Welcome to ABP Live’s live coverage of yet another exciting match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, where SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to face off against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match number 18 of the tournament. The clash will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on April 5 (Friday).

Pat Cummins-led SunRisers Hyderabad have accumulated only two points from three matches, suffering a seven-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their last game. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings, with four points, faced a setback in their previous match against Delhi Capitals (DC), losing by 20 runs.

SRH struggled against GT, scoring a below-par 162-8 with no batter reaching 30 runs. Abhishek Sharma and Abdul Samad top-scored with 29 each. CSK faced an unexpected loss to DC, conceding 191-5 while batting first. Chennai lost early wickets in the chase and couldn’t recover. Both teams will now aim to bounce back in the upcoming matches.

Chennai Super Kings hold a more advantageous position in the IPL 2024 so far, presently occupying the third position in the points table with two wins out of three games. Meanwhile, SunRisers Hyderabad find themselves in the seventh spot with only one victory in three outings.

CSK Hold Upper Hand Against SRH In IPL History

In their IPL history, SRH and CSK have crossed paths 19 times, with Hyderabad emerging victorious in only five matches, while Chennai has secured victory in 14 encounters. In the 2023 edition, when these teams faced off, Chennai Super Kings convincingly defeated SunRisers Hyderabad by seven wickets at Chepauk.

SRH vs CSK Head-To-Head Record

Matches – 19

SunRisers Hyderabad Wins – 5

Chennai Super Kings Wins – 14

No Result – 0

SRH vs CSK Probable Playing 11s

SunRisers Hyderabad Playing 11:  Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan

Chennai Super Kings Playing 11: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana