IPL 2026 Today's Match: CSK vs SRH playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

Both SRH and CSK will need to win two full points today to stay ahead in the race to the playoffs

With the IPL 2026 league stage entering its final stretch, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a high-stakes clash at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium today. CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and invited Pat Cummins-led SRH to bowl first.

IPL 2026 CSK vs SRH playing 11:  CSK playing 11: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Spencer Johnson  Impact players: Mukesh Choudhary, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Gurjapneet Singh  SRH playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Ravichandran Smaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge  Impact players: Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey

 

Both teams remain firmly in the playoff race, making this encounter crucial for their top-four hopes.

 

 

SRH come into the match relying heavily on their explosive batting core of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen. While Sakib Hussain and Eshan Malinga have delivered consistently with the ball, Hyderabad need stronger support from the rest of the attack to maintain momentum in the business end of the tournament.

 

CSK, meanwhile, continue to battle inconsistency and injuries. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has shown signs of form with consecutive fifties, while Sanju Samson will look to bounce back after a quiet couple of outings. Chennai’s biggest concern remains their slow finishing at the death. However, fans could finally witness the return of MS Dhoni, whose presence could significantly boost CSK’s late-order firepower.

 

Now, before the two sides finally take the field, let’s take a look at the captaincy record of both skippers, their expected playing 11 combinations, and key player match-ups for the game. 

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Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy record in IPL (CSK)

• Matches: 31
• Wins: 14
• Losses: 17
• N/R: 0
• Win percentage: 45.16%

Pat Cummins’ captaincy record in IPL 2026 (SRH)

• Matches: 5
• Wins: 3
• Losses: 2
• N/R: 0
• Win percentage: 60%

 

CSK squad for IPL 2026:

 

Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ayush Mhatre, Jamie Overton, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Zakary Foulkes, Spencer Johnson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Kartik Sharma, Aman Khan, Dian, Rahul Chahar, Urvil Patel

 

SRH squad for IPL 2026: 

 

Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Smaran Ravichandran, Aniket Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Brydon Carse, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Salil Arora, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, David Payne, Amit Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga, Krains Fuletra

IPL 2026: CSK vs SRH key player battles

CSK batters vs SRH bowlers

 

Batter (CSK)	Bowler (SRH)	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
Ruturaj Gaikwad	Pat Cummins	7	48	2	141
Ruturaj Gaikwad	Harshal Patel	8	61	3	138
Sanju Samson	Pat Cummins	11	86	3	149
Sanju Samson	Harshal Patel	10	74	2	152
Dewald Brevis	Pat Cummins	3	24	1	150
Shivam Dube	Harshal Patel	6	46	2	168

 

SRH batters vs CSK bowlers

 

Batter (SRH)	Bowler (CSK)	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
Abhishek Sharma	Noor Ahmad	5	36	2	132
Abhishek Sharma	Mukesh Choudhary	4	29	1	145
Ishan Kishan	Noor Ahmad	7	52	2	148
Heinrich Klaasen	Noor Ahmad	6	44	2	160
Heinrich Klaasen	Spencer Johnson	4	31	1	172
Nitish Kumar Reddy	Noor Ahmad	3	22	1	138
Pat Cummins	Noor Ahmad	3	9	2	90
Travis Head	Mukesh Choudhary	5	41	1	164