Homecoming for IPL and Dhoni
While Gautam Gambhir finally made some runs against Rajasthan Royals, he and his side have had just two days to recover from the Super Over, and also shift base from the UAE to Ranchi
Match facts
Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT)
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Stats and trivia
- Chennai Super Kings' first-wicket aggregate of 323 runs this season is almost double that of next-best Delhi Daredevils
- Kolkata Knight Riders have conceded 7.31 runs an over in the final four four overs of an innings, the lowest this season
- Yusuf Pathan's 72 in Ranchi against Pune Warriors remains his only half-century for Knight Riders in 54 innings
Abhishek Purohit is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo