For yet another thrilling contest of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will be hosting
Match No. 27 of the tournament between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday, April 18.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will enter this contest on the back of a superb win against Rajasthan Royals in their previous encounter. They were without the services of Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel in the previous fixture, but Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain made the night theirs, with each debutant picking a four-wicket haul. SRH will be hoping for a similar performance from their unit against CSK.
Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, did start on a disappointing note but made a remarkable comeback in their past few games to collect four important points on the table. They now have a couple of wins after five matches, and they would fancy only an uphill battle from here. MS Dhoni, meanwhile, is still not fully fit, and fans will have to wait a little more before his comeback.
SRH vs CSK: Match Details
| Match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 27, IPL 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Saturday, April 18, 7:30 PM |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad: Pitch Report
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad does offer a batting-friendly track, but the last game played here between SRH and RR proved that bowlers can dominate at the venue with the help of accurate lines and lengths. Any score seems chaseable at the venue, which makes it a better feasible option to field first after winning the toss here.
SRH vs CSK: Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 22 |
| Won by SRH | 07 |
| Won by CSK | 15 |
| First-ever fixture | April 25, 2013 (CSK Won) |
| Most recent fixture | April 25, 2025 (SRH Won) |
SRH vs CSK: Predicted Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (WK), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga
Impact Player: Sakib Hussain
Chennai Super Kings
Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh
Impact Player: Mukesh Choudhary
SRH vs CSK: Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Sanju Samson
Star cricketer Sanju Samson has returned to form and has been on a roll ever since his century against Delhi Capitals, which was also the first hundred of the IPL 2026 season. He then starred with the bat against KKR as well, falling just short of a half-century, but did enough to provide a blazing start for his side. CSK would want Samson to fire right from the onset and set the stage ablaze with his blitzkrieg batting show.
Probable Best Bowler: Harsh Dubey
One of the most underrated bowlers this season has been SRH's left-arm orthodox spinner Harsh Dubey. Keeping aside the expensive spell against the Royals, Harsh has bowled at an extremely frugal economy rate. With CSK side known to have their struggles against left-arm spin, Ishan Kishan will look to employ the Pune-born as soon as possible, resulting in mounting the pressure of runs, which could eventually lead of important breakthroughs.
Today's Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match
