IPL 2026: CSK`s Noor Ahmad reflects on his match-winning spell against KKR

In the IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) emerged victorious by 32 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This was CSKs second win from five matches in the tournament.

During the match, Chennais spinner Noor Ahmad returned with the figures of three wickets for 21 runs in four overs. Reflecting on his match-winning spell, Ahmad said that, considering the humid environment, he kept trying to keep his fingers dry.

The spinner also said that the ball was not coming well on the willow, and he tried to benefit himself from it. Really happy to contribute for my team.

Yeah, the dew was there, and it was humid, so just try to keep my fingers dry, and yeah, that helped me a lot to hit the right area. It was all about that. Yeah, really happy with the pitch.

I think the ball was not coming really well to the bat, and yeah, to take advantage of that, it was good, he said. Further, the 21-year-old cricketer said that he will be focusing on making crucial contributions to the team in the upcoming fixtures.

Definitely it gives a lot of confidence. I will keep putting lots of effort into contributing to contribute for my team in the coming matches. I think keeping changing pace is the best tactic everywhere and on every wicket, said Ahmad.

With this, CSK is placed in the eighth position with two wins and three losses. They have a net run rate (NRR) of -0. 846 and four points.

The Super Kings will gear up to lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 18 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.