Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Match 22 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Monday. Chennai Super Kings have played four matches in the series and are ranked third on the points table, while Kolkata Knight Riders have played three matches in the series and are ranked second on the points table. In the last match, CSK faced a six-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The top fantasy player for Chennai Super Kings was Moeen Ali who scored 70 fantasy points.

The other top point-getters are Shivam Dube with 69 match fantasy points and Ravindra Jadeja with 53 match fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 106 runs. The top fantasy player for Kolkata Knight Riders was Sunil Narine who scored 157 fantasy points.

The other top point-getters are Varun Chakaravarthy with 91 match fantasy points and Andre Russell with 90 match fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will only allow a little assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to take a lot of work. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 152 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 45% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature will hover around 29 degrees C and humidity is expected to be around