The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has already entered the fifth match week, as some teams have already played five matches in the tournament. On Tuesday evening, it will be match no. 22 between the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and three-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The CSK vs KKR match is scheduled to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
The two teams currently sit at the bottom of the table. The two teams have had a similar start to their IPL 2026 campaign, losing the first three games. However, KKR are yet to win their first game, and CSK have already got their first two points of the competition. Both sides have been struggling with their bowling department in this tournament, as both teams’ bowling attacks look weak.
IPL 2026: CSK vs KKR Match Preview:
The CSK vs KKR is one of the oldest rivalries as the two franchises have been there since the inception of the tournament. The CSK vs KKR match always brings in a lot of drama and excitement as KKR won their first title of the IPL, beating CSK at this very venue back in 2012. Over the years, it has been an excellent match to watch for the fans.
Chennai Super Kings might have just found the rhythm in the IPL, as they defeated the in-form Delhi Capitals in their last game, with Sanju Samson scoring a brilliant century in the match. Sanju’s comeback in form will surely give the five-time champions. They would like to continue their winning momentum and win the game against the Knights today.
On the other hand, KKR are still searching for its first win of the campaign. In their last game, they had the upper hand till the 17th over, and from there, LSG’s Mukul Choudhary single-handedly took the match away. Ajinkya Rahane has been under massive pressure after three losses. If KKR does not find its first win today, Rahane might be removed from captaincy.
The pitch for Chennai has changed in recent years; it is not the traditional slow wickets, and now there have been lots of runs being scored at this venue. The pitch for the CSK vs KKR match will also be a similar kind of surface, and will be played on a black soil surface. A lot of runs are expected from the surface.
CSK vs KKR Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 22
Chennai Super Kings/ Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to field/bat first.
CSK Playing XI vs KKR Today IPL 2026 Match 22
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh
KKR Playing XI vs CSK Today IPL 2026 Match 22
Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Kartik Tyagi.
CSK vs KKR Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 22
Chennai Super Kings Impact Players: Kartik Sharma, Mathew Short, Rahul Chahar, Akeal Hosein, Ramakrishna Ghosh
Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Players: Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Saurabh Dubey, Tim Seifert, Vaibhav Arora
