Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: In the 22nd match of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders (CSK vs KKR) on Tuesday at MA Chidambaram Cricket Stadium. CSK opened the winning account by defeating Delhi Capitals in the last match.

The performance of Chennai Super Kings was excellent against Delhi Capitals. For the first time so far in the tournament, CSK’s opening pair appeared in good form. Sanju Samson and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad added 62 runs for the first wicket. Sanju appeared in excellent form and scored the fourth century of his IPL career. The wicketkeeper-batsman had played a strong inning of 115 runs in 56 balls. Whereas, Ayush Mhatre had scored 59 runs in 36 balls. In bowling, Jamie Overton bowled a brilliant spell and took 4 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs, while Anshul Kamboj took 3 wickets.

KKR looking for first win

On the other hand, KKR are at the bottom of the points table. Under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, KKR is still looking for its first win of this season. Out of 4 matches, the team has faced defeat in 3 matches, while one match has been inconclusive. In the last match, Ajinkya Rahane had scored 41 runs in 24 balls, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi had scored 45 runs in 33 balls. At the same time, Cameron Green and Rovman Powell also appeared in excellent form.

KKR is facing the problem of bowlers

However, the bowling attack of the team has been a matter of concern for KKR this season. Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Navdeep Saini have failed to make a mark so far this season. Sunil Narine was definitely economical in the last match and he took one wicket for just 13 runs in 4 overs. It will also be interesting to see whether Varun Chakraborty will be fit for this match or not.

How will the pitch be in the CSK vs KKR match?

The pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium has looked suitable for batting this season. The ball is coming on the bat very well and a lot of fours and sixes are also being hit. Fast bowlers who bowl with good line and length have also got help from this ground.

Head to head record of CSK vs KKR

In the history of IPL, a total of 32 matches have been played between KKR and CSK. Out of these, CSK has won 20 matches, while KKR has won 11 matches. One match remained inconclusive. According to the report of Accuweather, there is little chance of rain in the KKR vs CSK match. The weather is expected to be completely clear. The maximum temperature is expected to be 35 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be 27 degrees Celsius.