The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are both original teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as of the 2025 season. First introduced in the inaugural 2008 season, both these teams have become one of the most successful teams in the league. The Chennai Super Kings have won five IPL Championships while the Kolkata Knight Riders have three IPL Championships. The Kolkata Knight Riders have also started their 18th year of the league while the Chennai Super Kings are in their 16th year, due to a two-year ban in 2015.
The Chennai Super Kings have M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as their home ground while the Kolkata Knight Riders use Eden Gardens in Kolkata as their own home ground. For the 2025 IPL games, these two teams will compete against each other for the first time on April 11, 2025, in Chennai and then again on May 7, 2025, in Kolkata. The Chennai Super Kings will be led by their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad while the Kolkata Knight Riders will be under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane for the 2025 IPL games.
CSK vs KKR head-to-head stats
The Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders have reportedly gone head-to-head 30 times in their IPL career, as of March 2025. The following table is an account of how both these teams have performed over 17 years of IPL games, as of March 2025:
| 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 |
| 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 235 | 202 | 114 | 108 |
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CSK vs KKR match results
There have been 30 encounters between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders for 17 years from 2008 to 2024. The table below is an account of the results between these teams in these games, as of March 2025:
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Margin |
| 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 M.A. Chidambaram Stadium 11 times, as of March 2025. The table below shows the results of the encounters between the two teams at CSK's home ground till the 2024 IPL season.
| Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by KKR | Previous Meeting |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | CSK won by 7 wickets (April 8, 2024) |
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 10 times, as of March 2025. The following table is a result of the encounters between these two teams at KKR's home ground till the 2024 IPL season.
| Matches Played | Matches won by KKR | Matches won by CSK | Previous Meeting |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | CSK won by 49 runs (April 23, 2023) |
CSK vs KKR head-to-head in neutral venues
The Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Ridgers have faced off against each other nine times, as of March 2025. The table below is a detailed account of the results of the game played between both teams at neutral venues till the 2024 IPL games.
| Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by KKR | No Result | Previous Meeting |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | KKR won by 6 wickets (March 26, 2022) |
FAQs on CSK vs KKR
A. The Chennai Super Kings have defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders 19 times, as of March 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 March 2025.
A. CSK vs KKR will take place at Eden Gardens on May 7, 2025.
CSK and KKR have met twice in an IPL final, with KKR winning the first encounter by 5 wickets in 2012 and CSK winning the last encounter by 27 runs in 2021.
