Match 23 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) pitches the top two teams of the competition against each other. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home and it is going to be a battle of equals. Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads the CSK outfit while India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik heads the KKR unit.

The buzz for the game is expected to be as higher as it can get. A lot of Indian cricket fans are looking forward to this game and ahead of this crucial encounter, we have come up with five things which every fan will be waiting to see in this game:

ALSO READ: Match 23 (CSK vs KKR): Probable Fantasy XI

#5 Weather & Pitch

The Chennai weather promises to be match-friendly and not too hot or humid. On the previous occasions this season, the team batting first has won twice and the one chasing has won once. CSK were the ultimate winners each time. Barring the season-opener here that spun a web and RCB were all out for just 70, the pitch offered scores of minimum 160 batting first in the other two instances.