The Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to lock down their spot in the top four when they face the Chennai Super Kings in match 63 of the Indian Premier League. The two teams meet on Monday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. There is just one win separating these two on the points table, so things can change very quickly.
Chennai Super Kings have been up and down this season. They have lost half of their 12 matches so far and are currently in 6th place. They need to win this match to keep their playoff hopes alive. They are coming off a big loss against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, which hurt their net run rate.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have won seven of their 12 matches and are sitting in 3rd place. But with Punjab and Rajasthan close behind, they need a win here to create some breathing room.
This is a big game for both sides. Chennai is fighting to stay alive. Hyderabad is fighting to stay in the top four.
CSK vs SRH Win Probability
CSK vs SRH Match Details
| Match | Indian Premier League 2026, 63rd Match |
| Date | Monday, 18 May 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) |
| Venue | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Live Streaming (TV) | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming (Mobile) | JioHotstar |
CSK vs SRH Team Form – Who Will Win Today’s Match?
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai’s last five matches show L, W, W, W, L. They have been inconsistent. Barring Sanju Samson, the batting has not been reliable. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma have played a few good knocks, but not enough. Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, and Prashant Veer have failed to turn their starts into big scores. That is a key reason why the team has been so up and down.
On the bowling side, Jamie Overton is out of the tournament. That makes the pace attack look a bit weak. They have brought in Spencer Johnson as a replacement, but it is unclear how he will perform. Anshul Kamboj is still the team’s leading wicket-taker. Noor Ahmad leads the spin attack.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s last five matches show W, W, W, W, L. Their batting had a rare failure on Tuesday when they were bowled out for only 86 against Gujarat Titans. That was their lowest total in IPL history. But they have had a week to fix things, and they will want to put up a better performance here.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will open the batting. They are dangerous but can also lose their wickets early. Heinrich Klaasen is the leading run-scorer of the tournament. He has been in amazing form and will be the key man in the middle order. Ishan Kishan will join him.
The rest of the batting includes Nitish Reddy, Smaran Ravichandran, and Salil Arora. They have not been very consistent. On the bowling side, Hyderabad has a strong pace attack. Pat Cummins, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, and Eshan Malinga lead the way. Malinga is the team’s top wicket-taker with 16 wickets. Shivang Kumar leads the spin attack.
CSK vs SRH Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings Probable XI-
Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Spencer Johnson.
Impact Player: Gurjapneet Singh / Matthew Short
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable XI-
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Smaran Ravichandran, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge.
Impact Player: Sakib Hussain / Harsh Dubey
CSK vs SRH Head to Head Record
| Last 10 Matches | |
| CSK Won | 06 |
| SRH Won | 04 |
| NR | 00 |
CSK vs SRH Pitch Report
The pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium is likely to be balanced. We expect a good contest between bat and ball. The average first innings score here this season is around 165. But the team batting first will aim for 185 to 190 runs to give their bowlers something to defend.
The ball comes nicely onto the bat, especially when the fast bowlers are bowling. Batsmen will look to make good use of the Powerplay. But as the ball gets older, it slows down.
CSK vs SRH Weather Report
There is rain expected through the weekend. The forecast for Monday also shows a chance of rain. There may be some interruptions during the match.
CSK vs SRH Toss Prediction
In eight of the last ten matches played at this ground, the team winning the toss chose to field first. We expect that trend to continue. The captain who wins the toss will likely bowl first.
CSK vs SRH Match Prediction
This is a big game for both teams. Chennai needs to win to stay in the playoff race. Hyderabad wants to win to secure their spot in the top four.
Chennai is playing at home. Their fans will be the extra boost they need. But their batting has been too dependent on Sanju Samson. If he fails, the rest of the lineup has not shown they can pick up the slack.
Hyderabad has the best batsman in the tournament right now. Heinrich Klaasen is in incredible form. He has scored at least 27 runs in 11 of his last 13 IPL matches, with five half-centuries and a century. If he gets going, Chennai will have a hard time stopping him.
The key for Chennai will be to remove Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head early. Both can be very explosive, but they can also lose their wickets quickly. If Chennai’s bowlers can get them out early, Hyderabad’s middle order could be in trouble.
We think this is a good chance to back the underdog. Chennai is playing at home in a must-win game. Their bowling has looked better in recent matches. If they can get Klaasen out early, they have a real shot.
We are backing Chennai Super Kings to win this match.
CSK vs SRH Dream11 Team
- Wicketkeeper– Sanju Samson, Heinrich Klaasen
- Batters- Ruturaj Gaikwad, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma
- All-rounders- Pat Cummins, Shivam Dube, Nitish Reddy
- Bowlers- Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Eshan Malinga
Captain Pick- Heinrich Klaasen.
Vice captain Pick- Sanju Samson.
