Teams on High | CSK vs KTK

April 18 th Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Chennai Super Kings

CSK VS KTK IPL 4

CSK and KTK both back after a win against RCB and MI respectively are going to fight it out in home of tuskers. KTK fans who couldn't bag the tickets for the first game, eager to the watch their 2nd home game must have bagged their tickets for this one.

Moreover how these teams played their last games also sets the pitch for this one. If CSK crushed RCB by 21 runs with great knock of Hussey, Kochi Tuskers dumped the Big Mumbai Indians with solid contribution from Jayawardane and Mcullum away from their home.

This match invokes great interest as defending Champions CSK are looking great with batting line-up of great depth and varied pace attack. CSK will surely look foreward to repeat of good contribution at top from Mike Hussey and Murali Vijay. Their middle order has been consistent with Raina, Badri , Captain dhoni and Cracker yet to explode fully in Albie Morkel. Unless someone from KTK is going to play the Paul Velathi game its going to be Ashiwin, Tim southe, Jakati, Randiv and again Albie posing a tough challenge the rival batsman. KTK is resurgent side.

It shouldn't be forgotten that even though the win against the best side of tournament, Mumbai Indians was thier first one, thier first 2 games were close games. So KTK have every reason to be confident about repeating the result of last match. It seems unlikely that Jayawardane would change the winning side from 3rd match which had three changes from the prior game. But the big names left out in VVS Laxman Sreesanth and Murali, who were replaced by Ramesh Powar, Kedar Jadhav and Parera invoke curiosity towards playing XI. This Game being played at Kochi home might influence the selection.

Jayawardane would expect himself and Mcullum to fire again solidly. He would expect Hodge and potentially explosive Jadeja to recreate the magic too. Parera's contribution will be interesting and crucial. Bowling is a concern for Jayawardane and would hold a key so as what target they might defend or chase.

I feel that pressure would be on KTK because of easy win that chennai scored in last game. However that might work against CSK themselves as they can't underestimate this KTK side at home.

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