After Match 22 of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. CSK scored 192/5. Sanju Samson made 48, and Ayush Mhatre hit a quick 38.
KKR could not chase the target. Noor Ahmad took 3 wickets, and KKR finished at the bottom of the table. In the Orange Cap race, Heinrich Klaasen is still leading, while Sanju Samson has moved into the top 5.
In the Purple Cap race, Prasidh Krishna is still first. Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad are catching up, making it more exciting.
IPL 2026: Most runs
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 5 | 224 | 62 |
| 2 | Ishan Kishan | SRH | 5 | 213 | 91 |
| 3 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 5 | 200 | 78 |
| 4 | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 4 | 195 | 63 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson | CSK | 5 | 185 | 115* |
IPL 2026: Most wickets
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 5 | 10 | 4/24 |
| 2 | Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 5 | 9 | 3/18 |
| 3 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 5 | 8 | 3/32 |
| 4 | Noor Ahmad | CSK | 5 | 7 | 3/21 |
| 5 | Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 5 | 7 | 2/35 |