CSK Team. (Photo Source: Twitter/CSK)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) square off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 61 of the IPL 2023 on a doubleheader Sunday, May 14 at the MA. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Super Kings defeated Knight Riders by 49 runs when both sides met previously in the reverse fixture in Kolkata.
The second-most successful side in the league, CSK is having yet another great campaign under the stewardship of veteran MS Dhoni. The Men in Yellow have played 12 matches so far with seven victories and just four defeats. Their one game with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ended with no result. With 15 points and a net run rate of +0.493, they are second on the IPL 2023 points table.
On the other hand, it’s been a below-average season for KKR so far. The 2012 and 2014 IPL winners have played 12 games with just five wins and seven losses. With ten points and a net run rate of -0.357, they are placed in the seventh spot on the ladder (all standings till Match No. 58). Knight Riders have to win their last two matches to reach 14 points and have any minor chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 61 between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2023:
Head-to-Head: Both sides have met each other 27 times in the history of the league with CSK winning on 18 occasions and KKR on nine.
6 – Ruturaj Gaikwad (144) needs six fours to complete 150 fours in the IPL.
65 – Ben Stokes (935) needs 65 runs to reach the landmark of 1000 runs in the IPL.
6 – Rinku Singh (44) is six fours away from completing 50 fours in the league.
2 – Ravindra Jadeja (148) requires two scalps to reach 150 wickets in the league.
4 – Andre Russell (96) needs four scalps to get to 100 wickets in the IPL.
12 – Ambati Rayudu (5988) requires 12 runs to reach 6000 runs in T20s.
3 – Lockie Ferguson (147) is three wickets away from reaching 150 wickets in T20 cricket.
3 – Russell (397) needs three scalps to get to 400 wickets in T20 cricket.
77 – Venkatesh Iyer (923) is 77 runs away from reaching the milestone of 1000 IPL runs.
3 – Tim Southee (47) requires three scalps to get to 50 wickets in the league.
4 – Jadeja (96) is four big hits away from completing 100 maximums in the cash-rich league.
1 – MS Dhoni (349) needs just one four to get to 350 fours in the IPL.