Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 Match 22 at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday, April 14. Both teams will look to bounce back from their poor start to the campaign with two big points at Chepauk. After losing their opening three games, CSK registered their first win of the season by defending 212 runs against the Delhi Capitals in their last match. Sanju Samson finally ended his struggles with his fourth IPL century and Jamie Overton produced his best figures in the tournament to lift CSK to the ninth position in the points table. On the other hand, KKR suffered another heartbreak as they lost against Lucknow Super Giants in a last-ball thriller at Eden Gardens. Ajinkya Rahane's side remains the only team without a win this season, with three defeats and one washed-out game. CSK will look to record back-to-back wins at Chepauk to move up in the points table and revive their playoff hopes, while KKR will simply look to end their winless run today. Also read: CSK vs KKR Match Prediction CSK vs KKR Pitch Report The game will be played on Pitch 6, which has hosted the two hottest matches this season. The surface at Chepauk has been balanced for both batters and bowlers so far this season, so fans can expect a thrilling CSK vs KKR today. There is a warning of excessive heat in Chennai on Tuesday, so one can expect a dry surface, which will be helpful for batters. CSK scored 209 and 212 runs while batting in two games at Chepauk this season, so the bowlers might struggle to find any help from the wicket. The pitch is well-known as a turning wicket, but the spinners have struggled heavily in the recent T20 games played here. Only 4 of the 22 wickets that fell on this pitch this season came from spin bowling. MA Chidambaram Stadium T20 Stats ahead of CSK vs KKR Game Chennai successfully defended 212 runs against Delhi in the last match played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Teams bowling first have won only 41 of 93 IPL matches played in Chennai. Chasing a 200-plus total will be a big task for any team, but the Punjab Kings chased down a 210-run target against CSK in the first match played at Chepauk in the IPL 2026. The average first innings score is 165 in IPL, so captains will prefer batting first after winning the toss in the upcoming CSK vs KKR game. MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Stats & Records ahead of CSK vs KKR IPL 2026 match Average 1st innings score: 165 Matches played: 93 Matches won batting first: 52 Matches won bowling first: 41 Highest score: 246/5 by Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in 2010 Lowest score: 70/10 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2019 Highest successful chase: 210/5 by Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings in 2026 Highest individual score: 127 by Murali Vijay vs Rajasthan Royals in 2010 Best bowling figures: 5 for 5 by Akash Madhwal (MI) vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2023 Also read: CKS vs KKR Weather Report