Match Summary:
- Match: CSK vs KKR • 22nd Match • IPL 2026
- Date: Tuesday, April 14
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Toss: KKR won and opted to bowl
Chennai Super Kings Innings – 192/5 (20 Overs)
- Sanju Samson: 48 (32b, 4×4, 3×6)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: 7 (6b, 1×4)
- Ayush Mhatre: 38 (17b, 6×4, 2×6)
- Dewald Brevis: 41 (29b, 4×4, 2×6)
- Sarfaraz Khan: 23 (18b, 1×4, 2×6)
- Shivam Dube: 13* (12b, 1×4)
- Jamie Overton: 7* (6b, 1×4)
- Extras: 15
- Total: 192/5
Chennai Bowlers:
- Kartik Tyagi: 4‑0‑35‑2
- Anukul Roy: 3‑0‑21‑1
- Vaibhav Arora: 4‑0‑55‑1
- Sunil Narine: 4‑0‑21‑1
- Cameron Green: 2‑0‑30‑0
- Varun Chakaravarthy: 3‑0‑26‑0
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings – 160/7 (20 Overs)
- Ajinkya Rahane: 28 (22b, 0x4, 2×6)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 27 (19b, 3×4, 1×6)
- Sunil Narine: 24 (17b, 2×4, 2×6)
- Ramandeep Singh: 35 (23b, 4×4, 1×6)
- Rovman Powell: 31* (22b, 1×4, 2×6)
- Others: Finn Allen 1, Rinku Singh 6, Cameron Green 0, Anukul Roy 1*
- Extras: 7
- Total: 160/7
KKR Bowlers:
- Anshul Kamboj: 4‑0‑32‑2
- Noor Ahmad: 4‑0‑21‑3
- Khaleel Ahmed: 3.5‑0‑24‑1
- Akeal Hosein: 4‑0‑26‑1
- Gurjapneet Singh: 1.1‑0‑23‑0
- Jamie Overton: 3‑0‑32‑0
Fall of Wickets:
- CSK: 25‑1, 72‑2, 111‑3, 162‑4, 171‑5
- KKR: 13‑1, 29‑2, 79‑3, 85‑4, 85‑5, 90‑6, 153‑7
Special Note: KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane was fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over‑rate, adding to KKR’s IPL struggles as they remain winless after 5 matches.