The Match 27 of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will be between two teams whose rivalry stems from their geographical closeness, as well as their stellar performances throughout the years, as the Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on the Chennai Super Kings in Match 27 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where can you watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad won their one and only IPL season all the way back in 2016. Since then, they have made a couple of finals, most recently in 2024, where they lost to KKR. Last year was not the most memorable one for this team, as their lethal batting was done in by their mediocre bowling. The Sunrisers finished sixth in 2025.
Where To Watch SRH Vs CSK Live
They started their season off with a massive win over the Kolkata Knight Riders. Then, they were beaten by the Lucknow Super Giants in a thriller. A defeat against the Punjab Kings was next, followed by a big win over the Rajasthan Royals in their most recent game.
Meanwhile, the Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful team in the competition alongside the Mumbai Indians, with five titles under their belt. They won the league in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023. The 2025 season was the worst one in franchise history. Not only did they fail to make it to the playoffs, but they also finished 10th, at the bottom of the league.
The Super Kings have been the worst-performing team in the IPL so far and the only one with no points on the board. They were thrashed in their opening game by the Rajasthan Royals and were dominated by the Punjab Kings in their second game. Their next game saw them be thoroughly defeated by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Finally, they won their first match in their most recent game against the Delhi Capitals, followed by a win against the Kolkata Knight Riders
SRH VS CSK Rivalry History
The SRH Vs CSK rivalry has been as long as the two teams have been in this league. With the two franchises being based in southern India, the two compete for bragging rights in the region each season. These two have also had several classics against one another
The head-to-head record for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings is quite one-sided. The two teams have gone against each other on 22 occasions. SRH have won only seven of these battles, while CSK has been triumphant 15 times. Their only game last season saw the Sunrisers win by five wickets.
Pat Cummins will miss the first few games of IPL 2026 for the Sunrisers, so Ishan Kishan will be the Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper for this game. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player –
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (C), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora (wk), Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain*
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad is the Chennai Super Kings skipper in IPL 2026. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player.
Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kambhoj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Akeal Hossein*
When Is The SRH Vs CSK Match?
This SRH vs CSK Match 27 of IPL 2026 will be played on Saturday, April 18, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The match will commence at 7:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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