IPL 2026, KKR vs CSK Today Match: Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in Match 22 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Kolkata made one change to their lineup, bringing in Varun Chakravarthy in place of Navdeep Saini, while Chennai remained unchanged.
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Both teams have struggled early in the season and are placed at the bottom of the points table, with three defeats each from their first four matches.
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Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI):
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI):
Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Substitutes
Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs:
Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Dahiya, Tim Seifert, Navdeep Saini
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs:
Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matt Henry
Pitch Report
The Chepauk surface is traditionally known to assist spinners, especially during the middle overs. Batters who settle in can score big, but stroke-making early on may not be easy. A total around 160–170 is considered competitive at this venue.
