Brilliant knocks by Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh help last year's finalists continue their unbeaten run tonight.
CSK's hopes of a fresh start this year were dented when they were thoroughly outplayed by the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.
Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad announced the change in the playing 11 as the youngster replaces Matthew Short in the Chennai playing 11 tonight.
Punjab Kings come into this contest high on confidence after a solid win over Gujarat Titans in their first game.
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Chennai Super Kings will now look for a more cohesive performance, especially with the bat, to get their season back on track.
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New Zealand T20I skipper Mitchell Santner on Thursday joined the Mumbai Indians squad here ahead of their Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals.
Questions on his strike rate came up after KKR slumped to a 65-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Thursday.
The 22-year-old all format player, who has been seen as a potential successor to India's premier pace-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya, has had his progress stalled by recurring fitness issues.
A three-member technical committee of the Pakistan Super League has rejected opener Fakhar Zaman's appeal against the two-match ban imposed on him for ball-tampering during a match.
Jitesh said Karthik encouraged him to step away briefly and recover emotionally after his father passed away in February this year.
Abhishek admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.3 and accepted the match referee's sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the match referee's decision is final and binding.
SRH get their first points on the table as KKR's struggle to chase down big totals remains a concern.
Currently, the IPL points table is tightly contested. Rajasthan Royals top the table, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru
SRH, who scouted the 23-year-old and secured his services for Rs 30 lakh at the IPL 2026 auction.
Both teams come into the contest after similar defeats in their last game, where strong batting performances were overshadowed by ineffective bowling
Both teams will be looking for their first win of the season as SRH lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening fixture, while KKR were beaten by Mumbai Indians (MI)
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Eden Gardens Stadium key stats: Avg 1st inns 182, 200+ twice, 165 lowest defended, 196 chased. Pace leads wickets. KKR win % 57 overall, 33 in 2025; SRH struggle here with 27 win %.