. The toss-winning captain might prefer batting first to post a competitive total and make the opponent team’s run chase difficult in the second half.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings: Possible Playing XI and Impact Player Options
Several experts predicted that Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are likely to form their playing XI combinations and select the best impact player from the available options in the following ways:
KKR Strongest Predicted Playing XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Overseas) | Wicketkeeper / Batsman |
| 2. | Sunil Narine (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 3. | Ajinkya Rahane (Captain) | Batsman |
| 4. | Moeen Ali (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 5. | Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder |
| 6. | Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| 7. | Andre Russell (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 8. | Ramandeep Singh | All-rounder |
| 9. | Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler |
| 10. | Vaibhav Arora | Bowler |
| 11. | Harshit Rana | Bowler |
KKR Impact Player Options vs CSK:
| S.No | Player | Role | Predicted Player to be swapped in Playing XI |
| 1. | Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Top Choice) | Batsman | Harshit Rana (or vice versa) |
| 2. | Anukul Roy | All-rounder | |
| 3. | Manish Pandey | Batsman | |
| 4. | Rovman Powell (Overseas) | All-rounder | |
| 5. | Luvnith Sisodia | Wicketkeeper / Batsman |
CSK Strongest Predicted Playing XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Shaikh Rasheed | Batsman |
| 2. | Ayush Mhatre | Batsman |
| 3. | Sam Curran (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 4. | Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| 5. | Dewald Brevis (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 6. | Deepak Hooda | All-rounder |
| 7. | MS Dhoni (Captain) | Wicketkeeper / Batsman |
| 8. | Noor Ahmad (Overseas) | Bowler |
| 9. | Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
| 10. | Shreyas Gopal | Bowler |
| 11. | Matheesha Pathirana (Overseas) | Bowler |
CSK Impact Player Options vs KKR:
| S.No | Player | Role | Predicted Player to be swapped in Playing XI |
| 1. | Shivam Dube (Top Choice) | All-rounder | Matheesha Pathirana (or vice-versa) |
| 2. | Ramakrishna Ghosh | All-rounder | |
| 3. | Anshul Kamboj | All-rounder | |
| 4. | Ravichandran Ashwin | All-rounder | |
| 5. | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | Bowler |
IPL 2025 57th Match Winner Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders or Chennai Super Kings?
Kolkata Knight Riders are the favorites to win the 57th match of IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings, given their high level of intent shown from the batting line-up. Also, the defending champions, in their hopes to defend their title, would try to recreate the all-round performance (in terms of batting, bowling, and fielding) from their recent outing against the Rajasthan Royals.
However, CSK would aim to win this game to give themselves some honor of not concluding as the table bottomers and will try to determine their best playing XI combination for the next season. In conclusion, both teams have an opportunity to prove their competency against each other unless the rain threatens to play spoiler to the game’s progress.