Both CSK and KKR, ranked ninth and sixth respectively in the points table, come into Friday\u2019s clash in IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on the back of defeats in their respective last games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
CSK holds a commanding 19-11 head-to-head advantage over KKR in IPL history, giving them the initial edge to emerge victorious on Friday. However, a significant blow has struck them - captain Ruturaj Gaikwad\u2019s season-ending elbow fracture injury means MS Dhoni will captain the team for the rest of the competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLook, I think it\u2019s going to be a really good game. Both teams need to win, there\u2019s no doubt about it. Chennai have been struggling. They got close the other night. I think KKR are still a very, very good team. I think they\u2019ll be disappointed if they didn\u2019t qualify in the top four. So, they\u2019re going to start their run very soon and get some momentum as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLook, I think KKR will probably win. But in saying that, I think Chennai have a lot of experienced players. They know the situation they\u2019re in. So, you wouldn\u2019t want to play against Chennai right now, because it\u2019s a must win, and they need to win.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe one thing I\u2019ve learned about Chennai, you never write them off. They\u2019ve been a very successful team in the IPL over a long period of time. They\u2019ve got a lot of experienced players, so don\u2019t write them off. But I think KKR has a brilliant team,\u201d said Clarke, a JioStar expert, to IANS in a virtual Interaction on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the other side, Lucknow Super Giants\u2019 vice-captain Nicholas Pooran has been leading the run-making charts in IPL 2025 via amassing 288 runs in five innings at an average of 72 and strike-rate of 225, including hitting 25 fours and 24 sixes. Many cricket fans are wondering if any other T20 batter can match Pooran\u2019s amazing domination in the format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Clarke believes LSG\u2019s decision to have the left-handed Pooran bat at number three has been highly successful, and that they can snap the four-match winning streak of current table toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) in Lucknow on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been amazing. I like what Justin Langer has done by batting him at number three, and that has given him more responsibility. I think it suits the way he plays and he\u2019s batting phenomenally. He\u2019s an unbelievable player, just a six-hitting machine and times the ball so beautifully.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Clarke believes LSG\u2019s decision to have the left-handed Pooran bat at number three has been highly successful, and that they can snap the four-match winning streak of current table toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) in Lucknow on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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