The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the two teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was first introduced in the inaugural season in 2008. Both teams have become among the most successful in the tournament over the years. As of May 2025, the Chennai Super Kings have won five IPL championships, while the Kolkata Knight Riders have three.
The Chennai Super Kings have the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as their home ground, while the Kolkata Knight Riders use Eden Gardens in Kolkata as their home ground. MS Dhoni will lead the Chennai Super Kings after Ruturaj Gaikwad got injured and was ruled out of the tournament. The Kolkata Knight Riders will be under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane for the 2025 IPL games. The two teams competed against each other twice in IPL 2025. In the first encounter in Chennai on April 11, KKR went on to win the game by eight wickets, chasing down the target of 104 in just 10.1 overs. In a reverse fixture, CSK took their revenge in Kolkata on May 07. MS Dhoni hits a six off the first ball in the last over in a run-chase when CSK needed 8 runs. CSK chased down a target of 180 with two balls and two wickets remaining. (via IPL's official website)
CSK vs KKR head-to-head stats
The Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders have gone head-to-head 32 times in the IPL, as of May 2025. The following table is an account of how both these teams have performed over 18 years of IPL games.
| Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by KKR | No Result | Highest Score by CSK | Highest Score by KKR | Lowest Score by CSK | Lowest Score by KKR |
| 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 235 | 202 | 107 | 108 |
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CSK vs KKR match results
There have been 31 encounters between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders over 18 years from 2008 to 2025. The table below is an account of the results between these teams in these games (via Crictracker):
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Margin |
| 07-May-2025 | 2025 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 2 wickets |
| 11-April-2025 | 2025 IPL | Chennai | KKR | 8 wickets |
| 22-April-2024 | 2024 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 7 wickets |
| 14-May-2023 | 2023 IPL | Chennai | KKR | 6 wickets |
| 23-Apr-2023 | 2023 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 49 runs |
| 26-Mar-2022 | 2022 IPL | Mumbai | KKR | 6 wickets |
| 15-Oct-2021 | 2021 IPL | Dubai | CSK | 27 runs |
| 26-Sep-2021 | 2021 IPL | Abu Dhabi | CSK | 2 wickets |
| 21-Apr-2021 | 2021 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 18 runs |
| 29-Oct-2020 | 2020 IPL | Dubai | CSK | 6 wickets |
| 7-Oct-2020 | 2020 IPL | Abu Dhabi | KKR | 10 runs |
| 14-Apr-2019 | 2019 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 5 wickets |
| 9-Apr-2019 | 2019 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 7 wickets |
| 3-May-2018 | 2018 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 6 wickets |
| 10-Apr-2018 | 2018 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 5 wickets |
| 29-Apr-2015 | 2015 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 7 wickets |
| 27-Apr-2015 | 2015 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 2 runs |
| 19-May-2014 | 2014 IPL | Ranchi | CSK | 34 runs |
| 1-May-2014 | 2014 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 8 wickets |
| 27-Apr-2013 | 2013 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 4 wickets |
| 19-Apr-2013 | 2013 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 14 runs |
| 26-May-2012 | 2012 IPL | Chennai | KKR | 5 wickets |
| 13-May-2012 | 2012 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 5 wickets |
| 29-Apr-2012 | 2012 IPL | Chennai | KKR | 5 wickets |
| 6-May-2011 | 2011 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 2 runs |
| 7-Apr-2011 | 2011 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 10 runs |
| 12-Apr-2010 | 2010 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 55 runs |
| 15-Mar-2010 | 2010 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 9 wickets |
| 17-May-2009 | 2009 IPL | Cape Town | Match Abandoned | NA |
| 24-Apr-2009 | 2009 IPL | Centurion | KKR | 7 wickets |
| 17-May-2008 | 2008 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 9 wickets |
| 25-Apr-2008 | 2008 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 3 runs |
CSK vs KKR head-to-head in CSK’s home ground, MA Chidambaram stadium
The Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders have competed at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium 11 times, as of May 2025. The table below shows the results of the encounters between the two teams at CSK's home ground till the 2025 IPL season:
| Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by KKR |
| 11 | 8 | 3 |
CSK vs KKR head-to-head in KKR’s home ground, Eden Gardens
The Kolkata Knight Riders faced off against the Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens 11 times, as of May 2025. The following table is a result of the encounters between these two teams at KKR's home ground till the 2025 IPL season.
| Matches Played | Matches won by KKR | Matches won by CSK |
| 11 | 6 | 5 |
CSK vs KKR head-to-head in neutral venues
The Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders have faced off against each other at neutral venues 11 times, as of May 2025. The table below is a detailed account of the results of the game played between both teams at neutral venues till the 2025 IPL games.
| Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by KKR | No Result |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
FAQs on CSK vs KKR Head to Head Stats
A. The Chennai Super Kings have defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders 20 times, as of May 2025.
A. CSK has more wins against the KKR in IPL games.
A. Eden Gardens serves as the home ground for the Kolkata Knight Riders, as of April 2025.
