In the 33rd game of IPL 2018, hosts Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play against in-form team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Eden Gardens (Kolkata) on Thursday night. In the latest points table (updated till May 2), CSK is on the top with 12 points while KKR is currently at the fourth position with 8 points.

Both teams have played eight games in the ongoing IPL season where CSK has won six times and KKR has won four times. In the IPL 2018, the Thursday night game will be fifth home game for KKR while it will be also fifth away game for CSK.

Also read: Match 33 (KKR vs CSK) – Five Things to Look Out for

Earlier, they met once each other in this season at Chennai on April 10 where CSK snatched a thrilling 5-wicket victory with the only ball to spare.

Before the beginning of the game, we are looking at some important stats of KKR and CSK, which are related to the upcoming match.

Form in the IPL 2018

KKR (in last five matches) – Won, Won, Lost, Lost and Won

CSK (in last five matches) – Won, Won, Won, Lost and Won

Early meeting in this season: CSK won by 5 wickets with the only ball to spare at Chennai on April 10

(Teams’ run-rate in the different phases)

(Total wickets taken with different bowling style)  

(Men In-form) 
 

Head-to-head IPL records between KKR and CSK

Also read: Match 33 (KKR vs CSK) – X-Factors of the Game!

Important IPL stats at Eden Gardens (Kolkata)

Important IPL stats between KKR and CSK

(Team Stats)

(Individual stats)

Also read: Match 33 (KKR vs CSK) – 5 Players to look out for

Other important stats

• KKR leg-spinner Piyush Chawla (48 wickets) needs to take 2 more wickets to complete his 50 IPL wickets for KKR. After Sunil Narine (103 IPL wickets for KKR), he will be the second KKR bowler to achieve this feat.
• KKR batsman Robin Uthappa (992 runs) needs to score 8 more runs at Eden Gardens (Kolkata) to become the second batsman to score 1,000 T20 runs at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). Gautam Gambhir was the first man to achieve that feat.
• CSK batsman Ambati Rayudu (99 sixes) needs to hit one more six to complete his 100 sixes in IPL career.