KKR vs CSK: Eden Gardens pitch and Kolkata weather report

It is a must-win encounter for Kolkata Knight Riders as they face Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Having won five matches and lost the same number of matches with one no result, the defending champions find themselves in a tough spot with 11 points in as many matches.

Placed sixth on the table, a single error could mean curtains to the hosts’ season. KKR’s batting has been dependent largely on Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi in the middle order. Rinku Singh has provided a few good finishes. However, openers Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have been highly inconsistent with their scoring at the top. The return of Andre Russell’s form is a massive positive for the team.

The bowling has relied heavily on the spin twins, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. The duo have given consistent wickets while also keeping things tight. Moeen Ali has also done decently with the ball. The pacer, however, have leaked runs and have been ineffective. Both Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora have failed to make an impact this season.


CSK, on the other hand, have nothing to lose. They have already been knocked out and are now trying their bench strength. Ayush Mhatre’s innings in the previous match will be a big boost. Sheikh Rasheed, however, has been finding runs. Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube have done the scoring for the team, while Dhoni has been tonking in the death overs.

On the bowling front, Noor Ahmed, has suddenly fizzled out after a great start to the tournament. Jadeja, Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj have been amongst wickets, However Matheesha Pathirana has struggled with his lines.

IPL 2025 KKR vs CSK Today Match Pitch Report

The deck at Eden Gardens has seen a trend of 200-plus runs scored in IPL 2025. The pitch is expected to be batting-friendly with an average first-innings score - 203. However, it is likely to provide assistance to the spinners.

The team winning the toss will want to opt for batting as teams batting first have won four of the five clashes this season at the venue.

Eden Gardens, Kolkata – IPL Stats

Total matches played: 99
Matches won batting first: 42
Matches won batting second: 56
Matches with no result: 1
Matches tied: 0
Highest total by a team: 262
Lowest total by a team: 49

Weather Report, Kolkata

According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Kolkata will be around 31 degrees Celsius at the start of the game and will lower down to 28 degrees Celsius towards the end. The humidity is predicted to be high and fluctuate around 77% to 86% during match hours. The sky is expected to be cloudy and there is a negligible possibility of rain throughout the game.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Live Streaming

The match will be live streamed on JioHotstar and broadcast on the Star Sports Network.