On April 23 (Sunday), the match 33 of IPL 2023 will witness Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings battling against each other. The encounter between KKR and CSK is scheduled to take place at Kolkata. KKR are placed on the eighth position in the points table, while the CSK are on the third position.
The upcoming match in IPL 2023 will be the seventh game for both KKR and CSK. KKR lost their first away game against PBKS, and won their second away game against GT, while CSK won their first home game against LSG, but lost their second home game against RR. The Kolkata Knight Riders will be led by Nitish Rana while MS Dhoni will lead the Chennai Super Kings.
In their last match, Kolkata Knight Riders faced defeat against Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets, while Chennai Super Kings emerged victorious in their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets. In this article, we will take a look at top 3 players expected to perform well in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings match.
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IPL 2023 KKR vs CSK: Top 3 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) Devon Conway | CSK
The star Kiwi batter smashed a match-winning knock of 77* off 57 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last game to record three consecutive fifties. Conway is leading the scoring chart for CSK with 258 runs from just six innings. Considering his form since the last few games, Devon is one of the player expected to perform in today’s match against KKR.
2) Venkatesh Iyer | KKR
The young batting all-rounder was dismissed on a duck against Delhi in the last game but leads the scoring chart for Kolkata Knight Riders with 234 runs from six innings with one century and one fifty so far. Looking at his stats, Venkatesh is one of the player expected to perform in today’s KKR vs CSK match.
3) Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK
Chennai’s opener scored crucial 35 runs before unfortunately getting run out against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last game. Ruturaj has been in good form in IPL 2023 with 235 runs from five innings with two fifties. It is expected that Ruturaj will continue what he has started in the first game against Gujarat and will look to replicate the same in today’s KKR vs CSK match.