Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 22nd match of the IPL 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 14 (Tuesday). This will be a match between two struggling sides who are placed at the bottom two spots in the points table. CSK have some momentum in their stride, as they sealed their first win of the tournament against Delhi Capitals (DC) on March 11. On the other hand, KKR are still winless from their first four games. Hence, they would be looking for their first win on the board.
CSK Vs KKR Pitch Report
The MA Chidambaram Stadium is usually known to be a spin-friendly track. However, this season, teams have put on some big runs on the board on this track. In three of the four innings, teams have crossed the 200-run mark in IPL 2026.
The CSK vs KKR match is also expected to be a high-scoring affair.
CSK vs KKR Predicted Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurjapneet Singh.
Impact Player: Akeal Hossein
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora.
Impact Player: Varun Chakaravarthy
CSK Vs KKR Squads
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matt Henry, Ramakrishna Ghosh, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Zakary Foulkes.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Tejasvi Dahiya, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Blessing Muzarabani, Saurabh Dubey, Sarthak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra, Prashant Solanki, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mathesa Mathesa. Pathirana, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra
