SRH vs CSK Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Playing XI, Today Match 27, IPL 2026

Dream11 fantasy XI tips and guide for match 27 of the IPL 2026 between SRH vs CSK to be played in Hyderabad.

Get ready for the Southern Derby in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Two exciting teams with young captains are ready to take on each other. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), under Ishan Kishan, will take on the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

This contest will be held at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 PM IST. After three straight defeats, CSK have made decent comeback with two consecutive wins. But an unexpected injury to Khaleel Ahmed has come as a big setback for them.

MS Dhoni has reached Hyderabad with the team, but he is unlikely to play. Meanwhile, SRH found two match-winners with the new ball in the last game against RR. Two debutants stunned the strong RR batting unit to take SRH to their second win. They would be keen to do it again against CSK and take SRH to another win.

SRH vs CSK: Match Details

• Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Match 27, IPL 2026
• Match Date: April 18, 2026 (Saturday)
• Time: 7:30 P.M. (Indian Standard Time) / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM LOCAL
• Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

SRH vs CSK: Head-to-Head: SRH (7) – CSK (15)

These two have faced each other 22 times in the IPL. Chennai Super Kings have a great record in this rivalry, with 15 wins, whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad have 7 wins.

SRH vs CSK: Weather Report

The forecast shows cloudy weather in Hyderabad on Saturday evening. The expected humidity will be between 20 and 25 percent, with a temperature around 34°C.

SRH vs CSK: Pitch Report

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is a high-scoring venue. But as seen in recent matches, there has been some assistance for the bowlers. Early on, there will be enough for the fast bowlers. However, bowling with a tight line will be the key.

This is a kind of wicket, where a small error can cost big. Spinners might not be that effective, and dew will also make it hard to grip the ball later on.

SRH vs CSK: Predicted XIs:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (wk), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga. (Impact Player: Sakib Hussain).

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary. (Impact Player: Akeal Hosein).

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 SRH vs CSK Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Heinrich Klaasen

Batters: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan

All-rounder: Jamie Overton

Bowlers: Anshul Kamboj, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge

Captain First-Choice: Ishan Kishan || Captain Second-Choice: Travis Head

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Abhishek Sharma || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Sarfaraz Khan

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 SRH vs CSK Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Heinrich Klaasen

Batters: Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan

All-rounder: Jamie Overton, Nitish Kumar Reddy

Bowlers: Anshul Kamboj, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain

Captain First-Choice: Sanju Samson || Captain Second-Choice: Heinrich Klaasen

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Ayush Mhatre || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Sarfaraz Khan

SRH vs CSK: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?

CSK have found some good rhythm as Sanju Samson has started scoring at the top. But Khaleel will be a big miss, which will hurt their bowling combination. But despite all that, CSK have a better combination than SRH overall. Hence, we back CSK to win this game in Hyderabad.

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