Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders will face Chennai Super Kings in the 25th match of 2025. This exciting match will be played at MA Chidambaram Cricket Stadium. Both teams will take on the field with the intention of winning this match. Before the commencement of this big match, the captain of both teams came on the field for Toss and Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Pressure on middle order
Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said after the toss that his team wanted to bat first. He told that this has happened many times when the team tried to run the run, but the pitch slowed down. In such a situation, if the start is not good, then there is pressure on the middle order. So batting first seems to be a better option.
Ruturaj Gaikwad out of tournament
Dhoni informed that opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has been out of the tournament. According to him, Ruturaj has fractured in the elbow. Dhoni said that Ruturaj is a technically strong batsman who plays on timing and his absence will be a big setback for the team.
Every match is now necessary
The captain of Chennai admitted that it has become very important to win every match now. The team has already lost several matches. In such a situation, now small things have to be focused. He said that in many matches we left the catch and took more runs in some overs. He especially mentioned the 20 -run overs, which changed the attitude of the match.
Batsmen need confidence
Dhoni said that his team’s batsmen are naturally classical batsmen. They do not hit big shots on every ball. They just need to rely on their instincts. Initially it will be very important to put a boundary and take the initial wicket of the opposing team.
Two changes in the team
Dhoni said that two changes have been made in the playing XI for the match against Kolkata. Rahul Tripathi has been included in the team in place of Ruturaj. At the same time, Anshul Kamboj has got a chance in place of Mukesh Chaudhary.
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