Sandy Verma
Tezzbuzz|14-04-2026
0
CSK vs KKR Head to Head: The excitement of IPL 2026 is at its peak and a big match is going to happen today, April 14, 2026. Two legendary teams, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face each other. This match will be played at the historic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
This season, both teams are struggling at the bottom of the table. Chennai Super Kings is at number 9, while Kolkata Knight Riders has slipped to the last i.e. 10th place. Chennai has played four matches so far and won only one. At the same time, Kolkata is still without a win. They have played four matches, losing three, and one was abandoned due to rain. Today’s match is very important for both the teams.
You Might Be Interested In
CSK and KKR have faced each other 31 times in IPL so far, in which CSK has been on top 20 times and KKR has been on top 11 times. Suresh Raina and Sunil Narine are the highest run scorers and wicket takers in the matches of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Who has the upper hand in the head-to-head match?
Statistics clearly show Chennai’s dominance. There have been 32 matches between these two teams, in which CSK won 20 times, KKR won 11 times and one match ended in a draw. Chennai’s record in Chepauk is even worse. Out of the 10 matches played there, Chennai has won eight times. For Kolkata, it has always been difficult to beat Chennai at home.
- Matches played – 31
- Chennai Super Kings won – 20
- Kolkata Knight Riders won – 11
Most runs in CSK vs KKR matches
| Player (English / Hindi) | Run | average | strike rate | highest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suresh Raina (Suresh Raina) | 610 | 35.88 | 133.47 | 78* |
| MS Dhoni (MS Dhoni) | 515 | 42.91 | 131.04 | 66* |
| Faf du Plessis (Faf du Plessis) | 423 | 47.00 | 134.28 | 95* |
| Andrew Russell (Andre Russell) | 343 | 38.11 | 167.31 | 88* |
| Robin Uthappa (Robin Uthappa) | 338 | 37.55 | 152.25 | 80* |
Most wickets in CSK vs KKR matches
| Player (English / Hindi) | Wicket | average | economy rate | best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine (Sunil Narine) | 26 | 20.73 | 6.31 | 3/13 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (Ravindra Jadeja) | 21 | 25.19 | 7.53 | 4/12 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (Ravichandran Ashwin) | 16 | 19.43 | 6.26 | 3/16 |
| Dwayne Bravo (dwayne bravo) | 15 | 23.73 | 9.28 | 3/20 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy (Varun Chakraborty) | 13 | 23.76 | 7.02 | 2/18 |
Both the teams are as follows-
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Dewald Brewis, Urvil Patel, Ayush Mhatre, Shreyas Gopal, Jamie Overton, Khalil Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapaneet Singh, Noor Ahmed, Akil Hussain, Prashant Veer, Karthik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zachary Foulkes, Spencer Johnson, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Chaudhary.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Varun Chakraborty, Finn Allen, Mathisha Pathirana, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Tejasvi Dahiya, Rachin Ravindra, Blessing Muzarabani, Navdeep Saini, Prashant Solanki, Sarthak Ranjan, Karthik Tyagi, Cameron Green, Saurabh Dubey, Daksh
Will MS Dhoni play today’s IPL 2026 match? Exploring CSK’s playing XI vs KKR
Will Varun Chakravarthy play today’s CSK vs KKR match? Here’s the latest update
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi To Leave RR? Coach's 'Unhappy' Remark Goes Viral
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi likely to make international debut with Ireland T20Is, to become youngest India player
