Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK): Match 57, IPL 2025, Match Preview

The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK) match has been scheduled for the 57th match of the IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday evening (May 7). It will be their second meeting in the IPL 2025. 

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders are in the sixth position in the IPL 2025 points table with 11 points in 11 matches (five wins, five losses, and one no result), and the last-placed Chennai Super Kings have only four points in 11 games (two victories and nine defeats). While CSK have no chance to qualify for the playoffs of this season, this home fixture is a must-win game for KKR to stay in the competition. 

IPL 2025, Match 57: KKR vs CSK - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League

Match No: 57

Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (KKR vs CSK)

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Match Date (Day): May 7, 2025 (Wednesday)

Official Toss Time: 19:00 local time

Official Match Start Time: 19:30 local time

See Also: IPL 2025: KKR vs CSK – Player Battles to Watch Out For

IPL 2025, Match 57: KKR vs CSK - Venue Stats

Eden Gardens (Kolkata) will host its seventh match of the IPL 2025. Apart from one no result, this venue experienced four successful defending results after starting this season with Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s comfortable chase of the 175-run target. This season, this venue experienced one four-run victory, and the last game had a one-run win. 

• Five out of the last six completed IPL games at Eden Gardens in Kolkata ended with successful defending results, including the last four matches. 

IPL 2025, Match 57: KKR vs CSK - Head-to-Head

• It will be their second meeting in the IPL 2025. Chennai hosted their first IPL 2025 meeting on April 11, where KKR won by eight wickets after successfully chasing the 104-run target in 10.1 overs. 

• Kolkata Knight Riders last beat Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2018. CSK won the last two times against KKR in Kolkata (2019 and 2023).