CSK have played out a horrendous season, struggling to pick up points in the league. With a measly return of eight points from their eleven fixtures, CSK sit at the foot of the log, two points away from seventh-placed Rajasthan Royals. Already out of contention for a place in the next round of the competition, CSK were playing only for pride when they locked horns with RCB on the weekend. Playing exceptionally with the ball, they comfortably brushed RCB aside, winning by 8 wickets. The opening pair of Faf du Plessis and Rituraj Gaikwad were in tip-top form, turning in a performance of the highest quality. Dhoni will need these two batsmen to replicate that fantastic display when they take on KKR in a few hours time.
The White-Blues topped the Ukrainian Premier League standings after a 1:0 home win over Oleksandriya. The only goal was scored in the first attack of the capital club. The distance to their eternal rival Shakhtar is four points and Vorskla unexpectedly wedged in between the flagships of Ukrainian football. In the Champions League, the daring and young side of Mircea Lucescu lost at home to Juventus with a score of 0:2. Unpleasant news came from the camp of Kyiv, namely the main goalkeeper, Buschan, got sick and will now miss the upcoming meeting.
