As the Indian Premier League 2026 moves to Match 27 all attention shifts to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad face Chennai Super Kings in what is going to be an exciting and competitive game. There is noMS Dhoni again for the Chennai side, whose captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Chennai have brought in Mukesh Choudhary as a like-for-like replacement for Khaleel Ahmed, who has been ruled out of the entire IPL 2026. They are also playing Matthew Short as big hitting batter up the top. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad have given Sri Lankan Dilshan Madushanka a go in place of Indian spinner Harsh Dubey.
Both teams come into this match with confidence after winning their previous games making this clash even more interesting.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are coming off a big win against Rajasthan Royals. They won the match by 57 runs and looked strong in all departments.
Their bowlers were especially impressive with young pacers taking early wickets and not allowing RR to settle at any stage. This strong performance has boosted SRH’s confidence as they aim to move higher on the points table.
Chennai Super Kings also won their last match, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs. It was their second win in a row. The standout performer was Noor Ahmad who bowled brilliantly and helped stop KKR from chasing the target.
CSK’s overall performance with both bat and ball shows they are slowly getting back into form after a slow start to the season.
SRH vs CSK Playing 11
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga
Impact Substitute Options: Smaran Ravichandran, Harsh Dubey, Liam Livingstone, Dilshan Madushanka, Harshal Patel
Chennai Super Kings Predicted playing 11: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Matthew Short, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh
Impact Substitute Options: Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Matt Henry
SRH vs CSK Today IPL Match Time
The match between SRH and CSK is under way from 07:30 pm IST with the toss taking place at 07:00 pm.
SRH vs CSK, IPL 2026 Today’s Match Venue
| Match | Venue | Live Broadcast | Live Streaming |
| IPL 2026 Match 27 SRH vs CSK | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar |
SRH vs CSK Today IPL Match Date
The IPL 2026 Match 27 SRH vs CSK will be played on April 18, 2026. Sunrisers Hyderabad are in good form and currently sit at No. 4 on the points table showing a strong all-round performance. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings are at No. 8 and will be looking to bounce back with a win and improve their position.
- Match No: 27
- Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
- Toss Time: 7:00 pm IST
- Time: 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM)
SRH vs CSK Full Squad:
Sunrisers Hyderabad squad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Salil Arora, David Payne, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari, Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar
Chennai Super Kings squad: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed, Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Dewald Brevis, Zakary Foulkes