In a recent match of IPL 2026 held on April 14 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered a 32-run defeat to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). KKR's batting was criticized by former players, particularly Zaheer Khan, who stated that it was challenging to rate their performance above three or four out of ten. KKR managed to score 160 runs in response to CSK's 192/5, marking their fifth consecutive loss in the tournament. Zaheer highlighted the poor performance during the powerplay, where CSK restricted KKR to just 36 runs, contrasting with CSK's own 72 runs in the same phase. He praised CSK's bowlers, especially Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein, for their effective bowling that stifled KKR's scoring opportunities. Zaheer also questioned KKR's lack of urgency and intent, particularly criticizing Rovman Powell's decision to review a wide ball on the final delivery, suggesting that KKR did not show the necessary fight throughout the match.