It is not often Chennai Super Kings goes into a home game as an underdog, but after two successive defeats on the road, the defending champion faces an uphill task against the unbeaten Kolkata Knight Riders when the two sides meet at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Monday.
The Super Kings have quite a few headaches, and it starts from the top of the order. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has been slow to get off, and Rachin Ravindra, who had an excellent first two games, has been tied down by bowlers moving the ball away from him.
Similarly, in the middle-order, Daryl Mitchell has not set the stage on fire yet, while Ajinkya Rahane has blown hot and cold. On the bowling front, Chennai will need more wickets from Deepak Chahar in the PowerPlay.
