Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will play in the 38th match of IPL 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. We will cover CSK vs KOL Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing 11, and Fantasy Cricket Tips of IPL 2021.
CSK vs KOL Dream11 Match Preview
Chennai Super Kings:
Chennai Super Kings are back on the points table with seven wins, two losses, and 14 points. They won the last match comfortably by six wickets.
The openers, Ruturaj and du Plessis, have scored runs from the top and are one of the top runs scorers this season. At No.3, Moeen Ali has played freely and aggressively. In the middle-order, Rayudu and Raina have handled the batting situation well, and Jadeja, Bravo has fulfilled the role of finisher.
The bowlers have backed the batsmen pretty well. Dwayne Bravo has picked up three wickets each in the last two matches. Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur have also picked up some crucial wickets.
Chennai Super Kings have almost qualified for the playoffs this season.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Kolkata Knight Riders have made a strong comeback by winning two back-to-back matches and are currently at the 4th position on the points table. They won the last game comfortably with seven wickets and five overs remaining.
The new opener Venkatesh Iyer has impressed everyone in the two matches he has played this season, and Gill has batted aggressively so far. At No.3, Rahul Tripathi has played a crucial role and scored a brilliant fifty in the last match. In the middle-order, Eoin Morgan is struggling to find his form.
The bowling unit is performing brilliantly in the second leg of IPL. Lockie Ferguson and Prasidh Krishna have picked up wickets consistently. Finally, Narine managed to pick up a wicket in the last match.
Kolkata Knight Riders have made a strong statement by way of winning the two matches.
CSK vs KOL Match Details
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 38th Match, Indian Premier League, 2021
Date: 26th September 2021
Time: 03:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Weather Forecast
The weather will be hot and perfect for the game.
CSK vs KKR Pitch Report
Average first innings score: 124
Average second innings score: 127
(The average score is based on two matches played here at this venue in this season)
The venue is considered suitable for batting, but the bowlers have enjoyed playing here this season. KKR has won two out of the two matches played at this venue and hopes to make it a third win.
(The chasing team has won two out of the two matches played at this venue so far this season IPL 2021)
CSK vs KKR Head-to-head
Total Matches Played: 26
CSK Won: 16
KKR Won: 9
Tied: 0
No Result: 1
CSK vs KKR recent form
Most recent first
| Chennai Super Kings | W | W | L | W | W |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | W | W | L | W | L |
CSK vs KKR Dream11 Team News
CSK:
- Chennai Super Kings are likely to continue with their winning combination.
KOL:
- They would also go with the same playing XI as of the last match.
CSK vs KKR Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna.
Top Picks for CSK vs KOL Dream11 Team
CSK:
Moeen Ali:
(8 M, 229 R, 28.62 A + 15 O, 5 W)
Moeen Ali has become a crucial player for CSK this season with both bat and ball. He scored 23 runs in the last match. Moeen Ali is very good Captain choice in CSK vs KKR Dream11 Team Prediction.
Faf du Plessis:
(9 M, 351 R, 50.14 A)
This season, he has been in tremendous form and scored 31 runs from 26 balls in the last match.
(9 M, 322 R, 40.25 A)
Gaikwad struggled in the initial matches of the season but has batted brilliantly in the recent games.
Dwayne Bravo:
(6 M, 43 R, 43 A + 19 O, 9 W)
Bravo is a bowling all-rounder and has looked in good form with the ball so far this season.
Shardul Thakur:
(9 M, 33.5 O, 8 W)
He is known for picking up wickets in crucial situations and can score some runs down the order. Shardul Thakur is very good pick in CSK vs KOL Dream11 Team.
KOL:
Andre Russell:
(7 M, 163 R, 27.16 A + 16 O, 10 W)
Russell has contributed mainly with the ball this season but was very expensive in the last match and went wicketless.
Venkatesh Iyer:
(2 M, 94 R, 94 A)
He opened the innings for Knight Riders and impressed everyone with his performance in the two matches. Venkatesh scored 53 runs from 30 balls in the last game.
Shubman Gill:
(9 M, 193 R, 21.44 A)
Shubman Gill has been batting aggressively but needs to show some maturity. He scored only 13 runs in the last match.
Prasidh Krishna:
(9 M, 34.3 O, 11 W)
He has been picking up wickets consistently this season. Prasidh managed to pick up two wickets in the last match.
Varun Chakravarthy:
(9 M, 36 O, 10 W)
Varun Chakravarthy is also known as a mystery spinner as batsmen failed to pick his deliveries. He went wicketless in the last match.
Lockie Ferguson:
(2 M, 8 O, 4 W)
Ferguson has picked up wickets in two back-to-back matches. He picked up two wickets for just 27 runs.
Trump Card pick for CSK vs KOL Dream11 Team.
Deepak Chahar:
(9 M, 32 O, 11 W)
He is one of the bowlers who bowl well in the power-play and picks up wickets. Chahar managed to pick up one wicket in the last match.
Rahul Tripathi:
(9 M, 261 R, 37.28 A)
Tripathi bats at No.3 and has been the highest run-scorer of the team. He batted brilliantly, scoring 74* runs from 42 balls.
CSK vs KOL Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-Keepers:
Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Batsmen:
F du Plessis, Shubman Gill, R Gaikwad
All-Rounders:
Moeen Ali (C), Andre Russell (Vc), S Narine, D Bravo
Bowlers:
S Thakur, V Chakravarthy, L Ferguson
CSK vs KKR Fantasy Cricket Tips:
- In Wicket-keeper you can pick any one, I am going with Dinesh Karthik.
- If you want then pick, S Gill to Venkatesh Iyer.
- If KKR bowl first then you can pick P Krishna.
- You can get my final team on Telegram. Join Now > CricGram Telegram
Captain and Vice-Captain (CSK vs KOL Dream11 Team)
- Moeen Ali
- Andre Russell
- Faf du Plessis
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Dwayne Bravo
- Venkatesh Iyer
We will update the final Fantasy Team on Telegram Channel.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
