CSK vs KKR Preview: Chennai Super Kings ready to play spoilsport vs Kolkata Knight Riders

The contest between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai on Thursday displays two teams in completely different states of mind - CSK, already out of the running for the qualifiers, will be disappointed but also relaxed, since their race is run and now, they are playing for pride alone.

On the other hand, KKR, who were in top four on the IPL Points Table for a long time, suddenly find themselves threatened with elimination, something that could well cramp their minds and styles when the two teams meet. Nothing to lose vs everything to lose can really add to the dimensions of the match.

KKR, with 12 points from 12 matches, were sent packing out of the top four after Kings XI Punjab registered their fifth consecutive win. Such has been the Kolkata franchise's form that the question was not if they would drop out of the top four, but when.