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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash on Monday, May 18 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It would be a key game for the five-time IPL champions to stay alive in the race to playoffs.
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Head-to-Head record
Matches played: 23
Matches won by CSK: 15
Matches won by SRH: 8
No Result: 0
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI
Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Spencer Johnson, Akeal Hosein, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad
Impact Player: Mukesh Choudhary
Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Smaran Ravichandran, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga and Sakib Hussain
Impact Player: Praful Hinge
Chennai Weather Report
Monday evening in Chennai is likely to stay hot and humid, with temperatures hovering close to 35°C at the scheduled start time. Skies are expected to stay partly cloudy, while the possibility of rain stands at around 25%. Although, a short duration of rain could be on the cards, current forecasts still points towards a high probability of a complete 40-over game.
Key players to watch out in Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
CSK would bank on Sanju Samson's sublime form to counter the SRH bowling attack. On the other hand, SRH would expect Abhishek Sharma to produce another impactful inning to boost winning chances against CSK.
MA Chidambaram Pitch Report
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, offers balanced conditions. However, team batting second will have the advantage of the dew factor coming in where the ball comes on to the bat easily and bowlers find it hard to grip the ball.
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