(Info4now, September 26, 2021)- With the phrase ‘definitely not’, M.S. Dhoni sowed hope to return in the next season in 2020. IPL 2021 starts in India and captain cool leaves no stone unturned to justify that. But before the start of KKR vs CSK contest, what draws your attention is how he takes control of the game even in UAE. As the second leg starts here, a very different CSK start dominating.

For KKR it didn’t go well in the last season and in India they never impressed the fans. But two big wins turn the table as they jump up onto the chart. With excellence in the bowling department, they have the ability to compensate for the loss of the first leg. With almost every game to win, this is a very important game for KKR.

Preview of Match 38: KKR vs CSK

Chennai Super Kings have found a gem in Rituraj Gaikwad. While Chennai were struggling in the last season, he in the batting department showed some confidence for his side. And in the current season he is just beating the other openers of the tournament. With great foot movement he is easy on the eye. Faf du Plessis is very experienced and has the skill to manage his partner. At No.3 Moeen Ali is completely relaxed. He is playing in his style. He, in fact, for CSK is a game changer. Once he spends a little bit of time on the wicket, it might be heavy for KKR. Ambati Rayadu and Suresh Raina are very experienced in the field of Twenty-Twenty. Both are very serious campaigners for CSK. Down the lower middle order, it’s a good unit to tackle any crumbling at the start.

Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja will be fine in the middle overs, as spinners are having a little support from the wicket. Veteran Dwane Bravo is back to fantastic rhythm. Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur have the skills to mix things up with the swings, and variations of speeds. Hazlewood needs no introduction and this year trying to hit the deck rightly.

For Kolkata, if Subhman Gill can play his natural game and inspire Iyer for a good partnership, it’s very okay at the start. Tripathi played well in the last game. But the middle order of KKR is not tested yet. Still it’s a deep batting line-up. Dinesh Karthik, returned from England as commentator, continues to comment behind the wicket. How he handles with the bat will be very interesting.

Andre Russell, still to bat in the second leg, is presenting some consistent works with the ball. Prasidh Krishna is getting mature. Lockie Ferguson can bowl very close to the body. Sunil Narine is a champion and trying to finger the ball well, as the pitch doesn’t help completely. Varun Chakravarty is very disciplined.

To Conclude

It’s a day game and maximum number of overs will be done under the sun. So being on the right side of the coin, captain’s call might be batting first at Abu Dhabi. Pacers are having a little help from the wicket unlike from that of the last season. Two teams will probably go with the same respective playing XI.