The Chennai Super Kings got off to a flying start against the Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK raced to 72 runs for the loss of 2 wickets at the end of powerplay, largely due to the batting prowess of Sanju Samson and Ayush Mhatre.

The Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Chennai Super Kings. The two teams are set to face off at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.