LiveUpdated on: May 18, 2026 5:20:22 PM ISTCSK vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday, and both sides will be needing a win as the playoff race heats up. All eyes will also be on the CSK playing XI and MS Dhoni.Key Events10 Mins agoAll eyes on Brevis!26 Mins agoSRH squad39 Mins agoCSK squad53 Mins agoHello and welcome everyone!CSK vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni was seen in a practice session ahead of the match.CSK vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: It has been a huge revival for Chennai Super Kings, and now they need two wins in their next two games to reach 16 points. It would put them in contention for a playoff spot, but that also depends on other results. Now they face third-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad. Three more playoff berths are up for grabs, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru having already confirmed their qualification. A win at Chepauk will seal SRH's qualification tonight. If SRH win, CSK won't finish with more than 14 points, and it will also guarantee a top-four finish for GT, leaving only one more spot. If Pat Cummins' side beats CSK and then loses to RCB, then they will finish in the top two only if GT lose to CSK. Both GT and SRH will then finish on 16 points, and Rajasthan Royals will have the chance to join them if they win their last two games. Two defeats can eliminate SRH, and if they win both games, they will finish in the top two. There is also no confirmation on if MS Dhoni will be in action tonight although the CSK veteran was seen in the nets.The spotlight will be on CSK's batting order, and they need Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dewald Brevis to start performing. It's the same for SRH. They were bundled out for 86 in their last game against GT in Ahmedabad. The pressure will be on Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, with the former being dismissed for a four-ball duck. Meanwhile, Abhishek departed for six off four balls. Speaking ahead of the match, SRH fast bowling coach Varun Aaron said, “In the course of 14 league games, there does come one of these games for every team, and if you overthink it and you overanalyse it, that really leads to the detriment of your team.” ...Read MoreThe spotlight will be on CSK's batting order, and they need Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dewald Brevis to start performing. It's the same for SRH. They were bundled out for 86 in their last game against GT in Ahmedabad. The pressure will be on Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, with the former being dismissed for a four-ball duck. Meanwhile, Abhishek departed for six off four balls. Speaking ahead of the match, SRH fast bowling coach Varun Aaron said, “In the course of 14 league games, there does come one of these games for every team, and if you overthink it and you overanalyse it, that really leads to the detriment of your team.” Follow all the updates here:May 18, 2026 5:20:22 PM ISTCSK vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Brevis missed the first games due to injury but since his return, he has managed only 99 runs in six innings. He is yet to find some form and he will need to perform tonight.May 18, 2026 5:04:08 PM ISTCSK vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Smaran Ravichandran, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Dilshan Madushanka, Gerald Coetzee, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, RS Ambrish, Amit KumarMay 18, 2026 4:51:23 PM ISTCSK vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Short, Matt Henry, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Dian Forrester, Zakary Foulkes, Rahul Chahar, Kuldip Yadav, Akash Madhwal, Aman Khan, Macneil NoronhaMay 18, 2026 4:37:52 PM ISTCSK vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Welcome to our live coverage of tonight's IPL 2026 game at the Chepauk as CSK host SRH. Both sides need the two points and it is expected to be an entertaining blockbuster tonight! Stay tuned!Home Cricket News CSK vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Playoff race heats up amid huge suspense over Dhoni’s availability