Hyderabad

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

Chennai

Sanju Samson (W)

Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)

Sarfaraz Khan

Shivam Dube

Dewald Brevis

Jamie Overton

Matthew Short

Anshul Kamboj

Noor Ahmad

Mukesh Choudhary

Gurjapneet Singh

Akeal Jerome Hosein

Aman Hakim Khan

Ayush Yogesh Mhatre

Kartik Sharma

Matthew James Henry

Matthew William Short

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

Prashant Ramendra Veer

Rahul Desraj Chahar

Ramakrishna Shekhar Ghosh

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Sarfaraz Naushad Khan

Shreyas Gopal

Spencer Henry Johnson

Urvil Mukesh Patel

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Amit Kumar

Aniket Umashankar Verma

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Gerald William Coetzee

Harshal Vikram Patel

Harsh Surendra Dubey

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Krains Bhaveshbhai Fuletra

Liam Stephen Livingstone

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Onkar Tarmale

Patrick James Cummins

Praful Prakash Hinge

Smaran Ravichandran Sankaran

Salil Arora

Shivam Pankaj Mavi

Travis Michael Head

Zeeshan Ansari

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IPL 2026

Chennai Super Kings suffered a painful 10-run defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash

SRH condemned CSK to 10-run defeat in their IPL 2026 clash

SRH successfully defended their total of 194

SRH's Eshan Malinga (L) and Abhishek Sharma in this frame. (X)

CSK choke badly as Abhishek-Klaasen-Malinga's heroics hand SRH 10-run win

Sunrisers Hyderabad's explosive opener Abhishek Sharma struck a historic 15-ball fifty in the IPL 2026 clash against Chennai Super Kings

Abhishek Sharma hammered a 15-ball fifty in the clash against CSK

It was the fastest fifty for Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad's explosive opener Abhishek Sharma in this frame. (X)

Abhishek Sharma scripts history, leapfrogs Travis Head with record-breaking fift

Chennai Super Kings won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash

CSK won the toss and invited SRH to bat first

Here are the playing XI of both the sides:

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (L) and SRH skipper Ishan Kishan in frame. (X)

IPL 2026: CSK elect to bowl vs SRH, SL star replaces Madushanka; Know playing XI

CSK aim for a hat-trick of wins against SRH as Stephen Fleming backs out-of-form skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad amid concerns and Khaleel Ahmed’s injury setback.

Fleming expresses confidence in Gaikwad’s return to form despite his poor run in IPL 2026.

CSK suffer major blow as Khaleel Ahmed is ruled out for up to three months with a quadriceps injury.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in this frame (IPL).

CSK head coach has his say on Ruturaj Gaikwad's rusty form in IPL 2026

Chennai Super Kings' stalwart MS Dhoni finally hit the nets and hinted at his IPL 2026 return ahead clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad

MS Dhoni seen batting rigorously in the nets ahead of SRH vs CSK clash

Dhoni was spotted hitting huge sixes during his batting practice

Former CSK captain MS Dhoni in this frame. (Screeshot)

Watch: MS Dhoni goes berserk in the nets, tonks sixes for fun ahead of SRH vs CS

Chennai Super Kings' legend MS Dhoni has reached Hyderabad ahead of Indian Premier League 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad

CSK legend MS Dhoni hasn't played a single match in the IPL 2026

Meanwhile, MS Dhoni has reached Hyderabad ahead of clash against SRH

Former Chennai Super Kings' captain MS Dhoni in this frame. (Getty)

WATCH: MS Dhoni sends CSK fans into frenzy with IPL 2026 comeback hint

Sunrisers Hyderabad dealt a massive blow as their star pacer David Payne has been ruled out of the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026

SRH's star pacer David Payne has been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to ankle injury

David Payne played just two matches for SRH in the ongoing season

SRH's Tim Payne (R) and Abhishek Sharma in frame. (X)

Massive blow to SRH, star player ruled out of IPL 2026 due to ankle injury

Sunrisers Hyderabad designated captain Pat Cummins has revealed that he is aiming to return to IPL 2026 for the match against Rajasthan Royals on April 25

Pat Cummins hasn't played a single match of IPL 2026 so far

Cummins' highly-anticipated return will come in RR vs SRH clash

Sunrisers Hyderabad's star pacer Pat Cummins in this frame. (Getty)

Pat Cummins himself discloses IPL 2026 return date for SRH, says 'Aiming for...'

Ravichandran Ashwin has urged Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to make a slight change in his batting approach in the ongoing IPL 2026

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad hasn't clicked with the bat in the ongoing IPL season

R Ashwin now wants Ruturaj Gaikwad to make a slight change in his batting approach

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in this frame. (X)

R Ashwin wants Ruturaj Gaikwad to change his batting approach, says '...you need

Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been announced as Brydon Carse's replacement in the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the rest of Indian Premier League 2026

SRH have revealed the Brydon Carse's injury replacement for the rest of IPL 2026

Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka has joined SRH's squad in place of Brydon Carse

Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka in this frame. (Getty)

SRH announce Sri Lanka star as Brydon Carse's replacement for rest of IPL 2026

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After defeating RCB by six wickets, DC's star batter KL Rahul revealed that Virat Kohli and Phil Salt weren't happy with the way ball was coming on

RCB's Virat Khli (L), Phil Salt (R) and DC's KL Rahul in this frame. (X)

KL Rahul opens up on Virat Kohli, Phil Salt's mood after RCB lost to DC, says 'T

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has got a timely boost as their star pacer Matheesha Pathirana is all set to join the squad late on April 18 

Matheesha Pathirana is set to link up with KKR late on April 18

KKR is yet to register their first win in the ongoing IPL 2026

Sri Lanka's pacer Matheesha Pathirana in this frame. (Getty)

Massive boost for KKR amidst torrid IPL 2026 season, Matheesha Pathirana's retur

Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao has given a key update on Axar Patel, who had to walk out of the field during team's chase against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Axar Patel had to walk out of the ground after suffering cramp during IPL 2026 clash against RCB

DC notched a thrilling six-wicket win over RCB 

Delhi Capitals' captain Axar Patel in this frame. (X)

DC management gives crucial update on Axar Patel's injury after beating RCB

Ice Hockey

Toronto Maple Leafs make a surprising roster decision involving a key player, raising questions ahead of the postseason phase.

Toronto places a forward on waivers in a strategic move.

Decision carries risk as other teams could step in.

Toronto Maple Leafs put star player on waivers in a shock roster move

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Tennis

An insider reveals Jannik Sinner’s key ambitions for the red clay season as he targets major milestones.

Jannik Sinner sets clear goals for the clay-court swing this season.

Insider backs his chances of success at major tournaments.

Insider lifts lid on Jannik Sinner’s red clay ambitions this season

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Iga Swiatek shares an update on her new coaching setup under Francisco Roig following her recent Stuttgart Open exit after defeat to Mirra Andreeva.

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CSK choke badly as Abhishek-Klaasen-Malinga's heroics hand SRH 10-run win

Abhishek Sharma scripts history, leapfrogs Travis Head with record-breaking fift

IPL 2026: CSK elect to bowl vs SRH, SL star replaces Madushanka; Know playing XI