IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI against Chennai Super Kings | CSK vs KKR
The IPL 2025 is continuing in full swing, and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who are still trying to find their momentum, will be playing their next match against Chennai Super Kings, who are also coming off four consecutive losses. The much-awaited match between both teams will be played on 11th April at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This article will discuss Kolkata Knight Riders’ playing XI for the upcoming match.
KKR started their season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the inaugural match of IPL 2025, which RCB defeated by 7 wickets. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals, the team made a strong comeback, winning by 8 wickets, thanks to a marvelous innings from Quinton de Kock, who scored 97 runs. In the following three matches, the team secured a victory only against Sunrisers Hyderabad, while losing to Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI Against CSK
| Player | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder |
| Rinku Singh | Batter |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder |
| Sunil Narine | All-rounder |
| Ramandeep Singh | Batter |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler |
| Spencer Johnson | Bowler |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | impact Player |
Top Order
For the top order, Kolkata Knight Riders have Sunil Narine and South African wicketkeeper Quinton De Kock as their opening batters, with captain Ajinkya Rahane batting third. All three batters have shown signs of form, where Quinton De Kock played a match-winning knock against Rajasthan Royals in the second match, while the captain is showing his aggressive intent this season.
Middle Order
The middle order of the Kolkata Knight Riders has some known names. At the fourth position, there will be Venkatesh Iyer, while the young 20-year-old Angkrish Raghuwanshi, who has performed well for the team so far in the season, will likely bat at fifth position alongside Rinku Singh in the sixth number. While in the lower middle order, the team will have Andre Rusell, who is well known for single-handedly changing the direction of the match.
Bowler
In the bowling department, KKR will have a pace attack led by Spencer Johnson, along with the Indian duo of Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora, in the spin department team will be having two world-class spinners, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarty.
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KKR Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Wicketkeepers | Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Luvnith Sisodia |
| Batters | Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane |
| All-rounders | Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell |
| Bowlers | Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine |
KKR Match Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | KKR vs RCB | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| March 26 | RR vs KKR | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| March 31 | MI vs KKR | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 3 | KKR vs SRH | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 6 | KKR vs LSG | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| April 11 | CSK vs KKR | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | PBKS vs KKR | New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mullanpur | 7:30 PM |
| April 21 | KKR vs GT | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 26 | KKR vs PBKS | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 29 | DC vs KKR | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 4 | KKR vs RR | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| May 7 | KKR vs CSK | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | SRH vs KKR | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | RCB vs KKR | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
