CSK hosts KKR tonight

Chennai Super Kings host Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Tuesday night, with both teams trying to steady their early Indian Premier League 2026 campaigns. (iplt20.com) The official season schedule lists Chennai Super Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders as Match 22 on April 14, 2026, with a 7:30 p.m. start in Chennai. The same schedule shows Kolkata’s next game is away to Gujarat Titans on April 17. (iplt20.com) Chennai Super Kings come in after their first win of the season, a 23-run result over Delhi Capitals on April 11. The official match report said Sanju Samson made 115 not out from 56 balls as Chennai posted 212 for 2 and then held Delhi to 189. (iplt20.com) That result mattered because Chennai had opened with four straight losses in the schedule: to Rajasthan Royals on March 30, Punjab Kings on April 3, Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 5, and Delhi only became the first team they beat on April 11. (iplt20.com) Kolkata Knight Riders are also still settling. The official team page lists Ajinkya Rahane as captain and Abhishek Nayar as coach, and the season schedule shows Kolkata lost to Mumbai Indians on March 29 before home games against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, and Lucknow Super Giants. (iplt20.com, espncricinfo.com, iplt20.com) Tuesday’s game also lands in the middle of a schedule change elsewhere in the tournament. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on April 14 that the two Gujarat Titans-Chennai Super Kings league matches had their dates and venues swapped because municipal corporation elections are due in Gujarat on April 26. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Under that revision, the April 26 afternoon game between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will now be played at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, while the May 21 return fixture moves to Ahmedabad. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said the rest of the 2026 schedule is unchanged. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) The early table is still tight enough that one win can shift positions quickly. Times of India reported on April 14 that Gujarat Titans had four points from four matches and sat fifth, while Chennai were only just off the mark after beating Delhi. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) So Tuesday night is less about midseason certainty than immediate traction. Chennai get another home game at 7:30 p.m.; Kolkata get a chance to leave Chennai with points before that Friday trip to Ahmedabad. (iplt20.com, iplt20.com)