As expected, Andre Russell has become the talking point ahead of Chennai Super Kings home clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday. However, CSK's head coach Stephen Fleming said his team isn't overly focussing on Russell, who the other day turned the game around for KKR with his blazing 13-ball 48 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. "You know the other six they got are good — Lynn, Uthappa, Karthik and we need to be careful that we don't overly focus on Russell who is dynamic. There is good work done by other players also and that doesn't change our preparation to focus on one or two players. We are acutely aware how dangerous these players are but the business is as usual for us and how we go around things gives us a good chance. Follow our IPL coverage "We have to look at the real context of the game and match up with the analysis that we have (of Russell). The pressure is always during the last overs and we are up against a good side and it still doesn't change our preparations as we continue to do the same things," Fleming explained. CSK has experienced spinners in Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja. When asked if one of them could be an bowling option at the death, Fleming said: "It is dewy and we saw Mitch Santner who is the best spinner struggled to hold the ball. We can't over plan and need to free up our mind and make sure we assess the conditions well and our captain is best at it. "We don't want to get caught up between who bowls when as you could miss the nuances of the game. We really promote and encourage our players to be very mindful on the field and make good decisions, play good cricket in sync with the captain and the senior players around," he added.<doc-sep>Chennai: Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be focussing on containing the big-hitting batsman Andre Russell when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL match here on Tuesday. In a clash between two teams with a battery of quality spinners, a batsman of Russell's calibre may just prove to be the difference between the two sides. Both teams have four wins each and have been in pretty impressive form. Both will be eyeing victory to go at the top of the points table. Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK, which beat Kings XI Punjab here on Saturday rather convincingly, will be wary of the Dinesh Karthik's KKR. The Knight Riders are also coming off an all-round clinical win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday night. With two teams having an array of top-notch spinners, the onus would be on the batsmen to counter them, given the nature of the pitch at MA Chidambaram stadium. While Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja stifled the Kings XI batsmen to set up the win, Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine, and Piyush Chawla didn't allow the attacking Jos Buttler to get going on a slowish Jaipur track, thus restricting the Royals to a below-par total of 139/3 in 20 overs. That the tweakers in both teams will be keen to have a bowl at Chepauk would be an understatement. It will be fascinating to see which of the bowling units shines. All eyes will be on the batting line-ups and how they go about neutralising the spin threat. How the Super Kings handle the in-form Russell threat will be watched with keen interest. The flamboyant Jamaican has been in awe-inspiring form with the bat and how he goes about his business at CSK's den against Harbhajan & Co will be worth watching. CSK, on their part, brought in Faf du Plessis in place of the injured Dwayne Bravo and he made an immediate impact with a quality knock (54 off 38 balls). His contribution at the top will be crucial again. Dhoni has been providing the thrust in the end overs in some style. The home crowd will be hoping that their 'Captain Cool' will once again be leading from the front. Teams (from): Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (captain & WK), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Rituraj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma, K M Asif, Deepak Chahar, N Jagadeesan (wk), Scott Kuggeleign. Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (Captain & WK), Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Nikhil Naik, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mundhe, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Harry Gurney, K C Cariappa, Yarra Prithviraj. Match starts at 8 pm (IST). For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from IPL 2019, click here For the full schedule, date, time and venue of all the matches of IPL 12, click here Check out the full points table for IPL 2019, including holders of Orange and Purple Caps<doc-sep>During the 23rd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Chepauk, CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja displayed one of the best fielding efforts of the season when he saved a certain six hit by KKR power-hitter Andre Russell. In the 14th over of the first innings, Russell smacked a Scott Kuggeleijn delivery towards mid-wicket and it seemed like it will easily cross the boundary rope. But Jadeja had other ideas as he timed his jump to perfection and stopped the ball from crossing the fence. Jadeja’s acrobatic skills became a source of amazement for all those who witnessed it. Here’s the video: Meanwhile, CSK bowlers delivered yet again to restrict KKR to 108/9 in their stipulated 20 overs. The visitors never recovered from the early blows and found the going tough to finish with a below-par score despite an unbeaten 50 off 44 balls from Muscle-Russell.<doc-sep>
As the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) gets ready to host the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium at 8pm on Tuesday, it will be wary of the Andre Russell threat. The marauding Jamaican has hammered 22 sixes and 12 boundaries in five matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 so far at a stratospheric strike rate of 268.83. CSK would be wary of a piece of relatively recent history. Almost to the day a year ago (April 10, 2018), Russell battered M.S. Dhoni and Co. on their home turf, famous as Chepauk. CSK was returning to the IPL and Chepauk after a two-year gap and Russell gave it a mighty scare. Breakdown of Russell's sixes from last year at Chepauk 13.5 Dwayne Bravo to Russell SIX 15.3 Shardul Thakur to Russell SIX 15.4 Shardul Thakur to Russell SIX 16.2 Dwayne Bravo to Russell SIX 16.4 Dwayne Bravo to Russell SIX 17.1 Shane Watson to Russell SIX 18.1 Dwayne Bravo to Russell SIX 18.2 Dwayne Bravo to Russell SIX 18.3 Dwayne Bravo to Russell SIX 19.1 Shardul Thakur to Russell SIX 19.6 Shardul Thakur to Russell SIX The West Indian blasted 88 off just 36 balls for KKR. His blistering knock came barely a few months after his return from a year's ban for a doping violation. When Russell walked in to bat, KKR had lost half its side for 89. What followed, however, left the Chennai bowlers huffing and puffing. He smashed 11 sixes and a boundary in his thrilling innings. Sam Billings' 56 off 23 balls helped CSK chase down a stiff target of 203 that night. Russell, or Dre Russ as he is popularly known, would be keen on a win this time.