Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 | 49th T20 Match Prediction

Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 | 49th T20 Match Prediction

“Chennai Super Kings” Can Be The Winner.

1. Team Ranking:

   Indian Premier League 2020‘s round-robin stage is closer to its end. Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will face each other in the 49th match of the IPL 2020 edition. Three-times champion Chennai is the first team to be eliminated from the playoff race. They’re looking forward to salvaging some pride against KKR. MS Dhoni’s side will try their best to end their tournament in a positive note. Currently, CSK is positioned in the bottom place while KKR is positioned in the 5th place of the IPL 2020 tournament.
   

2. Home Advantage:

   The match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders is set to happen in Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. IPL 2020 is set to happen in Dubai, UAE due to excessive amounts of COVID 19 patients in India. SO, there’s no home advantage for any teams.

3. Current Form: 

   Chennai has registered a comprehensive win over Kolkata in their last game. On the other hand, Kolkata suffered a huge defeat against Punjab in their last outing. Chennai earned a dominant win over in-form Bangalore and looking forward to maintaining it. But, KKR is still ahead in an overall stat. CSK has won 4 out of 12 matches while KKR has won 6 out of 12 matches so far.
   

4. Head To Head:

   If we check out the head to head results between the two teams, CSK is ahead of KKR. Both teams have played 22 matches so far. CSK has won 13 matches while KKR won the 8 matches. However, KKR has beaten CSK in the last match that happened in the ongoing IPL 13 edition.
   

5. Field Condition:

   It is now summer in Dubai so no chance of rain. Dubai International Cricket Stadium has the largest outfield in UAE where hitting the ball over the boundary is such a big challenging thing for the batters. But, if they settle, they can score big.

6. Player Analysis:

   Batsmen Analytics

   Faf du Plessis of Chennai Super Kings has an AVG 31.40 and SR 126.74. Another top batsman of CSK – Shane Watson has an AVG 31.08 and SR 139.53.

   Shubman Gill of Kolkata Knight Riders has an AVG 33.27 and SR 132.36. Another top batsman of KKR – Tom Banton has an AVG 29.54 and SR 154.16.

   Bowlers Analytics

   Imran Tahir of Chennai Super Kings has an AVG 20.39 and Econ 7.88. Another top bowler of CSK – Deepak Chahar’s AVG 26.51 and Econ 7.63.

   On the other hand, Pat Cummins of KKR has an AVG 29.35 and Econ 8.29. Another top bowler of KKR – Sunil Narine’s AVG 23.32 and Econ 6.63.

   Two-time champion KKR is suffering for their inconsistency this season. The middle-order of them are failing consistently and pacers are suffering. On the other hand, MS Dhoni gave youngsters a chance to shine in the last game and they did in a splendid way. They will try to do it in the last two games of them in this tournament.

7. Point Table:

   Chennai Super Kings earned 8 points from 12 matches and NRR -0.602. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders acquired 12 points from 12 matches and NRR -0.479.

8. Pitch Supports:

   Dubai had some spice in it early on in the match and the faster bowlers will look to take advantage of the conditions. Batsmen take score runs freely if they can weather the storm.