Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), two of the three teams with multiple IPL trophies in their cabinet, will collide on Tuesday evening in Chennai.
While the aim for both teams is to gain momentum, this fixture will also decide which franchise will languish at the bottom of the points table for at least some time.
Right now, KKR remain in the 10th spot, being the only team without a W so far, having endured three defeats and one washout.
CSK have not fared much better either, sitting in the ninth position currently. After being hammered in their first three matches, CSK got their first two points on the board with a victory over Delhi Capitals through individual brilliances from Sanju Samson and Jamie Overton.
CSK vs KKR Contests to watch out for today: Shivam Dube and Dewald Brevis vs KKR spinners
A mouth-watering in-game contest awaits today between CSK batsmen Shivam Dube and Dewald Brevis and KKR spinners Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, and Varun Chakravarthy if he plays.
Both Dube and Brevis are among the elite spin bashers in T20 cricket, and how they perform against the KKR tweakers could have a huge bearing on the outcome of this clash.
CSK vs KKR head-to-head record:
In the IPL, CSK have a dominating record over KKR, holding 20 wins as to KKR’s 11.
CSK vs KKR head-to-head stats in IPL:
- Matches: 31
- CSK won: 20
- KRR won: 11
- No result: 0
- Tied: 0
CSK vs KKR: Are MS Dhoni And Varun Chakravarthy Playing Today?
No, Dhoni is not playing today against KKR as he is still recovering from a calf injury. However, Chakravarthy is fit and he is part of KKR’s XI.
CSK vs KKR Toss Result Today IPL 2026 & Its Impact On The Match, Playing XI, And Impact Subs:
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl first. Rahane welcomed back Varun Chakravarthy, who missed the last two matches due to a hand injury, replacing Navdeeep Saini.
CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad said he would have bowled first as well had he won the coin toss. Gaikwad confirmed an unchanged CSK side.
The toss’ impact on the match could be that CSK would once again be confident of putting a total above 200 while batting first, as they did against DC, and then defend it with their rejuvenated pace-bowling attack that seems to have found the perfect lengths for the Chepauk surface.
Meanwhile, winning the toss for KKR means that Rahane and his players could assess the pitch during CSK’s innings and plan their method when they come out to chase.
CSK Playing XI:
Ayush Mhatre, Sanju Samson (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Shivam Dube, Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Subs: Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Prashant Veer, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry
KKR Playing XI:
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi
Impace Subs: Manish Pandey, Navdeep Saini, Tejasvi Singh, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert
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