KKR vs CSK Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s look at the KKR vs CSK Today Dream11 prediction details. Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings will face each other in the 57th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Eden Gardens, Kolkata, will host the game on May 7, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-57 Details

KKR vs CSK Match Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending Champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ajinkya Rahane is leading them this season of the IPL. They won 9 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. Moreover, they won the previous game by 1 run against the Rajasthan Royals. In that match, Angkrish Raghuwanshi and Andre Russell played well. Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, and Harshit Rana each took two wickets in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the Final again.

Chennai Super Kings 

Chennai Super Kings performed averagely in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. MS Dhoni will lead them this season after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the IPL 2025. They won 7 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. However, they lost their previous game by 2 runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In that match, Ayush Mhatre played a brilliant inning of 94 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja also played well. Matheesha Pathirana took three wickets in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the play-offs.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in T20 matches is 171 runs, and the average score batting second is 158.

     Weather Report

• Mostly Cloudy Day
• Rain Chance – 8%
• Humidity – 60%
• Wind – 13 kph

KKR vs CSK Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that was bowling first won 58% of the matches. And in 67% of the matches, teams chose to bowl first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss. 

KKR vs CSK Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 31

Kolkata Knight Riders Won – 11

Chennai Super Kings Won – 20

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Kolkata Knight Riders: – W, W, NR, L, L,

Chennai Super Kings: – L, L, L, L, W,

Probable Playing 11

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuwanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Roman Powell/Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Anrich Nortje, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ramandeep Singh 

Impact Player:- Vaibhav Arora (if bat first)

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni ©, Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Noor Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Anshul Kamboj 

Impact Player:- Khaleel Ahmed (if bat first)

Must-Picks for KKR vs CSK Today Dream11 prediction

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK | KKR: Gurbaz played 15 matches in the IPL and scored 290 runs, with a strike rate of 133. Currently, he is in good form. Moreover, he scored 35 runs in the previous game against Rajasthan Royals. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Ajinkya Rahane | BAT | KKR: Rahane played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 13 matches and scored 242 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 123. Moreover, he scored 30 runs in a recent game against RR. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Aayush Mhatre | BAT | CSK: Young Aayush Mhatre performed brilliantly in recent matches. Moreover, in a recent game, he scored 97 runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Dewald Brevis | BAT | CSK: Young, talented South African batter Brevis performed brilliantly in recent times. Moreover, in a recent game, he scored 32 runs against the Punjab Kings. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Sunil Narine | AR | KKR: Narine played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 15 matches, scored 488 runs, and took 17 wickets. Sunil is currently in outstanding form with the bat and ball. Moreover, Sunil scored 27 runs and took three wickets in a recent game against Delhi Capitals. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Andre Russell | AR | KKR: Russell played well in the previous season of the IPL. He played 15 matches and scored 222 runs. Russell took 19 wickets in the previous season as well. Moreover, he scored 57 runs in the previous game against the Rajasthan Royals. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Ravindra Jadeja | AR | CSK: Jadeja performed average in the previous season of IPL. He played 14 matches, scored 267 runs, and took 8 wickets as well. Moreover, he scored 77 runs in the previous game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Varun Chakravarthy | BOW | KKR: Varun performed brilliantly well in the previous season. Harshit took 21 wickets in 14 matches in the IPL 2024. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against Rajasthan. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Noor Ahmed | BOW | CSK: Noor performed brilliantly this season. He took 15 wickets in 10 matches in the IPL 2025. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He will surely help you gain essential fantasy points.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Ayush Mhatre, Sunil Narine 

Vice Captain 

Sam Curran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz/ Ravindra Jadeja 

KKR vs CSK Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Kolkata Knight  Riders (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-65
• KKR Total: 165-180
• Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Chennai Super Kings (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• CSK Total: 155-175
• Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders 

Teams For KKR vs CSK Today Dream11 Prediction

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Who Will Win the Match?

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.