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#CSK #KKR #IPL #Spinners #trick #Chennai #Super #Kings #outplay #Kolkata #Knight #Riders">CSK vs KKR IPL 2026: Spinners do the trick to help Chennai Super Kings outplay Kolkata Knight Riders Twenty-one games into this edition of the Indian Premier League, and not once had a team successfully defended a sub-200 total.
That was until Chennai Super Kings flipped that script. The five-time champion secured a 32-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday to break the streak.
The 33,000-plus crowd did not have to wait long to celebrate Tamil New Year as Sanju Samson set a blistering PowerPlay tone, opening the innings with three consecutive fours off Vaibhav Arora.
While a lack of early aggression has often plagued CSK, Samson provided the ideal antidote. The momentum briefly stalled when Anukul Roy struck with his first delivery, tempting Ruturaj Gaikwad with a slow, full ball that drew a slog sweep straight to deep midwicket.
It was a familiar sight for the CSK skipper, who has now fallen early in four of his five outings this season. With an average opening stand of just 24.8—the lowest this season—the recurring top-order failures point toward a reshuffle.
Ayush Mhatre, however, quickly wrested back control. He dismantled Cameron Green in a 21-run over, scoring two fours and two sixes.
The 47-run partnership ended when Mhatre holed out to Ramandeep Singh off the final ball of the sixth over. Dewald Brevis, promoted ahead of Shivam Dube, ensured the tempo did not dip, clearing the ropes off just his second delivery.
The innings shifted again when Kartik Tyagi dismissed Samson, a 148 kmph delivery angling in to rattle the stumps and end a steady 39-run stand.
Sunil Narine then bowled Sarfaraz Khan through the gate, while Arora returned to remove Brevis in the 18th over. From 100 in 9.5 overs, CSK slipped to 175/5 by the end of the 18th.
Despite the flying start, the visiting bowlers controlled the death overs effectively. Kartik Tyagi (2/35) stood out, varying pace and length smartly as CSK managed just over seven runs per over in the final phase to finish on 192.
The match saw a tactical twist in the second innings as Narine replaced captain Ajinkya Rahane at the top to open with Finn Allen. This surprise forced CSK to adjust: Khaleel Ahmed took the new ball in place of Akeal Hosein.
However, KKR’s gamble failed to yield a significant advantage. Allen’s struggles continued as Anshul Kamboj provided an early breakthrough; it was Allen’s third single-digit score in five innings.
Narine survived a dropped chance by Gaikwad at midwicket, but Khaleel ensured it didn’t hurt the host, dismissing the West Indian for 24. With Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi at the crease, KKR limped through the PowerPlay with just 36 runs on board.
The pair managed to stabilise the innings with a 51-run stand. Akeal Hosein nearly had Rahane when Sarfaraz dropped a difficult chance, but the bowler found his reward the very next delivery. Raghuvanshi miscued a shot to Brevis, giving Hosein his maiden IPL wicket.
Noor Ahmad then dismantled the middle order by claiming three vital wickets. He dismissed Rahane and Cameron Green on consecutive deliveries before returning to remove Rinku Singh.
With KKR reeling at 90/6, the responsibility fell to Rovman Powell and Ramandeep Singh. But 100 in the last seven overs was always going to be a tall ask. In the end, CSK registered its second consecutive win to move up to eighth on the points table.
With just a solitary point from five games, KKR finds itself in a precarious position. While the imminent arrival of Matheesha Pathirana offers a potential boost, the side will likely require a miracle to remain in contention for playoff qualification.
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Twenty-one games into this edition of the Indian Premier League, and not once had a…
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#Mumbai #Indians #players #wearing #black #armbands #RCB #IPL #match">Why are Mumbai Indians players wearing black armbands in MI vs RCB IPL 2026 match?
Five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians will wear black armbands during its match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday as a mark of respect to singer Asha Bhosle.
Bhosle passed away on Sunday morning after suffering cardiac arrest. She was 92.
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The Wankhede Stadium also observed a minute of silence ahead of the game.
MI comes into this contest on the back of two consecutive losses, against Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, after winning its opening game against KKR.
Defending champion RCB has had a better start to the season in comparison, winning its first two games, before losing to RR in its previous fixture.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians will wear black armbands during its match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday as a mark of respect to singer Asha Bhosle.
Bhosle passed away on Sunday morning after suffering cardiac arrest. She was 92.
LIVE UPDATES: MI vs RCB IPL 2026, LIVE score
The Wankhede Stadium also observed a minute of silence ahead of the game.
MI comes into this contest on the back of two consecutive losses, against Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, after winning its opening game against KKR.
Defending champion RCB has had a better start to the season in comparison, winning its first two games, before losing to RR in its previous fixture.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians will wear black armbands during its match against Royal Challengers…
When it rains, it pours for Sanju Samson. After failing to get past single-digit scores in the first three matches for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the Samson storm struck the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday against the Delhi Capitals (DC).
The Kerala batter scored his fourth IPL hundred, the first for his new franchise, to help CSK beat the Capitals by 23 runs and open its account in IPL 2026. The wicketkeeper-batter battled through the humidity and lower-back strain to remain unbeaten on 115 off 56 balls, playing an innings built around piercing gaps rather than bludgeoning the ball into the stands.
Asked to bat first by Axar Patel on a surface termed dry by CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, the home side started on the front foot in the PowerPlay with Samson leading the charge. The 31-year-old oozed confidence with his footwork, putting away anything wide on offer from the new-ball bowlers. Samson’s intermittent boundaries meant Gaikwad’s scratchy start did not harm the scoring rate in the first phase.
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He took on the unfavourable match-up against Axar by collecting two boundaries through cover, a prelude to the rest of the innings, where the spinners were denied a chance to enjoy any control. After Gaikwad’s dismissal, DC did not utilize the chances to send Samson and Ayush Mhatre back to the pavilion. K.L. Rahul failed to gather the ball when Mhatre looked to take a blind run and Samson was dropped at long off two balls later.
Despite the first six in the innings only coming in the 11th over, the host continued to maintain a nine-plus run rate, which only surged upwards during the partnership between Samson and his junior partner. Their 100-run stand was brought up in just 56 balls, setting up CSK to go big in the final phase of the innings. But Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar brought the run flow to an abrupt stop, stifling the batters by going full and wide. CSK rolled the dice by retiring out half-centurion Mhatre for Shivam Dube, a change which allowed the side to find late acceleration and post 212.
Jamie Overton’s haul of four for 15 was crucial in restricting Delhi Capitals to 189 runs. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Jamie Overton’s haul of four for 15 was crucial in restricting Delhi Capitals to 189 runs. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
CSK’s worst nightmare seemed to be coming back to haunt it when openers Rahul and Pathum Nissanka blazed to a fifty-run opening association within four overs. Khaleel Ahmed managed to prise out the former with a well-directed short ball, a small tug on the door which the home side then slammed open. Nissanka perished soon after, unable to time his attempted lob over mid-on.
As the rumbling among fans grew in volume, Sarfaraz Khan held on to a diving catch at point, hanging in the air horizontally, parallel to the ground, to hand Gurjapneet Singh a wicket on his first ball in the IPL and drive the noise to its zenith.
David Miller and Tristan Stubbs managed to silence the yellow-clad population for a while with a 45-run stand in just 26 balls. Seeing the stumps light up behind Miller, the almost-hero from DC’s previous encounter, turned the whistles back on. A few lusty blows from Stubbs and the lower order kept the Men in Yellow on their toes before Jamie Overton capped off an excellent night with the ball (4/18) by removing the Protea batter in the penultimate over to help his side break its duck.
Published on Apr 11, 2026
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#CSK #IPL #Samson #ton #fires #CSK #win #season">CSK vs DC, IPL 2026: Samson ton fires CSK to first win of season
When it rains, it pours for Sanju Samson. After failing to get past single-digit scores in the first three matches for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the Samson storm struck the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday against the Delhi Capitals (DC).
The Kerala batter scored his fourth IPL hundred, the first for his new franchise, to help CSK beat the Capitals by 23 runs and open its account in IPL 2026. The wicketkeeper-batter battled through the humidity and lower-back strain to remain unbeaten on 115 off 56 balls, playing an innings built around piercing gaps rather than bludgeoning the ball into the stands.
Asked to bat first by Axar Patel on a surface termed dry by CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, the home side started on the front foot in the PowerPlay with Samson leading the charge. The 31-year-old oozed confidence with his footwork, putting away anything wide on offer from the new-ball bowlers. Samson’s intermittent boundaries meant Gaikwad’s scratchy start did not harm the scoring rate in the first phase.
ALSO READ |IPL 2026: Resurgent Lucknow Super Giants looks for a win at home against Gujarat Titans
He took on the unfavourable match-up against Axar by collecting two boundaries through cover, a prelude to the rest of the innings, where the spinners were denied a chance to enjoy any control. After Gaikwad’s dismissal, DC did not utilize the chances to send Samson and Ayush Mhatre back to the pavilion. K.L. Rahul failed to gather the ball when Mhatre looked to take a blind run and Samson was dropped at long off two balls later.
Despite the first six in the innings only coming in the 11th over, the host continued to maintain a nine-plus run rate, which only surged upwards during the partnership between Samson and his junior partner. Their 100-run stand was brought up in just 56 balls, setting up CSK to go big in the final phase of the innings. But Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar brought the run flow to an abrupt stop, stifling the batters by going full and wide. CSK rolled the dice by retiring out half-centurion Mhatre for Shivam Dube, a change which allowed the side to find late acceleration and post 212.
Jamie Overton’s haul of four for 15 was crucial in restricting Delhi Capitals to 189 runs.
| Photo Credit:
B. Jothi Ramalingam
Jamie Overton’s haul of four for 15 was crucial in restricting Delhi Capitals to 189 runs.
| Photo Credit:
B. Jothi Ramalingam
CSK’s worst nightmare seemed to be coming back to haunt it when openers Rahul and Pathum Nissanka blazed to a fifty-run opening association within four overs. Khaleel Ahmed managed to prise out the former with a well-directed short ball, a small tug on the door which the home side then slammed open. Nissanka perished soon after, unable to time his attempted lob over mid-on.
As the rumbling among fans grew in volume, Sarfaraz Khan held on to a diving catch at point, hanging in the air horizontally, parallel to the ground, to hand Gurjapneet Singh a wicket on his first ball in the IPL and drive the noise to its zenith.
David Miller and Tristan Stubbs managed to silence the yellow-clad population for a while with a 45-run stand in just 26 balls. Seeing the stumps light up behind Miller, the almost-hero from DC’s previous encounter, turned the whistles back on. A few lusty blows from Stubbs and the lower order kept the Men in Yellow on their toes before Jamie Overton capped off an excellent night with the ball (4/18) by removing the Protea batter in the penultimate over to help his side break its duck.
Published on Apr 11, 2026
Jamie Overton’s haul of four for 15 was crucial in restricting Delhi Capitals to 189 runs. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Jamie Overton’s haul of four for 15 was crucial in restricting Delhi Capitals to 189 runs. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
When it rains, it pours for Sanju Samson. After failing to get past single-digit scores in the first three matches for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the Samson storm struck the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday against the Delhi Capitals (DC).
The Kerala batter scored his fourth IPL hundred, the first for his new franchise, to help CSK beat the Capitals by 23 runs and open its account in IPL 2026. The wicketkeeper-batter battled through the humidity and lower-back strain to remain unbeaten on 115 off 56 balls, playing an innings built around piercing gaps rather than bludgeoning the ball into the stands.
Asked to bat first by Axar Patel on a surface termed dry by CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, the home side started on the front foot in the PowerPlay with Samson leading the charge. The 31-year-old oozed confidence with his footwork, putting away anything wide on offer from the new-ball bowlers. Samson’s intermittent boundaries meant Gaikwad’s scratchy start did not harm the scoring rate in the first phase.
ALSO READ |IPL 2026: Resurgent Lucknow Super Giants looks for a win at home against Gujarat Titans
He took on the unfavourable match-up against Axar by collecting two boundaries through cover, a prelude to the rest of the innings, where the spinners were denied a chance to enjoy any control. After Gaikwad’s dismissal, DC did not utilize the chances to send Samson and Ayush Mhatre back to the pavilion. K.L. Rahul failed to gather the ball when Mhatre looked to take a blind run and Samson was dropped at long off two balls later.
Despite the first six in the innings only coming in the 11th over, the host continued to maintain a nine-plus run rate, which only surged upwards during the partnership between Samson and his junior partner. Their 100-run stand was brought up in just 56 balls, setting up CSK to go big in the final phase of the innings. But Lungi Ngidi and Mukesh Kumar brought the run flow to an abrupt stop, stifling the batters by going full and wide. CSK rolled the dice by retiring out half-centurion Mhatre for Shivam Dube, a change which allowed the side to find late acceleration and post 212.
Jamie Overton’s haul of four for 15 was crucial in restricting Delhi Capitals to 189 runs. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Jamie Overton’s haul of four for 15 was crucial in restricting Delhi Capitals to 189 runs. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
CSK’s worst nightmare seemed to be coming back to haunt it when openers Rahul and Pathum Nissanka blazed to a fifty-run opening association within four overs. Khaleel Ahmed managed to prise out the former with a well-directed short ball, a small tug on the door which the home side then slammed open. Nissanka perished soon after, unable to time his attempted lob over mid-on.
As the rumbling among fans grew in volume, Sarfaraz Khan held on to a diving catch at point, hanging in the air horizontally, parallel to the ground, to hand Gurjapneet Singh a wicket on his first ball in the IPL and drive the noise to its zenith.
David Miller and Tristan Stubbs managed to silence the yellow-clad population for a while with a 45-run stand in just 26 balls. Seeing the stumps light up behind Miller, the almost-hero from DC’s previous encounter, turned the whistles back on. A few lusty blows from Stubbs and the lower order kept the Men in Yellow on their toes before Jamie Overton capped off an excellent night with the ball (4/18) by removing the Protea batter in the penultimate over to help his side break its duck.
Published on Apr 11, 2026
When it rains, it pours for Sanju Samson. After failing to get past single-digit scores…
