In a do or die match, Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sunrisers Hyderabad will be seen bowling first in Chepauk. Chennai will have to win this match at any cost to reach the playoffs. MS Dhoni is not playing even today. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad told that he is not fit yet. However, Dhoni has reached Chepauk with the team.

Let us tell you that Dhoni has not retired from IPL. Chennai captain Gaikwad told after the toss that Dhoni is not fit yet. He also said that he can be seen playing in future. From this it became clear that Dhoni is not retiring yet. Dhoni has reached Chepauk with the team today.

Know what the Chennai captain said on MS Dhoni?

Ruturaj Gaikwad said after the toss, “We want to bat first. Well, there is nothing difficult in it. It is very easy for us. Focus on one match at a time, try to win this match, start well, assess the conditions well and give your best performance. (When asked about the pressure in this match) Well, there is nothing like that, we just have to respect the conditions and choose what is best according to the circumstances, and yes, I think right now. It would be nice to bat first. (Is MS Dhoni here?) He is not fully fit to play in this match. We have made a change in the team in place of Gurjapneet.

Playing XI of Sunrisers Hyderabad- Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain and Prafulla Hinge.

Playing XI of Chennai Super Kings- Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Prashant Veer, Akil Hussain, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj and Spencer Johnson.

The biggest match is to be played today in IPL 2026. The teams of Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad will clash in Chepauk i.e. MA Chidambaram Stadium. If Hyderabad team wins this match then it will directly qualify for the playoffs. Chennai will have to win this match at any cost to reach the playoffs. For them it is a matter of do or die.

Chennai Super Kings is at fifth position in the points table. Chennai has played 12 matches so far. During this period, they have won six matches and faced defeat in the same number of matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad is in third place with seven wins in 12 matches. Even if Hyderabad team loses today, it will still not be out of the race for the playoffs.

This is the second match of both the teams this season. Earlier, when both the teams had clashed at the home ground of Hyderabad, Chennai had to face defeat. Then Sunrisers had won by 10 runs. Chennai had lost the match which it had won. Now Chennai has a chance to avenge that defeat.

chepauk pitch report

The pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is very helpful for spinners. Both teams can include two spinners each in the final eleven today. The weather has been a bit unstable in Chennai for the last few days, but there is no chance of rain on the match day. This match will be played on the same pitch on which the match against Mumbai Indians was played.

match prediction

Our match prediction meter is saying that Chennai Super Kings have the upper hand in this match. There are high chances of Chennai winning the match. However, Hyderabad is a strong team. In such a situation, there are full chances of the match being exciting.

Probable playing eleven of Chennai Super Kings- Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Prashant Veer, Diane Forrester/MS Dhoni, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Chaudhary.

Probable playing eleven of Sunrisers Hyderabad- Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Smaran Ravichandran, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora/Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Shivang Kumar, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain, Prafulla Hinge.

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