KKR vs CSK, Playing 11: Who will MS Dhoni & Ajinkya Rahane bring in today? Check probable playing XIs and head-to-head

Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Chennai Super Kings in a crucial IPL 2025 fixture at Eden Gardens today. With only three league matches left, KKR, currently on 11 points, must win all remaining games to keep their playoff hopes alive. A narrow one-run win over Rajasthan Royals has kept them in contention, but qualification could hinge on net run rate and other results.

Despite being out of the playoff race, CSK are expected to challenge the home side. Led by MS Dhoni, the team has nothing to lose and may approach the match with freedom. All eyes will be on Ayush Mhatre, the 17-year-old who has impressed in the absence of injured skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad. Mhatre followed up a brisk 32 against Mumbai Indians with a blazing 94 off 48 balls against RCB.

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CSK vs KKR: Predicted Playing XIs

olkata Knight Riders (KKR) Playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

Impact Player: Harshit Rana Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Playing 11: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha PathiranaImpact Player: Shivam Dube

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Head-to-Head Record

In 30 matches between the two sides, CSK hold the advantage with 19 wins, while KKR have emerged victorious 11 times.

KKR vs CSK squads

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy and Chetan Sakariya.

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c, wk), Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Anshul Kamboj, R Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, C Andre Siddarth, Urvil Patel.