Overview

• CSK remains at the bottom of the IPL 2025 table with just two wins from nine matches, following a five-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk.
• MS Dhoni criticized CSK's batting struggles, highlighting failures to post competitive totals and the lack of consistency among key players.
• KKR, sitting seventh with three wins from eight games, must secure five victories in their remaining six matches to stay in playoff contention.
• Shreyas Iyer returns to Eden Gardens as PBKS captain after leading KKR to the IPL title last season, with experts suggesting he has a point to prove against his former team.
• Venkatesh Iyer's underwhelming performance, attributed to price tag pressure, has drawn scrutiny as KKR's batting lineup struggles to deliver.