CSK vs SRH head to head: Who will win the match today on Chepauk ground? Know who has the upper hand

CSK vs SRH head to head: The path of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2026 has now become very difficult. The team captained by Rituraj Gaikwad is currently on the backfoot and to keep the playoff hopes alive, it will have to win its last two matches at any cost. In the last match, Lucknow Super Giants had defeated Chennai in a one-sided manner. After this defeat, the ‘Men in Yellow’ have no scope for mistakes left, especially when they are playing their last home match of this season.

On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is returning to the field after a long break of about a week after the crushing 82-run defeat against Gujarat. Captain Pat Cummins knows very well how to win big tournaments. In such a situation, he would be expecting a strong comeback from his team in this very important match. Like Chennai, Hyderabad will also not want to take the risk of defeat in this match, because they are standing very close to the knockout (playoff) ticket.

Head-to-Head Record

• Total matches: 23
• Chennai Super Kings wins: 15
• Sunrisers Hyderabad wins: 8

Complete details of CSK vs SRH match

• Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Match No. 63)
• Date and Time: May 18, 7:30 pm onwards
• Ground: MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai
• Live Broadcast and Streaming: Star Sports Network (TV) and JioHotStar (App and Website)

Pitch Report of Chepauk Stadium

As always, the role of toss will be very big in MA Chidambaram Stadium. Whichever captain wins the toss, may choose to bowl first. Although good runs have been scored on the Chepauk pitch in the last few matches, it usually becomes a little easier to bat in the second innings because the pitch gets set. Many matches have been played on this ground, so the role of spinners is going to be most important once again. As the ball gets older, it may become difficult to score runs. Overall, fans can see a fierce and tough competition between ball and bat.

Probable playing 11 of both the teams (CSK vs SRH Predicted Playing 11)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Prashant Veer, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary.

Impact Player: Gurjapneet Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Smaran Ramachandran, Pat Cummins (captain), Shivang Kumar, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain.

Impact Player: Prafulla Hinge

Who has the upper hand in today’s match? (CSK vs SRH Match Prediction)

If we look at history, Chennai Super Kings have always had the upper hand over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Out of 23 matches played between the two, Chennai has won 15. But looking at the current form and team balance, Hyderabad under the captaincy of Pat Cummins seems to be a strong contender to win this match. Hyderabad’s batting line-up is very aggressive and explosive, while their bowling has also been amazing this season. In such a situation, they can put Chennai, playing at home, under immense pressure.

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