Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face off in the 22nd match of IPL 2026: here are the live scores, broadcast and streaming details, playing XIs, toss and team news for the game.
IPL 2026, Match 21: CSK vs KKR live score
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and will bowl first
CSK XI 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 players for CSK: Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matt Henry
KKR XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora
Impact players for KKR: Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Dahiya, Tim Seifert, Navdeep Saini
Match 22, Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Today's IPL 2026 matches: Who are the players to watch out for?
CSK vs KKR, Chennai, 7.30pm local time
CSK and KKR occupy the last two spots in the points table, but Chennai hold the edge in today's encounter after their clinical display over the weekend. Sanju Samson, CSK's newest recruit, scored his fourth IPL century, while Ayush Mhatre made a 36-ball 59 before being retired out. Sarfaraz Khan has also strengthened the middle order, striking at 202.04, while Shivam Dube, India's go-to man in the recent T20 World Cup, has been reliable in the last few seasons.
On the other hand, KKR are yet to find their groove. Barring Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane, none of the other batters has made over 100 runs. Finn Allen has a strike rate of over 205, but has lacked consistency, while their middle order is yet to go big. KKR's bowling has also not been effective, and they enter the game on the back foot.
IPL 2026: Where to watch today's match live?
The IPL 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)will be telecast on the Star Sports network and live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India.
You can find the full broadcast and streaming details of today's IPL 2026 matches here.
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