IPL 2021: CSK vs KKR Round 2 Match Overview, Who’s got the upper hand?

CSK vs KKR, September 26, 15:30 IST

From CSK’s perspective:

A week into the IPL 2021 resumption, there’s little to separate CSK and KKR – barring their points table positions. In this short span, both have managed to shatter two strong and important perceptions. CSK arrived with the baggage of having suffered their worst season in the history of IPL last year in UAE, but have shown transformative traits already. Head coach Stephen Fleming spent most of last year defending his ‘built-for-Chepauk’ squad, but very early on this trip, he’s already admitted to have made ‘all-weather’ tweaks that were there to be seen in their two wins (against MI and RCB).

From KKR’s perspective:

KKR came in with the backdrop of their head coach Brendon McCullum urging the side to shed their inhibitions. In Venkatesh Iyer, they have the embodiment of this change. The support cast around him have also clicked into gear, so much so that they came away with a commanding win against an opponent (MI) who have historically and overwhelmingly had their number.

Sunday’s battle between these two tactically meticulous sides looking to maximise the conditions, is likely to come down to how they bowl and bat through the middle-overs. They both have openers – and strategies – to give them good starts, but how they deal with each other’s bowlers through the middle could set up superiority, and the eventual two points.