Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings have a long history of rivalry as both teams have met each other multiple times in the IPL final. KKR and CSK have been two of the most supported teams in the Indian Premier League. So, KKR vs CSK always create a huge hype and is one of the most entertaining matches.
KKR has won the IPL trophy two times under the captainship of Gautam Gambhir, defeating CSK in the IPL 2012 final. CSK have won 4 IPL titles under MS Dhoni and their recent success came in IPL 2021 where they had beaten KKR in the final. So, both the teams have managed to get the better of the other on ocassions.
KKR vs CSK: Head to Head Records
KKR and CSK have met each other 29 times in the 15 seasons of IPL. Here is the head to head records of KKR vs CSK in IPL history:
| Matches Played | 29 |
| CSK Won | 18 |
| KKR Won | 10 |
| Tie | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
KKR vs CSK: IPL match results
KKR vs CSK matches have been dominated by CSK more but KKR have won some important matches against them like the IPL 2012 final. But CSK has also won the IPL 2021 final against KKR. So far KKR won just 10 matches while CSK won 18 matches. Here are the results of all the KKR vs CSK IPL matches.
| Tournament | Venue | Winner | Margin |
| 2022 IPL | Mumbai | KKR | 6 Wickets |
| 2021 IPL | Dubai | CSK | 27 runs |
| 2021 IPL | Abu Dhabi | CSK | 2 Wickets |
| 2021 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 10 runs |
| 2020 IPL | Abu Dhabi | KKR | 10 Runs |
| 2020 IPL | Dubai | CSK | 6 Wickets |
| 2019 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 7 Wickets |
| 2019 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 5 Wickets |
| 2018 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 5 wickets |
| 2018 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 6 wickets |
| 2015 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 2 runs |
| 2015 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 7 wickets |
| 2014 IPL | Ranchi | CSK | 34 runs |
| 2014 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 8 wickets |
| 2013 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 4 wickets |
| 2013 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 14 runs |
| 2012 IPL | Chennai | KKR | 5 wickets |
| 2012 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 5 wickets |
| 2012 IPL | Chennai | KKR | 5 wickets |
| 2011 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 2 runs |
| 2011 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 10 runs |
| 2010 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 55 runs |
| 2010 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 9 wickets |
| 2009 IPL | Cape Town | – | – |
| 2009 IPL | Centurion | KKR | 7 wickets |
| 2008 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 9 wickets |
| 2008 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 3 runs |
KKR vs CSK: IPL 2023 schedule
Kolkata Knight Riders will be facing Chennai Super Kings two times in the group stage in IPL 2023. Here are the date and times of the KKR vs CSK match.
| Date | Venue | Time |
| 23 April 2023 | Eden Gardens | 7:30 PM IST |
| 14 May 2023 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 7:30 PM IST |
KKR vs CSK: Full team squads
Let’s take a look at the full squad list of both the teams, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.
Kolkata Knight Riders squad
| Player | Role | Price (INR) |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | Batsmen | 12.25 crore |
| Nitish Rana | Batsmen | 8 crore |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder | 8 Crore |
| Andre Russell | All-Rounder | 12 Crore |
| Sunil Narine | All-Rounder | 6 Crore |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler | 2 crore |
| Tim Southee | Bowler | 1.5 crore |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | 8 Crore |
| Anukul Roy | All-Rounder | 20 lakh |
| Rinku Singh | Batsmen | 55 lakh |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 50 lakh |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler | 10.75 Crore |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | 10 Crore |
| N Jagadeesan | Batsmen | 90 lakh |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | 60 lakh |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| David Wiese | All-Rounder | 1 crore |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Litton Das | Wicket-keeper | 50 lakh |
| Mandeep Singh | Batsmen | 50 lakh |
| Shakib Al Hasan | All-Rounder | 1.5 crore |
Squad Strength – 22 (Indian-14, Overseas-8)
Chennai Super Kings squad
| Player | Role | Price (INR) |
| MS Dhoni (C) | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 12 Crore |
| Devon Conway | Batsman | 1 crore |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batsman | 6 Crore |
| Ambati Rayudu | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 6.75 crore |
| Subhranshu Senapati | Batsmen | 20 lakh |
| Moeen Ali | All-Rounder | 8 Crore |
| Shivam Dube | All-Rounder | 4 crore |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | Bowler | 1.5 crore |
| Dwaine Pretorius | All-Rounder | 50 lakh |
| Mitchell Santner | Bowler | 1.9 crore |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-Rounder | 16 Crore |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Mukesh Chowdhary | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Simarjeet Singh | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler | 14 crore |
| Prashant Solanki | Bowler | 1.2 crore |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler | 70 lakh |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batsman | 50 lakh |
| Ben Stokes | All-Rounder | 16.25 crore |
| Shaik Rasheed | Batsman | 20 lakh |
| Nishant Sindhu | All-Rounder | 60 lakh |
| Sisanda Magala | Bowler | 1 crore |
| Ajay Mandal | All-Rounder | 20 lakh |
| Bhagath Varma | All-Rounder | 20 lakh |
Squad Strength – 25 (Indian-17, Overseas-8)
KKR vs CSK: Dream 11 Team Prediction
KKR possible XI: Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), N Jagadeesan (wk), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur/Suyash Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy.
CSK possible XI: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Akash Singh and Maheesh Theekshana.
Dream 11 Team: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Tushar Deshpande, Varun Chakravarthy, Maheesh Theekshana
KKR vs CSK: Live Streaming details
The IPL 2023 streaming will be a new experience for all viewers. Like the previous season, IPL won’t be streaming on Hotstar, instead, it will be live-streamed for free on JioCinema. However, it will still be broadcasted on Star Sports like in previous seasons.
With features like 4K streaming, multiple camera angles, special interest feeds, availability in 12 different languages, and exclusive pre and post-match shows, JioCinema has brought cricket fans closer to the action than ever before. The panel of experts and gamification elements add further excitement to the coverage, making it an unparalleled experience. JioCinema’s IPL streaming 2023 coverage promises to be a game-changer, setting new standards for live sports streaming in India.
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