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IPL 2026: CSK vs KKR Updates: Can Powell-Ramandeep do the unthinkable?

Tue, 14 April 2026

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23:03

KKR need 73 off 24

KKR 120-6 (16 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

After losing early wickets in the Powerplay, KKR have just not able to comeback from that early set back.

CSK spinners, Noor and Hosein kept a leash on the scoring while the former has picked three wickets to have the visitors reeling.

Overton continues and after a dot. Ramandeep upper cuts the ball over deep point for a four!

Short ball next and Ramandeep pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Overton then bowls a wide for height as the ball flies over his head.

A dot later, Ramandeep cuts the ball to backward point and takes a single.

A single to mid-wicket for Powell to end the over as 13 come off it.

Noor continues and Ramandeep and Powell take five singles before Powell gets a couple off the last ball of the over as 7 come off it.

22:54

Wickets fall in a heap

KKR 100-6 (14 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

Overton in the attack now and after a dot, Ramandeep and Powell take three singles before Powell thumps the ball for a six over sweeper cover.

A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.

Ramandeep Singh is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to cover as a wicket and one run comes off it.

The pressure keeps creeping up as Noor continues. He bowls four dots before the pressure gets to Rinku who hits the ball straight to Dube at long on.

22:41

Rahane out; Green dismissed for golden duck

KKR 90-5 (12 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

Rovman Powell is the new man in.

Hosein continues and he gives just 5 singles in the over as KKR struggle to find the big runs.

Green is the new man in and he is castled first ball as the good length ball is pushed through, Green looks to cut it off his back foot, misses and is bowled out for a golden duck. KKR lose half the side.

Noor Ahmad is back in the attack and Rahane and Rinku take four singles in the over as the pressure builds on KKR.

Rahane then attempts to go inside out over cover off the tossed up ball, miscues, only to be caught at extra cover. He is out for 28 off 22. Noor gets his 50th IPL wicket.

22:33

KKR in trouble

KKR 81-3 (10 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

Rinku is the new man in and after a dot, he is off the mark with a single.

A single to end the over as a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Hosein continues and Raghuvanshi starts the over with a single.

Sarfaraz then puts down Rahane in the covers as he comes running in but fails to hold on.

Hosein then gets Raghuvanshi who goes for the pull only to find Brevis at long-on.

Left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh is in the attack now and he starts with a wide.

Back of length ball next and Rahane stays low and scoops it over short fine for a six!

A dot later, Rahahe gets another six this time he pulls it over backward square leg for a maximum.

A single later, Raguvanshi gets a boundary in the over.

A single to end the over as 19 come off it.

22:23

Raghuvanshi gets a life

KKR 58-2 (8 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

Hosein continues and after two singles, Raghuvanshi gets a reprieve in the over as Brevis palms the ball for a six as he fails to hold on to the catch at the boundary at long on.

The batters then rotate the strike for four runs as 12 come off it.

Left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad is in the attack now and Rahane and Raghuvanshi take three singles before Raghuvanshi reverse sweeps the ball over short third man for a four!

Raghuvanshi and Rahane then take three runs as 10 come off it.

22:15

Narine out for 24

KKR 36-2 (6 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

Akeal Hosein in the attack and he concedes a boundary off Raghuvanshi's bat as 5 come off the last over of the Powerplay.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the new man in and after two dots, he is off the mark with a single.

A single to end the over as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Khaleel continues and Rahane starts the over with a single off an inside edge.

Khaleel strikes next ball as he bowls around the wicket, pitches it outside leg, full ball seam up, Narine attempts to flick it only to get a thick edge and is caught at short third man. He is out for 24 off 17.

Kamboj continues and after a dot, Narine thumps it straight to Gaikwad at mid-off who puts down a straightforward chance.

A dot later, the short ball is pulled to cow corner for a four!

Narine then gets a couple to deep square leg.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Khaleel continues and after two dots, Rahane takes a single as it cuts it to deep point.

Narine pulls the next ball wide of long on for a six!

A dot and a single to end the over as 8 come off it.

22:03

Narine out for 24

KKR 31-2 (5 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the new man in and after two dots, he is off the mark with a single.

A single to end the over as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Khaleel continues and Rahane starts the over with a single off an inside edge.

Kamboj continues and after a dot, Narine thumps it straight to Gaikwad at mid-off who puts down a straightforward chance.

A dot later, the short ball is pulled to cow corner for a four!

Narine then gets a couple to deep square leg.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Khaleel continues and after two dots, Rahane takes a single as it cuts it to deep point.

Narine pulls the next ball wide of long on for a six!

A dot and a single to end the over as 8 come off it.

22:03

Narine out for 24

KKR 31-2 (5 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the new man in and after two dots, he is off the mark with a single.

A single to end the over as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Khaleel continues and Rahane starts the over with a single off an inside edge.

Kamboj continues and after a dot, Narine thumps it straight to Gaikwad at mid-off who puts down a straightforward chance.

A dot later, the short ball is pulled to cow corner for a four!

Narine then gets a couple to deep square leg.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Khaleel continues and after two dots, Rahane takes a single as it cuts it to deep point.

Narine pulls the next ball wide of long on for a six!

A dot and a single to end the over as 8 come off it.

21:51

Kamboj removes Allen

KKR 14-1 (2 ovs) vs CSK 192-5 | Scorecard

Rahane is the new man in and after a dot, he gets a single to point. A wicket and 7 runs come off it.

Anshul Kamboj opens at the other end and Allen starts the over with a single.

Narine then pulls the ball past short fine for a four!

Narine then takes a single to long on.

Full ball next, comes into the batter, Allen looks to pull only to hole out to Dube at cover point as he gets a leading edge. Allen out for 1.

Allen is the impact sub.

Mhatre is replaced by Akeal Hosain in the CSK camp.

KKR openers Sunil Narine and Finn Allen come out to chase 193 for victory as Khaleel Ahmed opens the bowling for CSK and Allen starts with a single off a leg bye.

Narine then stands and swings and is beaten as the ball holds it's line with a wobble seam.

Narine swings and misses again as he makes some room.

Khaleel gets some swing as it moves away. Narine misses again.

Back of length ball into the batter next and Narine gets a hold of it and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Another dot as Khaleel gets some swing as 7 come off it.

21:28

Bowlers do well to restrict CSK after Powerplay overs

CSK 192-5 (20 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Sanju Samson (48) and Dewald Brevis (41) made useful contributions as Chennai Super Kings scored 192/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match in Chennai on Tuesday.

While the Indian opener smashed four fours and three sixes to make 48 off 32 balls, the young South African Brevis made 41 off 29 balls with four fours and two sixes.

Early on, Ayush Mhatre hit six fours and two sixes to make 38 off 17 balls.

For KKR, Kartik Tyagi produced an impressive 2/35 while Sunil Narine returned a measly 4-0-21-1.

KKR can now have just four fielders outside the circle as they've been penalised for slower over-rate.

Tyagi continues and Overton starts the over with a single.

Dube then gets a couple to long-on.

Tyagi then bowls it slow and short and Dube plays it to mid wicket for a tight single. Tyagi misses the run out and concedes a single off overthrows.

He then bowls a yorker and Dube takes a single.

Overton then smashes the ball to extra cover for a single.

Pace again and Dube plays it to cover for a single as only 8 come off it.

Arora is back in the attack and he starts with a wide outside off. A tight call and KKR review and what a review as the wide has been reversed.

Another dot later, Arora bowls a wide outside off.

Slower, short ball next and Dube pulls it over mid-wicket for a four!

A dot later, Arora bowls two back-to-back wides.

Dube then crashes the ball to long-off for a single.

Overton takes a single to end the over as 9 come off it.

21:09

Sarfaraz, Brevis back in the hut

CSK 175-5 (18 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

KKR bowlers have done well to give just 13 runs in the last two overs.

Overton is the new man in and after a dot, he goes inside out and slashes the ball through deep backward point for a four.

A dot to end the over as 6 runs and a wicket come off it.

Tyagi is back in the attack and Dube starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Tyagi bowls a wide outside off.

Slower and wider ball next, Brevis edges it and is caught nicely by the man at short third and he is out for 41 off 29.

Dube is the new man in and is off the mark with a single.

A dot later, shorter ball and Brevis stays back and slaps the ball through covers for a four.

A dot to end the over as 7 runs and a wicket come off it.

Narain is back in the attack and he strikes first ball and Sarfaraz looks to go after the wide and tossed up ball as it turns to hit the stumps. Sarfaraz out for 23 off 18.

20:58

CSK go past 150

CSK 162-3 (16 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Vaibhav Arora is back in the attack and Sarfaraz goes for the pull off a short bouncer to third man for a single.

Brevis then gets a six as he pulls the ball off a top edge.

Brevis then takes a single to long-off.

Slot ball next and Sarfaraz then plays the pick up shot over backward square leg for a six!

Sarfaraz then takes a single to mid-off.

A wide later, Brevis ends the over with a four as he smashes a four past mid-wicket to bring up the 50-run stand. 20 come off the over.

Anukul Roy is back in the attack and he starts with a wide.

Sarfaraz then takes a single to mid-on.

Roy bowls two wides and two dots next before Brevis drives the ball down the ground for a single.

A dot later, Sarfaraz ends the over with a single to sweeper cover as 6 come off it.

20:41

Sarfaraz, Brevis on the attack

CSK 136-3 (14 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Chakravarthy continues and after a dot, Sarfaraz picks the full toss and lofts it over long on for a six!

Sarfaraz then takes a single to long on.

Chakravarthy comes around the wicket, drops it short and Brevis cuts it past backward point for a four.

Flatter and quicker next and Brevis stays back and cuts the ball through third man for a four!

A dot to end the over as 14 come as 15 come off it.

Narain continues and again he concedes just three singles in the over.

20:33

CSK lose their 3rd

CSK 118-3 (12 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Sarfaraz is the new man in and he off the mark with a four as he opens the face of the bat and slices it past deep point for a four!

A dot later, he gets a single.

Brevis ends the over with a couple as 13 runs and a wicket come off it.

Tyagi continues and the slower length ball grips in the surface and is smacked straight down the ground for a six by Samson.

Tyagi gets his revenge next ball as he gets the next ball to come into the batter. length ball again, Samson swings and misses and the ball crashes into the stumps as he is out for 48 off 32 balls.

20:27

Only 16 come in the last 3 overs

CSK 105-2 (11 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Just 16 given in the last three overs as CSK have been kept quiet.

Chakravarthy is back in the attack and he gives just 3 in the over.

Kartik Tyagi is in the attack now.

He starts with two dots as Brevis is beaten on the outside edge.

A single later, Samson hits a six over point!

A single to end the over as 8 come off it.

Narine continues and he concedes just five singles in the over.

20:11

CSK continue to find boundaries

CSK 89-2 (8 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Varun Chakravarthy is in the attack now and Samson starts the over with a single to the on-side.

A dot later, Brevis plays the ball to long onfor a single.

Samson then slices the wide ball over backward point for a four!

Samson then flicks the ball to mid-wicket and his bat goes flying as he takes a single.

Brevis takes a single to backward square leg to end the over as 8 come off it.

Dewald Brevis is the new man in.

Sunil Narain is in the attack now and after two dots, Samson takes a single to long-off.

Brevis is off the mark next ball with a cut to sweeper cover for a single.

Samson then takes a single to long off.

Brevis then just stays in the crease and lofts the fuller ball over long-on for a six as 9 come off it.

20:01

He is out for 38 off 17

CSK 72-2 (6 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Arora is back in the attack and Mhatre slaps the first ball, a low full toss over mid-wicket for a four!

Mhatre then drives the next ball through mid-off for a four!

Another four as Mhatre pulls the short ball over the bowler for a boundary.

Mhatre is beaten next ball on the pull.

He then drills the ball to mid-on for a dot.

Short bouncer, Mhatre is tucked up on the pull, the ball flies and he is caught well on the boundary by Ramandeep Singh. Mhatre walks back for a 17-ball 38.

Anukul Roy continues and he is welcomed with a first-ball six down the ground by Samson.

Samson takes a single next ball.

Roy does well to come back nicely in the over as he gives three dots and a single next as 8 come off it.

19:52

50 comes up for CSK in no time

CSK 52-1 (4 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Green continues and Mhatre takes him on with two fours and two sixes in the over as 50 comes up for CSK in no time.

Ayush Mhatre is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

A dot later, Samson plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

Mhatre then lofts the ball over the bowler's head for a four as a wicket and 7 runs come off it.

Left arm spinner Anukul Roy in the attack now and he starts with a wide down the leg side.

A dot later, Gaikwad goes on one knee and sweeps only to hole out to Powell at deep square leg and the CSK captain is out for 7.

19:41

Good start for CSK

CSK 24-0 (2 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Cameron Green opens at the other end and he starts with a wide down the leg side and Gaikwad scampers for a single off a bye.

Samson then drives the ball to deep point for a single.

Green then gets some swing away but Gaikwad gets a thick edge off a drive for a four.

Gaikwad then drives the ball past mid-off for a single.

A dot later, Samson takes a single off a leg bye.

Gaikwad then taps the ball down and takes a quick single as 10 come off it.

Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad come out to bat for Chennai Super Kings while Vaibhav Arora opens the attack and he starts with a shortish ball that Samson guides through third man for a four.

Short and wide next and Samson cuts it behind point for back-to-back fours.

Short ball again and Samson goes on his toes and cuts it over slips to the boundary for another four to third man.

Samson then cuts the ball to deep backward point for a single.

Gaikwad is off the mark with single.

A dot to end the over as 14 come off the opening over.

19:12

Varun Chakravarthy returns for KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and elected to field in their IPL match against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on Tuesday.

KKR get a boost with a fit Varun Chakravarthy returning to the Playing XI in place of Navdeep Saini.

Still no MS Dhoni for CSK but captain Ruturaj Gaikwad is confident of a good all-round showing at home tonight.

According to the pitch report, another belter is on the cards.

Although the spinners may not find assistance on the hard wicket, the pacers can draw some help with variations.

Expect another 200-plus score tonight at the Chepauk.

Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed

Impact subs

Kolkata Knight Riders: Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Dahiya, Tim Seifert, Navdeep Saini

Chennai Super Kings: Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matt Henry

Chennai Super Kings would look to build on the momentum gained from a much-needed victory in their previous match when they host a winless Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 match in Chennai on Tuesday.

CSK logged their first win of the season on the back of an all-round performance against Delhi Capitals, including Sanju Samson's superb century -- a 56-ball 115 along with a fine bowling effort.

A fit-again Dewald Brevis allowed CSK to tweak their bowling combination, making it possible for the side to defend 212 against Delhi Capitals.

How Sanju Samson Fulfilled A Promise

Left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh impressed on his IPL debut, hitting the batters high on the bat and surprising them with extra bounce.

Jamie Overton too came into his own and was rewarded for hitting the deck consistently with a four-wicket haul.

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, playing his first game of the season, added another dimension to the attack in the Powerplay.

On the batting front, Samson finally has runs under his belt in his debut season for CSK, giving him the required confidence to go ballistic in the first six overs.

However, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad is yet to fire and he would be backing himself for a big knock against a struggling KKR.

At the start of the tournament, it was announced that Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be out for couple of weeks due to a calf strain. In the last game, Gaikwad indicated that the CSK great's return is imminent and it remains to be seen if he plays against KKR.

KKR, on the other hand, are desperate for their first victory in IPL 2026. They almost got the job done against Lucknow Super Giants before Mukul Choudhary played a blinder of a knock to deny Ajinkya Rahane and his team.

In a major relief for KKR, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green finally bowled for the first time this season in the previous game against LSG, but registered expensive figures of 1/28 in two overs. Green would be aiming to justify his enormous price tag with a statement performance at Chepauk both with bat and ball.

Likewise, Rinku Singh is in search of runs in the middle-order. Captain Rahane himself has been decent with the bat, while the young Ankrish Raghuvanshi has also stood out for KKR.

Having bowled really well upfront, Vaibhav Arora bore the brunt of Choudhary's assault in KKR's previous game, including a decisive six over deep cover in the final over of the game.

Sunil Narine was excellent with the ball against LSG, taking 1/13 in four overs. Tamil Nadu's Varun Chakravarthy, who missed the last two games, is likely to be back against CSK at the M A Chidambaram Stadium -- his home ground in domestic cricket.

KKR will be looking for a big improvement in their pace attack, especially their bowling in the death overs which was instrumental in their defeat against LSG. They will also be boosted Sri Lankan Matheesha Pathirana getting the clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket to take part in the IPL.

He is likely to join the team ahead of their match in Chennai on Tuesday. His experience of having played 32 matches for CSK in which he picked up 47 wickets could prove beneficial for KKR.

IPL 2026: CSK vs KKR Updates: Can Powell-Ramandeep do the unthinkable?

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