IPL 2026 SRH VS CSK Live Streaming: How to watch Hyderabad vs Chennai clash live in US, Canada and UK - Preview, Start Time, Venue, Squads and More

IPL 2026 SRH vs CSK Today Match Live: Fans are set to witness a South Indian derby this weekend as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday (April 18, 2026). The Ishan Kishan led side which had an apparently average start to the tournament sitting in the middle of the points table will head into this match with renewed confidence after a victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their last outing.

Despite winning only two of their five games in the season so far, SRH will be riding high on confidence having unleashed two exciting pace prospects in Praful Hinge and Sakib Husain. Drafted in place of seasoned campaigners Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat, the uncapped duo made an instant impact, reducing Rajasthan Royals to 9 for 5 inside the first three overs, handing the side their first loss of the season.

The 24-year-old Vidarbha pacer Hinge has been the standout bowler after dismantling the Royals’ top-order consisting Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and skipper Riyan Parag in his fiery first two overs. He finished with 4/34.


Generating bounce from a back-of-a-length spot, Hinge was impressive, while Husain, an unheralded 21-year-old from Bihar who was previously overlooked by Kolkata Knight Riders, complimented him well on debut. Husain made good use of variations in the middle overs returned with four wickets as Rajasthan were bowled out for 159 while chasing 216.

The emergence of the young duo has lifted SRH’s pace attack, which had been a concern early in the season, and brought better balance to a side otherwise loaded with batting firepower in Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen.

As far as Chennai Super Kings are concerned, the side has begun to find some momentum with back-to-back wins against Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. However, batting woes persist for skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has struggled for runs this season, with a highest score of 28 across five innings. However, there is some relief for the team in yellow with Sanju Samson rediscovering his T20 World Cup form, smashing an unbeaten century against Delhi Capitals and following it up with a 48 in their win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

With Gaikwad out of touch, CSK could consider pushing him down the order and promoting young Ayush Mhatre, who has impressed with two fifties in his last four innings. After a poor start with three consecutive defeats, the five-time champions, still without MS Dhoni, have bounced back with two successive wins.

However, their bowling resources have taken a hit with left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed ruled out of the season due to a quadriceps injury sustained in the win over KKR. Already missing Dhoni and Nathan Ellis, CSK will need to reshuffle their pace attack, with Mukesh Choudhary emerging as a like-for-like new-ball option, while Ramakrishna Ghosh is also another alternative.

After losing three of their first four matches, SRH have bounced back in style at home, and the emergence of the young pace duo will further boost their confidence. CSK too carry new-found momentum with back-to-back wins and will aim to restrategise following the loss of Khaleel and secure their first away victory of the season in a crucial mid-table contest.

IPL 2026 SRH Vs CSK Today Match Live:

HOW TO WATCH Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Chennai Super KingsIN US AND CANADA

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings

Date: April 18, Saturday

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Channel: Willow TV

Streaming: Willow TV App/Fubo/Sling TV

Start Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the US and Canada


HOW TO WATCH Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Chennai Super Kings IN UK

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Chennai Super Kings

Date: April 18, Saturday

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Channel/Streaming: Sky Sports and Sky Go app

Start Time: 3:00 PM (British Summer Time - BST)


SRH vs CSK: Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan (c & wk), Abhishek Sharma, Amit Kumar, Salil Arora, Brydon Carse, Pat Cummins, Harsh Dubey, Krains Fuletra, Travis Head, Praful Hinge, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Eshan Malinga, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, David Payne, Sakib Hussain, Shivam Mavi, Shivang Kumar, Ravichandran Smaran, Onkar Tarmale, Jaydev Unadkat, Aniket Verma, Zeeshan Ansari.

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ayush Mhatre, Shreyas Gopal, Jamie Overton, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zakary Foulkes, Spencer Johnson, Ramakrishna Ghosh and Mukesh Choudhary.