CSK Vs KKR, IPL 2026: Noor Ahmad Helps Chennai Super Kings Bring Up Second Straight Win
Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs to record their second consecutive victory in Indian Premier League 2026 at Chepauk on Tuesday (April 15). After putting 192 for 5 on the board, CSK restricted KKR to 160 for 7, with Noor Ahmad returning excellent figures of 4-0-21-3. Rovman Powell (31 not out) and Ramandeep Singh (35) fought well with valiant knocks but could not avert a defeat despite a 63-run stand. Earlier, Sanju Samson (48) and Dewald Brevis (41) made useful contributions as Chennai Super Kings crossed 190. Ayush Mhatre hit six fours and two sixes to make 38 off 17 balls. For KKR, Kartik Tyagi took 2/35 with the ball, while Sunil Narine returned figures of 4-0-21-1.
Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, right, and Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane at toss during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
Chennai Super Kings' Sanju Samson, right, during a warm-up before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
Chennai Super Kings' Sanju Samson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders' Cameron Green bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, right and Sanju Samson run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate the wicket of Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, left, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Chennai Super Kings' Ayush Mhatre plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders' Vaibhav Arora, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Chennai Super Kings' Ayush Mhatre during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Chennai Super Kings' Sanju Samson loses his grip on the bat during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Chennai Super Kings' Dewald Brevis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane, left, misfields the ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Chennai Super Kings' Sanju Samson is bold out by Kolkata Knight Riders' Kartik Tyagi during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders' Kartik Tyagi, left, and Anukul Roy celebrates the wicket of Chennai Super Kings' Sanju Samson during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Chennai Super Kings' Dewald Brevis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Chennai Super Kings' Sarfaraz Khan plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Chennai Super Kings' Dewald Brevis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders' Vaibhav Arora bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders' Kartik Tyagi, center, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Chennai Super Kings' Dewald Brevis during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine, right, , left, fist bumps with his batting partner Finn Allen during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP/STR
Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Chennai Super Kings' Anshul Kamboj celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' Finn Allen during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Chennai Super Kings' Khaleel Ahmed celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Kolkata Knight Riders' Angkrish Raghuvanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Chennai Super Kings' Sarfaraz Khan drops a catch of Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Chennai Super Kings' Akeal Hosein, center, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' Angkrish Raghuvanshi during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmed celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmed celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Sing during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmed and Dewald Brevis celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' Cameron Green during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Kolkata Knight Riders' Rovman Powell plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
Chennai Super Kings' Anshul Kamboj celebrates with teammates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders' Ramandeep Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. | Photo: AP
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