The Chennai Super Kings–Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL head-to-head still belongs to Chennai on the full record, but the latest stretch belongs to Hyderabad. A five-wicket Sunrisers chase on 18 May 2026 made it three straight wins in this matchup for SRH. The overall count through that completed match is 24: CSK 15, SRH nine.
The rivalry also has a title-deciding chapter. Chennai beat Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL final after Shane Watson‘s unbeaten hundred. Much later, the 2026 meetings told a different story: Hyderabad defended a target in April and chased one in May. The figures below stop at 18 May 2026; they are not projections for the 2027 season.
Chennai Super Kings
Sunrisers HyderabadCSK vs SRH IPL head-to-head record
Chennai have won 15 of the 24 men’s IPL meetings, and Hyderabad have won nine. Every fixture counted here has a winner; there is no unresolved tie or no-result to add to that total. A pre-match count on the morning of 18 May stood at 23 games and 15–8, before the Sunrisers won the evening fixture by five wickets.
That distinction matters when reading older head-to-head tables. The April 2026 result was already included in the 23-game baseline: SRH made 194/9 and kept CSK to 184/8. Hyderabad’s May victory is one more game, not another rendering of that same result.
| Meetings | CSK wins | SRH wins | Unresolved ties | No results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Men’s IPL through the completed 18 May 2026 fixture; wins are assigned to the official match result.
Most runs in CSK vs SRH IPL matches
Ruturaj Gaikwad leads the opponent-specific scoring list with 428 runs. The gap at the top changed in the most recent match: his 15 for Chennai took a pre-game tally of 413 beyond Kane Williamson‘s 417. David Warner is next on 405, followed by MS Dhoni on 373 and Shane Watson on 353.
This is a batting record for these two franchises against each other, not the players’ overall IPL career totals. Williamson and Warner accumulated their figures for Hyderabad; Watson’s 353 are his Chennai runs against Sunrisers, including the unbeaten 117 he made in the 2018 final. Suresh Raina sat just below the five displayed leaders with 350. Of the five above, only Gaikwad had a batting innings in the 18 May 2026 match, so the last-game adjustment is specific rather than an assumed increase for everyone.
Opponent-specific men’s IPL run figures through 18 May 2026: dated pre-match table reconciled with that day’s completed scorecard.
Last five CSK vs SRH IPL matches
SRH’s latest win came at Chennai. CSK posted 180/7 in 20 overs, with Dewald Brevis scoring 44. Pat Cummins took three for 28. Ishan Kishan then struck 70 and Heinrich Klaasen 47 as SRH reached 181/5 with an over to spare. It was a five-wicket result, not a ten-run win: the ten-run result was the earlier April meeting in Hyderabad.
On 18 April, Abhishek Sharma and Klaasen each scored 59 in SRH’s 194/9. CSK finished on 184/8, and Eshan Malinga took three for 29. The 2025 Chennai fixture was lower scoring. Harshal Patel‘s four for 28 helped dismiss CSK for 154; SRH got to 155/5 in 18.4 overs, with Ishan Kishan making 44.
Chennai’s one victory in this five-match window was emphatic: 212/3 against 134 all out on 28 April 2024, a 78-run margin. Gaikwad made 98 and Tushar Deshpande took four for 27. Earlier that April, SRH chased CSK’s 165/5 with 166/4 in 18.1 overs; Abhishek Sharma‘s 37 from 12 balls set the pace. The scores below use CSK first and SRH second even when Hyderabad batted first.
| Date | Ground | Winner | Result | Score · CSK; SRH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Chennai | Sunrisers Hyderabad | SRH by 5 wickets | CSK 180/7; SRH 181/5 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | SRH by 10 runs | CSK 184/8; SRH 194/9 |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Chennai | Sunrisers Hyderabad | SRH by 5 wickets | CSK 154 all out; SRH 155/5 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Chennai | Chennai Super Kings | CSK by 78 runs | CSK 212/3; SRH 134 all out |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | SRH by 6 wickets | CSK 165/5; SRH 166/4 |
CSK vs SRH IPL FAQs
Who leads the CSK vs SRH IPL head-to-head?
Chennai Super Kings lead with 15 wins from 24 completed IPL meetings through 18 May 2026. Sunrisers Hyderabad have nine wins, including the three most recent games between the sides.
Who won the latest CSK vs SRH match?
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by five wickets at Chennai on 18 May 2026. CSK made 180/7, and SRH reached 181/5 in 19 overs.
Who has scored the most runs in CSK vs SRH IPL games?
Ruturaj Gaikwad tops this opponent-specific list with 428 runs through 18 May 2026, ahead of Kane Williamson on 417 and David Warner on 405.
Did CSK beat SRH in an IPL final?
Yes. Chennai beat Hyderabad by eight wickets in the 27 May 2018 IPL final. SRH scored 178/6; CSK reached 181/2 in 18.3 overs, with Shane Watson unbeaten on 117.
Men’s IPL record through 18 May 2026; future IPL 2027 results are not included.
