IPL 7 [2014] - KKR vs CSK Live Discussions - Page 2

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Oh wow this thread opened early 😲 anyways thanks for the thread

1ST match in india so excited wobhi in Ranchi woohooo

Finally IPL is back to incredible INDIA
CSK vs KKR
Im with Captain DHONI

KKR 🥳
korbo lorbo jeetbo

IPL is back where it belongs. INDIA.

Pepsi IPL 2014 arrives in India. After some exhilarating action in the first leg of the competition in the UAE, the tournament heads back to its roots.

The first game of India leg of the competition will see the Chennai Super Kings pitted against the Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK were slow off the blocks, losing to Kings XI Punjab in their opening tie of the season. But since then, they have rolled over Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad, and are placed second in league standings.

The numbers say the story. Between them, Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum have faced more than 50 percent of the deliveries and contributed more than half the runs scored by their team. The opening pair has provided CSK with starts every time and either of them has finished as the team's top-scorer in four of the five matches this season. The one other player to keep an eye on - for reasons other than just cricket - will be their skipper MS Dhoni. It is not often that the crowd gets to see one of their own in action; the JSCA International Cricket Stadium is sure to explode once the hometown hero, MSD, steps on the field.

The Kolkata Knight Riders have two wins from five matches. They nearly had another match in the kitty, but for losing their way in the run-chase against the Rajasthan Royals in their last outing, which was eventually decided on the basis of a Super Over after the regulation period concluded with both teams tied on the same score.

Among the players sporting the purple and gold jersey, keep an eye on Gautam Gambhir (who broke his disastrous run and came good in the previous match) and Sunil Narine. With the KKR skipper back among the runs, it will take a significant amount of pressure off the shoulders of Manish Pandey and Jacques Kallis - the team's top two run-getters so far. Also, keep an eye on the gem KKR have unearthed this season - Suryakumar Yadav. The 23-year-old from Mumbai has emerged as a very good finisher; he has impressed with his match awareness, temperament and choice of shots.

Hello all

Wow, that performance was super ! 👏