The match 22 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The match is scheduled to take place on Monday, April 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK with 4 points is on the fourth position on the points table. While KKR is yet to lose any match in the IPL 2024 and is on the 2nd spot.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is the skipper of CSK, while Shreyas Iyer is captaining KKR. Both teams have played 29 matches, with Chennai winning 18 games and Kolkata winning 10 games so far in the head to head encounters. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 22 of the TATA IPL 2024 between CSK and KKR.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the CSK vs KKR match:
1) Sunil Narine vs Deepak Chahar
Sunil Narine is batting really well at the top order and his wicket will be massive for the CSK to be in the game, especially after what he has been doing in the last couple of matches. Deepak Chahar on the other hand, needs to do some tricks to get him out early on. Well Deepak has dismissed Narine once in the IPL and has conceded 21 runs off 7 balls.
2) Rachin Ravindra vs Harshit Rana
Rachin Ravindra vs Harshit Rana is the biggest battle in the upcoming match between the Super Kings and the Knight Riders. Rachin Ravindra is known for his explosive and quick batting. On the other hand, Harshit Rana has impressed with his accurate bowling in the powerplay. He can bowl with different paces in an over. Both players will make their battle interesting and try to win the match for their respective team.
3) Shivam Dube vs Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine will play a big role with the ball in hand and his spell will be very crucial for the KKR. He will be bowling to Shivam Dube, who has been known for punishing spinners. Though Narine is yet to dismiss Dube, but he hasn’t let him score freely too. The batter has only scored 23 runs from the 22 balls bowled by the spinner.