KKR coach Abhishek Nayar’s furious reaction in dugout:Samson loses bat, Brevis bows to Chepauk before batting; Top moments

Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs in the 22nd match of IPL 2026. There were many important moments in the match played on Tuesday at Chepauk Stadium. Sanju Samson started quickly, but his bat slipped, and he was later bowled by Kartik Tyagi. KKR coach Abhishek Nayar was spotted getting furious in the dugout, seemingly over field placements. Meanwhile, Dewald Brevis performed a special gesture before coming in to bat. Noor Ahmad took 3 wickets, turning the tide of the match in Chennai’s favour. Top Moments of CSK vs KKR Match 1. KKR and CSK players wear black armbands in memory of CD Gopinath Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings players wore black armbands during their IPL match here on Tuesday to honour the memory of former India player CD Gopinath. Gopinath died on April 9 at the age of 96. The last surviving member of the Indian team which beat England for their first-ever Test win in 1952, Gopinath was also the country’s oldest Test cricketer before his passing. Gopinath made his Test debut in December 1951 against England and played an overall eight matches for India from 1951-1960, with his final appearance coming against Australia. He also played 83 First-Class matches. 2. Sanju Samson loses his bat while trying to hit a shot On the fifth ball of the seventh over from Varun Chakaravarthy, Sanju Samson tried to swivel, but due to seemingly excessive sweat. He lost his grip on his bat, and the blade flew away to the mid-wicket. 3. KKR coach Abhishek Nayar furious in the dugout During the middle overs in 1st innings, KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar was seemingly fuming over the field placements from the Kolkata Knight Riders captain. He was further seen in the game having an animated chat with the umpire as well, late into the 1st innings. 4. Dewald Brevis bows at Chepauk before coming in to bat Before coming in to bat yesterday, CSK batter Dewald Brevis performed a unique gesture. He held his bat straight and bowed on the Chepauk ground by resting his head on the handle of the bat. Also Read: Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I future at mercy of Gambhir’s coaching extension 5. Sanju bowled by Karthik’s 148 km/h delivery In the 11.2 over, Kartik Tyagi bowled Sanju Samson for 48 runs. The 148 km/h ball landed on a good length and came in. Samson went for a big shot but couldn’t connect, and the stumps were scattered. 6. Ruturaj dropped Narine’s catch On the second ball of the fourth over, Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped Sunil Narine’s catch. Narine played Anshul Kamboj’s ball to mid-off, but Gaikwad couldn’t hold onto the easy catch. Narine was caught out after scoring 24 runs. 7. Brevis dropped Raghuvanshi’s catch, ball goes for six In the 7.3rd over, Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a pull shot off Akeal Hosein’s ball, but the timing wasn’t right. Dewald Brevis ran for the catch at long-on, but the ball touched his hand, went over the boundary, and a six was awarded. Also Read: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi likely to receive maiden international call-up 8. Sarfaraz gave Rahane a lifeline In the 9.2 over, Sarfaraz Khan dropped Ajinkya Rahane’s catch off Akeel’s ball. Running from deep mid-wicket, Sarfaraz tried with both hands, but the ball slipped, giving Rahane a life.