Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. (Photo Source: CSK/SRH)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) square off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match No. 63 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday, May 18.

The Men in Yellow are placed sixth on the points table, having won six and lost six after playing 12. Their three-match winning streak ended in the last game when they were comprehensively defeated by the Lucknow Super Giants.

Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad have also played 12 matches so far. However, they have won seven and lost five. They managed to win only one out of their first four games in IPL 2026. However, they bounced back strongly to win six out of the next eight. In the last game, they lost to the Gujarat Titans by 82 runs.

CSK vs SRH: Match Details

Match	Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 63, IPL 2026
Venue	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time (IST)	Monday, May 18, 7:30 PM
Live Broadcasting & Streaming	JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website)

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: Pitch Report

The iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has hosted six matches so far in IPL 2026.

Four out of the six matches have been won by chasing teams. The captain who wins the toss would want to bowl first. The average first-innings total has been around 189. It will be important for the team batting first to gauge what a good score would be as early as possible.

CSK vs SRH: Head-to-Head record

Matches Played	23
Won by CSK	15
Won by SRH	08
NR	-
First-ever fixture	April 25, 2013 (CSK Won)
Most recent fixture	April 18, 2026 (SRH Won)

CSK vs SRH: Predicted Playing XIs Chennai Super Kings (CSK):

Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma/MS Dhoni (WK), Dewald Brevis, Prashant Veer, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh

Impact Player: Shivam Dube

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Smaran Ravichandran, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge/Harsh Dube.  

Impact Player: Travis Head

CSK vs SRH: Probable Best Performers of the Match Probable Best Batter: Heinrich Klaasen Heinrich Klaasen (Source: IPL)

Heinrich Klaasen has played a different brand of cricket, where he hasn't gone hammer and tongs from ball one, but instead, given himself some time to get accustomed to the surface before playing the big shots. He has amassed 508 runs in 12 innings at an average of 50.80 and a strike rate of 153.94.

Probable Best Bowler: Anshul Kamboj

Anshul Kamboj conceded 63 runs in just 16 balls in the last game against the Super Giants. However, one bad game is acceptable for someone who has picked up 19 wickets this season at an average of 22.53 and a strike rate of 13.37. He will look to get some wickets with the new ball and then come back in the back end with his accurate yorkers.

Today's Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match