Chennai, Apr 29: It's the battle between the second and third teams in the IPL 5 points table. Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings face off for the first time this season in Game 41 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday night.
KKR are in second position with 11 points from nine games while CSK with nine points from as many matches are third.
Two-time champions CSK are not playing like the holders of two titles. Their latest setback came against the lowly placed Kings XI Punjab on Saturday in Chennai. They were edged out by seven runs.
It will be an important game on Monday for CSK if they have to bounce back to top form. KKR are in good form and they cannot be taken lightly now. They arrive in the southern city after crushing Royal Challengers Bangalore by 47 runs on Saturday night.
While KKR batting is clicking with captain Gautam Gambhir in good nick, CSK are worried with their batsmen barring Faf du Plessis.
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