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The Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders will be going against each other in the 25th game of the season. The battles between the two teams have been iconic, and these player battles are further going to make these battles interesting.
Sunil Narine vs Khaleel Ahmed
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Sunil Narine has been used as a pinch hitter at the top of the order and has been a menace for the opposing teams. He has been smacking bowlers for fun there. Khaleel Ahmed was bought by Chennai this season and is having a phenomenal season where he finds himself one among the highest wicket-takers so far.
Between the two, the contest has been quite balanced as Narine has faced 18 deliveries from Khaleel in five innings, where he has scored 27 runs with the help of a six and four boundaries. He has got out to him twice in the process as well to balance the equation between the two.
Rinku Singh vs Matheesha Pathirana
Rinku Singh has been one of the best finds of the Indian Premier League in the last few years, where he has been finishing games for Kolkata and has been doing a terrific job. The same can be said for Matheesha Pathirana as well, for Chennai, but with the ball.
However, the rivalry between these two players has largely been dominated by Pathirana. Facing his 21 deliveries, Rinku has only been able to score 23 runs so far, with the help of two boundaries and a six. He has not given him his wicket but has not been able to score freely as well.
Shivam Dube vs Varun Chakravarthy
Shivam Dube found his mojo after shifting to Chennai, and he has been doing a terrific job. He hits sixes to spinners easily and is quite feared among the spinners. One of the best spinners worldwide currently is Varun, who was instrumental in Kolkata's win in the last season.
People have faced difficulty in reading Varun, but it has not been the case with Dube. He has faced 29 balls from him where he has scored 53 runs with the help of two boundaries and five sixes with getting out to him just once so far.
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