The Chennai Super Kings take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 22 of the 2026 Indian Premier League at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on April 14.
The Super Kings come into this clash after finally getting their 2026 campaign underway with a victory. They put on a complete performance against Delhi Capitals in their 23-run win at home in the previous game.
Sanju Samson notched up his maiden century in yellow on the back of which the five-time champions got to 212/2 in their 20 overs. They were brilliant in the field, stopping boundaries and completing sublime catches, as the Capitals were bowled out for 189. English all-rounder Jamie Overton finished with figures of 4/18, picking up key wickets which broke the back of the DC’s innings. They will be looking to carry this momentum forward when the Kolkata Knight Riders come visiting.
With the Chennai Super Kings’ victory, the Kolkata Knight Riders now remain the only winless side in IPL 2026. They were beaten by the Lucknow Super Giants in their last game at the Eden Gardens. Despite the result, a few positives come in the form of their overseas batters, as Cameron Green and Rovman Powell getting in the runs, and the former was also cleared to bowl. Green’s bowling adds options to the team, allowing captain Ajinkya Rahane to rotate his bowlers wisely.
For Super Kings, Dewald Brevis made his much-awaited after recovering from a side strain. It is also reported that MS Dhoni will be available to play after missing the earlier games with a calf injury.
Here are the most important stats and milestones from Match 22:
Chennai Super Kings:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: Needs 4 sixes for 100 IPL sixes
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: Needs 7 sixes for 200 T20 sixes
- Ayush Mhatre: Needs 5 sixes for 100 T20 sixes
- Noor Ahmed: Needs 1 wicket for 50 IPL wickets
- Shivam Dube: Needs 52 runs more for 2000 runs in IPL
- Dewald Brevis: Needs 45 runs for 500 runs in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Finn Allen: Needs 4 sixes for 350 sixes in T20S
- Rovman Powell: Needs 17 runs for 6000 runs in T20S
- Rovman Powell: Needs 4 sixes for 400 sixes in T20S
- Rinku Singh: Needs 7 fours for 300 fours in T20S
- Rinku Singh: Needs 5 fours for 100 fours in IPL
- Ramandeep Singh: Needs 56 runs for 1000 runs in T20S
- Varun Chakravarthy: Needs 3 wickets for 200 wickets in T20S
- Sunil Narine: Needs 6 wickets for 200 wickets in IPL
- Anukul Roy: Needs 40 runs for 1000 runs in T20S
