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CSK win and qualify! Phew, after 67 league games across 51 days of non-stop action, IPL 2023 has its second team in the playoffs. And it's the usual suspects Chennai Super Kings, who with a 77-run win over Delhi Capital roared into yet another playoff, their 12th top-four finish in the 14 seasons they have appeared in so far. CSK put up a near insurmountable total of 223, which is a tough target against most oppositions on most pitches but proved especially plain-sailing against DC, a team that's been eliminated for about a week now and still doesn't seem to have a grip on its home conditions. Warner's lone fight aside, DC were never in the run-chase and crawled to 146/9 in their 20 overs. That the last over of the run-chase was a double-wicket maiden tells a story. A good start with the ball too Tushar Deshpande struck in his first over to get rid of Prithvi Shaw, who was caught by a flying Ambati Rayudu in the deep. Deepak Chahar then seals off the powerplay in CSK...

In order to qualify for the playoffs of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cannot afford to drop any point when they take on Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on May 20. Notably, the MS Dhoni-led side currently has 15 points to their name in 13 matches and is second on the points table. However, if they lose to DC, teams like LSG, RCB, and MI can topple the four-time champions, leaving CSK out of the playoffs race. However, if they manage to win, CSK will have a great opportunity to eventually finish in the top two. Thus the match holds a lot of value, to say the least. When it comes to the home side, the David Warner-led side will try to finish on a higher note and give the fans something to cheer for. They defeated PBKS by 15 runs in the last match and jeopardized their hopes to qualify for the playoffs. It remains to be seen if they can spoil CSK’s party this time around.  All eyes will be on Prithvi Shaw and Rilee Rossouw, who wer...

 KKR vs LSG Pitch Report Batting or Bowling: Out of the six matches played at the Eden Gardens in the season so far, three have been won by teams batting first while three have been won by teams chasing. The surface has provided several high-scoring games as batters have had a great time at the venue. There has been good assistance for spinners as well. The captain winning the toss will look to bowl first keeping the recent record of the venue in mind. Eden Gardens Stadium Weather Report:   The weather is likely to be match-friendly and rain gods are not expected to appear during the game. Therefore, an uninteruppted match could be on the cards.  KKR vs LSG Probable Playing XIs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pandy...

 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in what will be their final game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. KKR are currently in seventh place in the points table with six wins and seven losses, while LSG is third with seven wins and five losses. So, merely a win will not suffice for the Knights. They will have to beat Lucknow by a significant margin and also hope that other results go in their favour, needing Punjab Kings (vs Rajasthan Royals), Gujarat Titans (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Mumbai Indians) to win their respective matches. KKR have also been unable to take advantage of the home conditions with an apparent lack of communication between the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and the franchise.Their captain Nitish Rana has rued the lack of home advantage, but the Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee has made it clear that he is not obligated to provide pitches that the home tea...