It’s match day for the 57th game of the IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata where the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face off against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST, the game starts off. KKR, who have five wins and five losses from 11 games plus one rained-out match, must win this to keep their hopes alive. With 11 points and a net run rate of +0.249, they now lie sixth on the table. Having just pulled a slim victory over the Rajasthan Royals, they will be trying to build on the momentum.
Conversely, CSK has already fallen out of the race as nine of their 11 games put them at bottom of the table with just four points and a net run rate of -1.117. They will be aiming to end strong and will be playing only for pride.
Let us review some player records that could be broken before the game gets started:
1. MS Dhoni must hit 2 sixes to get to 350 sixes in T20s. Since the start in 2008, the CSK captain has been a crucial player; he is only two sixes shy of 350 in his T20 career. He has played 402 matches and hit 348 sixes, along with 7,595 runs.
2. Sam Curran has three runs to reach 1000 in IPL. The English all-rounder is three runs short of this milestone following his IPL start in 2019. In 64 innings, he has 997 runs and 59 wickets.
3. In IPL, Matheesha Pathirana needs four wickets for 50. In critical times, the Sri Lankan bowler has proven consistent for CSK. Having 46 wickets from 29 games, he needs only four more to reach the 50 milestone.
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4. Ajinkya Rahane has 31 runs left to touch 5000 in IPL. Having represented several clubs since his 2008 starting, the KKR captain is quite seasoned. Having 4,969 runs from 196 games, he is nearly the most recent member of the 5000 club.
5. Varun Chakravarthy of KKR has been outstanding, grabbing 98 wickets across 82 games; he needs 2 for 100 in IPL. He aims to cross the 100-wicket mark in this game.
6. Andre Russell will participate in 550th T20 match. The West Indian all-rounder will be participating in match 550. With 9,137 runs scored and 474 wickets taken over his career, he is a renowned personality in the cricket world.
Everything is arranged for an interesting game with lots to watch out for!
