KKR vs CSK in IPL 2025 today: MS Dhoni & Ajinkya Rahane eye special milestones

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a high-octane clash of the ongoing IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. 

While it is a do-or-die match for KKR to qualify for the playoffs race, CSK aim to end their season on a positive note by winning their remaining games.

On Brink of Milestones

The match has become more significant as KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and CSK skipper MS Dhoni are on the cusp of achieving personal milestones .

The veteran wicketkeeper-batsman is only 64 runs away from amassing 4,500 IPL runs as CSK’s captain. Moreover, he needs 63 runs to reach the 500-run mark at Eden Gardens.

On the other hand, Rahane needs just 31 runs to reach the 5,000-run mark in the IPL. He is just seven runs shy of 500 runs in T20s at the venue and 40 runs away from reaching 500 IPL runs for KKR. Furthermore, the veteran batsman is 90 runs away from 1,000 IPL runs as a captain and 93 runs from 500 T20 runs against CSK.

Predicted XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora.
Impact sub: Varun Chakaravarthy

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Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda/Urvil Patel, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed.
Impact sub: Anshul Kamboj

Head-to Head Records

Both teams have played 30 times against each other in which Chennai Super Kings have a staggering victory of 19 times. The defending champions have won 11 times against the Yellow Brigade so far.

Weather Forecast

There is a prediction of 55% precipitation (rainfall) during the KKR vs CSK match in Kolkata, which is likely to disrupt play. The weather forecast for Eden Gardens indicates hot and humid conditions, with temperatures expected to reach a high of 36 degrees Celsius.