Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to play Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last IPL 2026 home game in Chennai on Monday, May 18.
The toss is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. IST.
CSK’s Playoff Hopes on the Line
It is a must-win game for CSK.
Another defeat would see them virtually eliminated from the IPL 2026 playoff race, as after this match, they can only reach 14 points.
SRH Aim to Secure Playoff Spot
SRH, on the other hand, will aim to secure a place in the playoffs with a win tonight.
The Pat Cummins-led side will also need to win their remaining two games, including the CSK clash, to fulfil their ambition of finishing among the top two teams.
Predicted Playing XIs
CSK predicted playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Sanju Samson (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, MS Dhoni, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary
SRH predicted playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga