Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Highlights & Results

Over and out - Right then, that is it from this game, where Chennai Super Kings make it two wins on the trot, marking the joyous occasion of the Tamil New Year with a victory, while Kolkata Knight Riders will still have to wait for their first win as the rest begin to pull away. The action in IPL 2026 now shifts to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Lucknow Super Giants on 15th April, Wednesday. The match begins at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as always, you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Noor Ahmad wins the award for his superb spell, finishing with figures of 4-0-21-3. Noor says he is happy to contribute to the team’s win. He mentions that there was dew around and it was quite humid, so he tried to keep his fingers dry. Noor shares that he focused on hitting the right areas and was pleased with how the pitch behaved, noting that the ball was not coming onto the bat nicely, which allowed him to take advantage. Ahmad says performances like this give him a lot of confidence, and he is keen to keep putting in the effort for the team. He also highlights that varying his pace worked well for him, adding that operating above 90 kph was effective on this surface.

The victorious skipper of the Chennai Super Kings - Ruturaj Gaikwad says that he is definitely feeling very good. Adds that they defended a good score, it was a par score, and the wicket changed drastically after the first 7-8 overs, starting to slow down. Mentions that they were looking at something around 210 at first, but felt 190 was a good score on this surface. They had to get a good Powerplay with the ball, and they managed that and never lost the grip. Gaikwad shares that it is slowly starting to come together for them. Everyone knows their roles, and they are adapting and adjusting really well to the conditions. They are getting better with each game. Further adds that they were ready to use Prashant Veer if they were a batter short, but with the pitch slowing down, playing both Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmad made sense. With Narine opening, they did not use Akeal in the Powerplay, but still, with two right-handers, they knew they could throw the ball to him if needed. Gaikwad says that they probably dropped everything that came their way and only took a few. It was humid, and there was a lot of sweat on their hands, but he does not want to use that as an excuse, and they need to improve. As long as they show the intent and energy, they will be fine even if they drop a few. Ruturaj ends by saying that despite the low scores, he is in a good place mentally, and as long as the others are making up for it, he is happy for the team.

Presentation Time...

Let's hear from CSK's Akeal Hosein now - Hosein says it was good to see a proper cricket wicket, one that offered something for everyone. He adds that the spinners read the surface well and exploited the assistance on offer. He mentions that using natural variations was key on this pitch and stresses the importance of hitting the stumps consistently. Akeal says he is very happy for Noor Ahmad, noting that he had been struggling over the last couple of games but had been working hard behind the scenes.

The captain of Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane praises his side’s effort with the ball, highlighting the way they pulled things back after conceding 72 in the Powerplay to restrict the opposition to 192. Jinx shares that the middle phase was challenging for batters, especially against spin. Rahane feels that the team needed one batter to stay till the end and take the innings deep. On the team combination, Ajinkya says it has looked really good over this game and the last. He admits that not winning matches is tough, but stresses the importance of keeping their heads up and staying positive as a group. Rahane also speaks highly of Kartik Tyagi, saying he has been working hard in the nets and is a great talent. He is happy for him, and Rahane believes that Tyagi is improving with every game.

Spinners spin it CSK's way - Chennai Super Kings were excellent with the ball, making up for the slight slowdown at the death with a superb Powerplay, where Anshul Kamboj and Khaleel Ahmed struck early and kept things tight. If KKR's spinners impressed, CSK's were even better, with Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmad spinning a web around the middle order, combining for 4/47 in 8 overs, with Noor picking up a three-fer to build confidence ahead of the next game. Overton was held back for the death and went wicketless, but by then the game was firmly in Chennai’s grasp, while Kamboj returned to nail his yorkers to perfection, finishing with two wickets, though the only area they’ll look to tidy up is their catching, having put down three chances

Strong start, no final surge for CSK - Earlier in the game, Chennai Super Kings posted a competitive total, with Sanju Samson and Dewald Brevis scoring 40s, while Ayush Mhatre provided early impetus with a brisk 38 off 17 in the Powerplay, though they couldn’t quite finish strongly. For Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunil Narine was the standout with 1/21. The spinners combined for 2/68 in 10 overs. Vaibhav Arora was a touch expensive despite a wicket, while Kartik Tyagi impressed with two wickets and a strong finish at the death to keep CSK under 200.

Another collapse derails KKR - Kolkata Knight Riders sent Sunil Narine to open, but it didn’t quite work, as they lost Finn Allen early, and despite a few lusty blows, Narine too fell inside the Powerplay with the score at just 36/2. Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi steadied things with a 50-run stand, but much like the previous game, they lost their wickets in quick succession despite getting lives. With the asking rate climbing, Rinku Singh and Cameron Green failed to make an impact, leaving them further on the back foot as another middle-order collapse, now a growing concern, hurt their chase. Ramandeep Singh and Rovman Powell tried to revive hopes with a 63-run stand, but the target ultimately proved too much.

Chennai Express back on track - The Chennai Express has finally picked up pace, with two back-to-back home wins, finding rhythm at just the right time in the season. It didn’t come easy, but they handled the key moments better than the away side. Plenty of food for thought for Kolkata Knight Riders, who remain winless after five games and firmly rooted at the bottom of the table.

Anshul Kamboj to Rovman Powell, No run.A dot to end the game. A comprehensive win for CSK by 32 runs. It is their second straight win after losing their first three games. Kamboj slants it across the batter, full in length. Powell moves across the stumps and swings for the hills but misses. Not given as a wide and Rovman reviews, more in hope than anything else. The replays show that Powell is standing slightly outside the off stump, and the ball is passing well within the revised guideline.

Anshul Kamboj to Rovman Powell, Six!SIX! Kamboj misses, and Powell cashes in. Anshul goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a friendly full toss, on the pads. Rovman picks it up nicely off the pads and parks it into the stands beyond deep backward square leg.

Anshul Kamboj to Anukul Roy, 1 run.Not allowing the batter to get under it. Almost in the blockhole, on the off stump. Roy drills it to mid off for a single.

The next batter in is Anukul Roy.

Anshul Kamboj to Ramandeep Singh, OUT! c Sarfaraz Khan b Anshul Kamboj.OUT! CAUGHT! A sharp catch by Sarfaraz Khan. Going away with the angle, Kamboj attempts the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss. Ramandeep hangs low and takes it on the full. He tries to angle the bat face in a way to guide it past short third. He fails to get it wide enough and Sarfaraz gets low quickly to his left to snaffle it.

Anshul Kamboj to Ramandeep Singh, No run.Low full toss, outside off. Ramandeep reaches out and hits it to cover without much timing.

Anshul Kamboj to Ramandeep Singh, Wide!Wide! Kamboj targets the leg pole with a full delivery. Singh walks inside the line to get it away but misses. Not far away from the leg stump but it has been given as a wide.

Anshul Kamboj to Ramandeep Singh, Four!FOUR! Good cricket all around! Kamboj bowls the wide yorker from around the wicket. Ramandeep Singh shuffles across, gets his bat down in time and slices it to the right of the man at deep backward point for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, 2 runs.Overton bends his back and digs it in short, over middle. Rovman Powell does not quite get hold of it on the pull and it goes only as far as deep square leg. Noor Ahmad is behind square in the deep and he runs across to his left. He ends up overrunning the ball but the second run was always on. The deep mid-wicket fielder backs Noor up and he hauls it in.

CSK have also run out of time to finish their 20 overs. They will be handed a penalty for Slow Over Rate in the final over, but it will not have any effect on the outcome of the game.

Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Wide!Wide! Lands it on a back of a length and it is the off-cutter. It spins down leg and Powell misses as he swings across the line.

Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, No run.A big swing and a miss! Rovman Powell has a perplexed look on his face. He feels that it should be a wide. Powell has sent it upstairs. Overton dishes out the off-cutter, full and outside off. Powell is standing on the off stump and he throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect. The replays confirm that the ball was well within the guideline.

Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, No run.A sharp and quick bumper from Overton at 143.8 kph. Powell looks to take it on but is beaten for pace and the ball zips over his right shoulder.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Good response from Overton. A yorker on the off stump. Singh squeezes it out wide of point and gets to the other end.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, Four!FOUR! Cleverly done! Pace off and into the surface, over middle. Ramandeep Singh gives himself a bit of room and gets under the ball. Plays the upper-cut over the man at short third for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, 2 runs.Bashes the hard length, over middle. Ramandeep Singh swings across and pulls it to the left of deep square leg. With this brace, the 50-run stand comes up.

Who bowls the 19th? It will be Jamie Overton.

Anshul Kamboj to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Superb execution throughout the over from Kamboj. Slips in the yorker right at the base of the off pole. Ramandeep jams it out through point for another single. Just 7 runs off it, and the task gets even steeper for KKR.

Anshul Kamboj to Rovman Powell, 1 run.So far, so good from Kamboj. Almost in the blockhole, on middle and leg. Powell gets the front leg out of the way and smears it off the inner half behind square leg for one.

Anshul Kamboj to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Gets the wide yorker in, Ramandeep steers it to deep backward point for one.

Anshul Kamboj to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Going away, full in length. Powell throws his hands at the ball. Gets a thickish outside edge down to deep third, where Noor Ahmad mops it up. Just a single.

Anshul Kamboj to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Full and on middle. Singh clears the front leg and has a heave across the line. Toe-ends it square on the leg side for a single.

Anshul Kamboj to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Needless throw! Full and wide on off. Powell flashes at it but miscues it off the inner half beside the strip on the leg side. Ramandeep is keen for a single but is sent back. He gets home but Kamboj has a shy at the bowling end. He misses and with no one near to back the throw up, the ball rolls to long off, allowing a single.

Anshul Kamboj to Rovman Powell, Wide!Wide! A marginal call, but it goes in favour of the batter. Kamboj spots Powell standing on the off stump and he looks to fire in a yorker in at the leg stump, just the way he cleaned up Tim David, but he had overstepped then. Powell swings at it but misses.

Anshul Kamboj (2-0-13-1) is back on.

Gurjapneet Singh to Ramandeep Singh, Four!FOUR! Up and over! Gurjapneet Singh serves the off-pace ball and this is bowled into the wicket. Ramandeep Singh reaches out and fetches it from near the tramline. He hops and flays it over extra cover. Ruturaj Gaikwad turns around and goes after it, but the ball wins the race. Another under-par over for KKR. 11 runs off it. 62 runs required off 18 balls.

What happened there? Just before the release of the ball, it looks like Khaleel Ahmed has pulled something here. He is holding his right hip, but goes back to his mark. However, he is really struggling and will not be able to continue. Khaleel is walking off the field, and Prashant Veer comes in as the substitute fielder. Also, Gurjapneet Singh will finish this over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Very full, in line with the off stump. Powell cannot get under it. Hits it down to long on for one.

Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell, No run.Nails the yorker, at the toes. Powell digs it out beside the strip on the leg side. Khaleel moves to his right and cuts down the possibility of a single.

Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell, Four!FOUR! Powerfully struck! Khaleel rolls his fingers over the ball and looks to make use of the angle by running this across the right-hander. This is not wide enough and Powell is able to reach out. He slams it over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary.

Khaleel Ahmed to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Pushed across the right-hander, on a good length. Singh cuts it to deep point for just a single.

Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle. Rovman whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Strategic Break! Chennai Super Kings have a strong grip on the game, but they still have to execute their plans at the death well. A couple of wickets will all but seal the game, but they just have to avoid the boundary balls here. Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping that this pair of Rovman Powell and Ramandeep Singh can pull off something special here, as they do have a mountain to climb. It will be Khaleel Ahmed to bowl after the break.

Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Bowled from a bit wide on the crease, on a good length, on middle. Powell clips it through mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. Despite 11 runs off the first 3 balls, KKR could only collect 13 from the over. 73 runs needed in 24 balls.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Takes pace off and this is on a back of a length, on off. Ramandeep taps it to the left of backward point and crosses over.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, No run.Over off, on a hard length. Ramandeep drops it in front of point off the back foot. He wants a single but there is none on offer.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, Wide!Wide! Banged in short, too high. Ramandeep Singh watches it sail over his head.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, Six!SIX! All the way! If KKR are to get home from here, Rovman Powell cannot do it all alone. He needs support at the other end and this is a good first half of the over from Ramandeep Singh. Cross-seam ball, on a shortish length, on middle. This sits up to be hit and Singh clobbers it in front of square on the leg side for half a dozen.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, Four!FOUR! Smart batting! Pace off now, into the strip, this spins back a bit towards the right-hander, but Ramandeep does well to arch back and glide it wide of backward point for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, No run.Overton hits the hard length at 138.2 kph, on off. Ramandeep walks across to access the 58-metre boundary behind square on the leg side. He is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the thigh pad.

There has been a change of ball between overs here. A lot of due on the ground and CSK have opted for a dry ball for the last five overs.

Noor Ahmad to Rovman Powell, 2 runs.Quicker, full and on leg, Rovman Powell works it through backward square leg and turns around for the second run. He has to hurry but makes his ground in the end. Noor Ahmad finishes his spell with outstanding figures of 4-0-21-3.

Noor Ahmad to Ramandeep Singh, Leg bye.Slows it up, full and around leg, follows the batter. Ramandeep Singh backs away to flick but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short fine. A leg bye taken.

Noor Ahmad to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Flighted, full and on leg, Rovman Powell clips it through square leg for one.

Noor Ahmad to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Dragged back and around off, Ramandeep Singh slaps it to sweeper cover for another run.

Noor Ahmad to Rovman Powell, 1 run.A googly, short and on off, Rovman Powell pats it towards cover for a run.

Noor Ahmad to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Short and outside off, Ramandeep Singh cuts it away to deep point for a single.

Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, No run.Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, shapes away a touch. Rovman Powell guides it away towards short third.

Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, Six!SIX! 100 UP FOR KKR! Jamie Overton serves this fuller and just outside off, pace on. Rovman Powell gets his hands through the shot. He never tried to hit it down and carved it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie. Made it look effortless.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Back of a length and on off, takes pace off. Ramandeep Singh gets across and hooks it towards deep fine for another run.

Jamie Overton to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Hard length and on middle, angling in, Rovman Powell tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Slower one, on a length and on off, Ramandeep Singh steps across and clips it through square leg for a single.

Jamie Overton to Ramandeep Singh, No run.Jamie Overton bangs in a quick bouncer at 140.9 kph, on middle. Ramandeep Singh looks to hook it away, but gets late on it and misses. Sanju Samson, behind the stumps, grabs it near his head. Hang on! CSK take a very late review for caught behind. Overton did not look that interested, though. The replay shows that the ball is passing very close to the gloves. UltraEdge shows a flat line, and CSK lose a review.

A luxury for Ruturaj Gaikwad to introduce Jamie Overton at this stage in the game. Overton was CSK's most successful bowler in their win over DC.

Noor Ahmad to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run.Dragged back and around off, Ramandeep Singh punches it through covers for one and gets off the mark.

CSK tighten their grip on the game. Ramandeep Singh comes out to bat.

Noor Ahmad to Rinku Singh, OUT! c Shivam Dube b Noor Ahmad.OUT! TAKEN! Noor Ahmad has three now. The pressure was building on Rinku Singh, who succumbed under it. A wrong'un, full and on middle, turns in a bit. Rinku Singh goes down on one knee to go down the ground, but gets it more from the inner half of the bat. The ball flies straight into the hands of Shivam Dube at long on, who takes an easy catch. It's going from bad to worse for KKR.

Noor Ahmad to Rinku Singh, No run.Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Rinku Singh taps it out in front of point. He calls for the run but is sent back. Pressure building!

Noor Ahmad to Rinku Singh, No run.Three dots in a row! Short again and down the leg side, there to be put away. Rinku Singh looks to pull it away but gets it off the gloves on the bounce to short fine.

Noor Ahmad to Rinku Singh, No run.The dots are piling up now! Shorter in length and around off, Rinku Singh punches it wide of cover, where Sarfaraz Khan dives to his left to make a good stop.

Noor Ahmad to Rinku Singh, No run.No hat-trick! Flatter, full and around leg, Rinku Singh tucks it away but fails to beat short fine.

Here's Noor Ahmad on a hat-trick. No one at slip, surprisingly.

Akeal Hosein to Rinku Singh, 1 run.Drops it short again, on off, turns in, Rinku Singh punches it through cover-point for one more. Akeal Hosein ends a superb spell of bowling with figures of 4-0-26-1.

Akeal Hosein to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Quicker one, short and on middle, Rovman Powell moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Akeal Hosein to Rovman Powell, No run.Slows it up, full and on middle, Rovman Powell turns it to the leg side.

Akeal Hosein to Rinku Singh, 1 run.Short and outside off, Rinku Singh cuts it away to deep point for another run.

Akeal Hosein to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Floated, full and on middle, Rovman Powell tucks it away through mid-wicket for a run.

Akeal Hosein to Rinku Singh, 1 run.Short and around leg, Rinku Singh swipes it away to deep square leg for a single.

Noor will be on a hat-trick at the start of his next over. It is Akeal Hosein for now. Rovman Powell has joined Rinku Singh out in the middle.

Noor Ahmad to Cameron Green, OUT! b Noor Ahmad.OUT! CLEANED UP! Back-to-back wickets for Noor Ahmad, and he gets rid of Cameron Green for a golden duck, whose nightmare IPL continues. Noor pushes the leg-break quicker from around the wicket, lands this on off, gets it to turn in sharply. Green backs away to cut it away, but gets very late on the shot as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps behind. KKR lose half their side now.

Both set batters have fallen in successive overs. Cameron Green comes out to bat. CSK are on the attack. A slip in place for Green.

Noor Ahmad to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Noor Ahmad.OUT! CAUGHT! 50th IPL wicket for Noor Ahmad. He dishes out a googly, fuller and around off, turns away a bit. Ajinkya Rahane goes inside-out and tries to loft it over covers, but fails to read the wrong'un. His bat turns in his hands, and he slices it off the outer half of the bat towards extra cover. Ruturaj Gaikwad backtracks a bit and makes no mistake this time. KKR are 85/4, still needing 108 runs in 55 balls.

Noor Ahmad to Rinku Singh, 1 run.Flighted, full and on middle, Rinku Singh drives it down the ground to the right of long on for one.

Noor Ahmad to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.Tossed up, full and on leg, Ajinkya Rahane drills it to long on for another run.

Noor Ahmad to Rinku Singh, 1 run.Flatter, short again and on off, Rinku Singh guides it through point for a run.

Noor Ahmad to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.Floated, short and around off, Ajinkya Rahane opens the bat face and punches it through covers for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.Full and on middle. This is flicked to deep square leg for one.

Akeal Hosein to Rinku Singh, 1 run.Hosein stays short but this is slower, on middle and leg. Rinku taps it to long on and opens his account with a single.

Akeal Hosein to Rinku Singh, No run.Turning into the pads, on a nagging length. Rinku misses out on the glance. The ball clips his pads and goes nowhere.

Finally, some luck for Akeal Hosein. No signs of Cameron Green yet, as it is Rinku Singh who joins his skipper out in the middle now.

Akeal Hosein to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! c Dewald Brevis b Akeal Hosein.OUT! CAUGHT! Dewald Brevis makes no mistake this time. Third time lucky for Akeal Hosein. Speared in from around the wicket, short and on middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes deep in the crease and tries to flat bat this one over long on. He gets no power on the shot and hits it straight down the throat of Dewald Brevis, who bends and takes the catch in reverse cup style over his right shoulder.

Akeal Hosein to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.PUT DOWN! It is Sarfaraz Khan this time. First Angkrish Raghuvanshi and now Ajinkya Rahane. Both batters have gotten a lifeline. You have to feel for Akeal Hosein. This is the second catch that has gone down off his bowling. This is dropped short, on middle. Rahane presses back for the pull and skies it in front of deep mid-wicket. Sarfaraz comes charging in off the ropes and just like it happened when Brevis dropped a catch earlier, Khan is on the move and never managed to steady himself. The ball goes in and out of his palm. Single taken.

Akeal Hosein to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run.Drifting in at the sticks, on a length. Angkrish taps it in front of cover for a single.

Gurjapneet Singh to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run.Skidding through, on top of off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi drops it beside the strip on the off side and calls Rahane through for a single. Good last couple of overs for KKR. 31 runs off the last 12 balls.

Gurjapneet Singh to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Four!FOUR! Clever, very clever! Just the kind of over KKR needed after the break. On a hard length, over off and middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi backs away slightly and lets the ball come to him. He opens the bat face and steers it to the right of short third for a four. 18 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Gurjapneet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run.At the hips, off-pace delivery, on a short of a length. Rahane tucks it square on the leg side for a single.

Gurjapneet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Six!SIX! Dispatched! A bit too short and Gurjapneet Singh knows it as he walks back to his mark, unhappy with himself. Rahane hangs deep and is quick to swivel in the crease before pulling it over square leg for the second six of the over.

Gurjapneet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, No run.Pace off now, on a short of a length. Ajinkya dabs it to point.

Gurjapneet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Six!SIX! Nicely done! Is this the shot that gets Rahane going? Across off, on a back of a length at 137 kph. A step across the stumps from Rahane before getting under the ball. He uses the pace and plays the scoop over short fine leg for a six.

Gurjapneet Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Wide!Wide! Sprayed down leg, on a good length. Rahane swivels and swings at it but is beaten for pace.