The Chennai Super Kings–Kolkata Knight Riders rivalry includes a washed-out meeting in South Africa, a one-sided 2025 chase and a sharply different result the following year. Through 14 April 2026, Chennai have won 21 IPL matches against Kolkata, Kolkata have won 11, and one scheduled fixture ended without a ball.
That gives the series 33 meetings, but only 32 decisions. The no-result is not an unassigned tie: rain prevented any play at Cape Town on 25 April 2009. Counting it explains why a table of completed games can show 32 while a full-fixture list shows 33. The record below covers men’s IPL matches only, including playoff games, and claims nothing about future IPL 2027 results.
Chennai Super Kings
Kolkata Knight RidersCSK vs KKR IPL head-to-head record
Before their April 2026 game, a dated table listed 31 completed encounters: Chennai had 20 wins and Kolkata 11. CSK then made 192/5 at Chepauk and restricted KKR to 160/7, adding a 32-run win. The abandoned 2009 meeting brings the full scheduled total to 33 without adding a result to either side.
| Meetings | CSK wins | KKR wins | Unresolved ties | No results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Men’s IPL through 14 April 2026. The split bar compares the 32 games with a winner; the separate no-result stays visible in the table.
Most runs in CSK vs KKR IPL matches
Suresh Raina leads this opponent-specific batting list on 610 runs, ahead of MS Dhoni‘s 515. Faf du Plessis follows on 423, Andre Russell has 343, and Robin Uthappa closes the five-player list at 338. These totals count runs scored in CSK–KKR IPL fixtures rather than every IPL run those players made across their careers.
The ranking was documented before the April 2026 meeting. None of those five recorded a batting score in that match, so their totals remain unchanged at this cutoff. Uthappa’s figure covers his relevant appearances for either franchise. The list is historical, not a forecast of a future team sheet: Raina and du Plessis are represented for their contributions when these sides met, irrespective of their later roster status.
Fifth place needs a closer look than an older top-five table alone. Ruturaj Gaikwad made seven against KKR in April 2026; an opponent-scoped IPL query records 334 runs across his nine innings against Kolkata through that game. He therefore remains four short of Uthappa’s 338 rather than moving ahead of him. Adding the seven again to a post-match total would put the wrong player in fifth place.
Men’s IPL opponent-run standings through 14 April 2026; checked against a dated pre-match table, latest direct scorecard and opponent-scoped batting record.
Last five CSK vs KKR IPL matches
Chennai’s latest win came on 14 April 2026. Sanju Samson scored 48, Dewald Brevis 41 and Ayush Mhatre 38 in CSK’s 192/5; Noor Ahmad took 3/21 as Kolkata closed on 160/7. Their previous meeting, at Eden Gardens in May 2025, needed almost the entire chase: KKR posted 179/6, and CSK got to 183/8 with two balls left. Brevis hit 52 and Shivam Dube 45 after Noor’s 4/31 had limited the home side.
Earlier in April 2025 the teams had produced the opposite kind of contest. Chennai managed 103/9, Sunil Narine returned 3/13, then struck 44 from 18 balls as Kolkata reached 107/2 in 10.1 overs. The same pairing at Chepauk in April 2024 went Chennai’s way: KKR were held to 137/9, Ravindra Jadeja took 3/18 and Ruturaj Gaikwad remained unbeaten on 67 in a seven-wicket chase.
The fifth most recent completed meeting is from May 2023, when KKR overhauled Chennai’s 144/6 with 147/4 in 18.3 overs. Nitish Rana scored an unbeaten 57 and Rinku Singh made 54. The 2009 Cape Town washout is included in the overall meeting count but cannot appear among completed results; neither team faced a ball that day.
| Date | Ground | Winner | Result | Score · CSK; KKR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Chennai | Chennai Super Kings | CSK by 32 runs | CSK 192/5; KKR 160/7 |
| 7 May 2025 | Kolkata | Chennai Super Kings | CSK by 2 wickets | CSK 183/8; KKR 179/6 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Chennai | Kolkata Knight Riders | KKR by 8 wickets | CSK 103/9; KKR 107/2 |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Chennai | Chennai Super Kings | CSK by 7 wickets | CSK 141/3; KKR 137/9 |
| 14 May 2023 | Chennai | Kolkata Knight Riders | KKR by 6 wickets | CSK 144/6; KKR 147/4 |
CSK vs KKR IPL FAQs
How many times has CSK beaten KKR in the IPL?
Chennai Super Kings have beaten Kolkata Knight Riders 21 times in their 32 completed IPL games through 14 April 2026. The full 33-meeting total includes one abandoned fixture.
Who leads the CSK vs KKR IPL head-to-head?
CSK lead KKR 21 wins to 11, with one additional no-result. Chennai’s most recent victory was by 32 runs on 14 April 2026.
Who has the most runs in CSK vs KKR IPL matches?
Suresh Raina tops the matchup on 610 runs, followed by MS Dhoni on 515. Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s post-April-2026 334 does not displace Robin Uthappa‘s 338 in fifth place.
Why do some CSK vs KKR records count 32 and others 33 matches?
There have been 32 matches with a winner through 14 April 2026, plus the scheduled 25 April 2009 Cape Town fixture abandoned without a ball bowled. This table counts that no-result once, making 33 meetings.
Men’s IPL through 14 April 2026; no future IPL 2027 match is counted.
