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Chennai Super Kings
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad will play the 63rd match of the IPL 2026 season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. SRH are currently third on the table with 7 wins from 12 matches, while CSK are fifth with 6 wins from 11 games. The gap between both sides is small, which will make this contest important for the top-four race.
CSK come after winning 3 games in a row. Their bowling unit has looked more disciplined. SRH, on the other hand, will look to bounce back after losing their last match against GT. They have won only one of their previous 3 games.
The recent head-to-head record slightly favours SRH. They have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, including the earlier clash this season. 3 of those 5 matches were won by the chasing side, making the toss important in Chennai.
Sanju Samson has scored 430 runs at a strike rate of 169.29 this season, and his strong record against SRH makes him likely to play another impactful knock.
The betting tip is...
Sanju Samson - Over 24.5 runs
68 %
32 %
Chennai Super KingsSunrisers HyderabadJamie Overton has been ruled out and replaced by Dian Forrester. Sanju Samson leads the batting with 430 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 169.29 and has scored two centuries this season.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has 293 runs at a strike rate of 124.15. Kartik Sharma scored 173 runs at 123.57 while Urvil Patel made an impact in limited chances with scores of 24 off 12, 17 off 9 and 65 off 23.
The bowling attack remains one of the main reasons behind the winning run. Anshul Kamboj leads the attack with 19 wickets in 11 matches and is in the Purple Cap race. Overton had picked up 14 wickets in 10 games, while Noor Ahmad added 12 wickets. Akeal Hosein took 7 wickets in 6 matches, and Mukesh Choudhary claimed 4 wickets in 5 games.
Samson, Kamboj and Noor are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dian Forrester, Dewald Brevis, Prashant Veer, Akeal Hosein, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary
Abhishek Sharma has 481 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 209.13 with a century and 3 fifties. Heinrich Klaasen leads the Orange Cap race with 508 runs at a strike rate of 153.93 and 5 half-centuries.
Ishan Kishan has 420 runs at 185.84 with 4 fifties, while Travis Head has 361 runs in 11 matches at 171.09. Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed 224 runs in the middle order, and Salil Arora also added stability in the lower middle order.
Eshan Malinga leads the attack with 16 wickets in 12 matches. Sakib Hussain has 12 wickets in 8 games, while Praful Hinge claimed 10 wickets in 5 matches. Shivang Kumar and Harsh Dubey have 8 wickets each. Nitish Kumar Reddy added 7 wickets, while Pat Cummins picked up 5 wickets in 5 matches.
Klaasen, Abhishek and Malinga are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Sakib Hussain, Shivang Kumar, Harsh Dubey/Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga.
CSK will start slightly ahead because of their recent form and home conditions. Both teams have depended heavily on their top-order batters this season, but CSK looked more balanced in the last few matches.
Sanju Samson remained one of their most consistent batters, and his strike rate against pace in the powerplay could trouble SRH early.
CSKβs opening pair will likely play a major role again. SRH still have enough firepower with Klaasen, Abhishek and Kishan, but their middle order has looked less reliable under pressure.
Kamboj averages close to 2 wickets per match this season, which gave CSK an edge with the ball in key phases. CSK are likely to win a close, high-scoring match.
