Cummins, Kishan, Klaasen power SRH into playoffs; CSK not out yet
The win for SRH also took Gujarat Titans into the playoffs as CSK finished their home leg with a loss
18/05Result
63rd Match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, May 18 2026
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
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![Sunrisers Hyderabad]( "Sunrisers Hyderabad")
181/5 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/05Result
63rd Match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, May 18 2026
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
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![Sunrisers Hyderabad]( "Sunrisers Hyderabad")
181/5 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Rapidly evolving Kishan 'an amazing asset to have' for SRH
Kishan and Klaasen, not for the first time this season, played key roles when the celebrated Travishek at the top couldn't get going
'It's going to take a little bit of time' - Fleming on transition from Dhoni to Gaikwad
"It's the management's call, not mine," CSK coach Stephen Fleming says of his own future with the team as their chance of entering the IPL 2026 playoffs hangs by a thread
The Chepauk go-slow: SRH learn quickly, CSK miss the lesson
Bowling first, SRH's seamers bowled 39 slower deliveries out of their 102 to find great success; CSK didn't have the personnel to pull off something similar
With Kartik Sharma, CSK's long No. 4 search may be over
Kartik Sharma arrived in the IPL with hype, a hefty price tag and a reputation as a spin-hitter, but it has taken time - and the right role - for his game to truly emerge
Kishan: 'I just had to play till the last over' on a wicket that 'was not at all easy'
Klaasen found the pitch challenging, too, but took the aggressive route to have things go his way
Klaasen back at No. 1 in IPL 2026 Orange Cap race; Abhishek, Kishan rise too
Anshul Kamboj, meanwhile, has become the third bowler this season to touch, or cross, 20 wickets
IPL 2026 scenarios: eight matches to go, three playoffs spots left to fight for
RCB are through to the last four, MI and LSG are out. Here's a look at what the seven remaining teams have to do - and what to hope for - in the last eight league-stage games
Klaasen thriving on the franchise road of his choosing
The SRH batter is having his most prolific IPL season yet, after walking away from international cricket at the age of 33
Spencer Johnson: I feel like I'm going to get better and faster
The Australian quick had not played competitive cricket between IPL 2025 and IPL 2026, but bowled with express pace on his CSK debut against LSG
CSK opt to bat in last Chennai game of IPL 2026
If SRH win, they and Gujarat Titans will be through to the playoffs
Preview
CSK's playoff hopes on the line against SRH in Chennai
The match is also Dhoni's last chance of playing at Chepauk in IPL 2026
