CSK vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, Match 63, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Chennai Super Kings set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 63rd match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday, May 18.
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In the 63rd match of the IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Chennai Super Kings had a disappointing outing in their previous match, going down by seven wickets against Lucknow Super Giants. Batting first, Chennai managed to put up a competitive total of 187 runs on the board, but Lucknow chased it down comfortably in just 16.4 overs.
In the batting department, CSK’s top order failed to make a significant impact. However, Kartik Sharma played a superb innings of 71 runs, while Shivam Dube provided late momentum with a quickfire 32 off just 16 deliveries. On the bowling side, Chennai struggled badly to contain the opposition, with Mukesh Choudhary and Spencer Johnson being the only wicket-takers. Overall, it was a disappointing performance from the CSK bowling unit.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad also endured a tough game in their previous encounter, suffering a heavy 82-run defeat against the Gujarat Titans. After restricting Gujarat to 168 runs, Hyderabad’s batting lineup collapsed miserably and was bundled out for just 86 runs.
The SRH batters looked completely out of touch, failing to build any meaningful partnerships throughout the innings. Pat Cummins emerged as the top scorer with just 19 runs, highlighting the poor batting display. Despite the batting collapse, Hyderabad’s bowlers had earlier shown some promise, with Praful Hinge delivering an impressive spell of two wickets for 17 runs in four overs, while Sakib Hussain also picked up two wickets.
Match Information
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 63
Indian Premier League, 18 May 2026, Mon, 7:30 PM IST, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match Starts In
00:23:13:24
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Clouds
31.1°C
83% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings
SV Samson (wk), RD Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, S Dubey, Prashant Veer, A Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Noor Ahmad, SH Johnson
Bench : MS Dhoni, SN Khan, Shreyas Gopal, MW Short, Aman Hakim Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, AJ Hosein, Zak Foulkes, RD Chahar, MJ Henry, Akash Mandwaal, Macneil Noronha, D Forrester, Kuldip Yadav
Sunrisers Hyderabad
TM Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Smaran-R, H Klaasen (wk), Salil Arora, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), S Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga
Bench : A Verma, PHKD Mendis, Amit Kumar, Harsh Dubey, LS Livingstone, HV Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Krains Fuletra, Sakib Hussain, O T Tarmale, D Madushanka, G Coetzee, R S Ambrish
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
175
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Sanju Samson CSK | WK
Sanju Samson has delivered an impressive performance in the IPL, scoring 437 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 168 in his last 10 games. Fans will be anticipating another outstanding inning from him.
Abhishek Sharma SRH | ALL
Abhishek is a top-quality batter who has consistently impressed in the IPL, scoring 426 runs in his last 10 matches. He is definitely a good pick as a captain for your fantasy team.
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Krains Fuletra
SRH | ALL
Shreyas Gopal
CSK | ALL
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - May 17 2026 5:56 PM
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