IPL 2026 SRH vs CSK Live Score, Playing 11 Updates: Sunrisers aim to stop Ruturaj’s Chennai in Hyderabad

IPL 2026 SRH vs CSK Live Cricket Score, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Playing 11 Today Match Updates: Catch all the updates as Sunrisers and Chennai aim to extend their winning run.

IPL 2026 SRH vs CSK Live Cricket Score, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Playing 11 Today Match Updates: Chennai Super Kings have won staged a comeback of sorts with two wins. But they still look far from the glorious side they once were. With two wins in the bag, there is momentum that the Super Kings will take to a high-octane clash against the Sunrisers Hyderabad away from home. But the form and leadership of skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad is among the foremost questions that will return the home side.

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With two debutant pacers lighting up Uppal the other night, SRH have begun to breathe a fresh lease of life in their campaign. Ishan Kishan & Co. will believe that they have adequate ammunition to thwart the five-time champions.

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Apr 18, 2026 05:14 PM IST
SRH vs CSK IPL 2026 Live Score: Cricketers and the cities they come from...

That is what Sandeep Dwivedi explores today in yet another gem of a weekly column. This season some insightful cricket-chatter from small-town maidans reached the IPL. It was about Little India’s eternal optimism of seeing the stalwart of the sport in their local stars. Like Malegaon ka Superman, these too were intriguing stories of hope and outlandish ambition.

Now running to packed stadiums across India are Samastipur ka Lara, Gopalganj ka Rabada and Meerut ka Suresh Raina. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sakib Hussain and Sameer Rizvi, like so many before them, have temporarily posted their hometowns on cricket’s world map. But to stay there, to make their geography part of cricket history, there are many tight hoops to jump through. READ MORE.

Apr 18, 2026 05:12 PM IST
SRH vs CSK IPL 2026 Live Score: Meanwhile, in Bengaluru...

RCB have found the going tough with the bat today against the Delhi Capitals. Opener Phil Salt scored 63 in 38 balls but there has been precious little to show from the rest of the side. Going into the last overs, their score stands at 169/6. T Natarajan bowled that penultimate over and he gave away just two runs in it.

Apr 18, 2026 04:18 PM IST
SRH vs CSK IPL 2026 Live Score: A chance for CSK for to announce themselves in the race

It remains pretty early in the season to start seriously thinking of playoff spots but every win counts. And one today would propel CSK to fifth place. It would mark a remarkable recovery for a team that started with three consecutive defeats.

Apr 18, 2026 04:02 PM IST
SRH vs CSK IPL 2026 Live Score: Probable lineups

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted XII: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora (wk), Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain

Chennai Super Kings Predicted XII: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Matthew Short, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary

Apr 18, 2026 03:46 PM IST
SRH vs CSK Live Score: Change of position for Ruturaj?

Five games into the campaign, the Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored just 63 runs at an average of 12.60.

This has opened the chatter if Mhatre should open the batting and Gaikwad should be pushed down to three. “We talk about everything,” said head coach Stephen Fleming, if there are any discussions of change in batting roles. “We’re always looking at different ways. You got to back your captain to the hilt, and Ruturaj’s form will come good. But he’s (Gaikwad) too good a player not to contribute in this line-up,” he added. READ MORE

Apr 18, 2026 03:42 PM IST
SRH vs CSK Live Score: Squads

Chennai Super Kings Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matt Henry, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Zakary Foulkes, Ramakrishna Ghosh.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Dilshan Madushanka, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Gerald Coetzee

Apr 18, 2026 03:35 PM IST
SRH vs CSK Live Score: Welcome

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second game of the double-header evening. Hyderabad and Chennai are currently on a similar course this season. A bunch of gaps to fill but a few wins have held them afloat. With two uncapped diamonds shining in the previous game, SRH have found some confidence. Sakib Hussain and Praful Hinge were a handful for RR. Can they back it up with another fine outing against CSK?

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Nitish Kumar Reddy’s IPL pace uptick will be closely monitored by the Indian team management, which has earmarked the 22-year-old as a preferred seam all-rounder option across formats. READ MORE

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