India, April 18 -- The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is gearing up for the Southern Derby as the SunRisers Hyderabad will face a resurgent Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2026 on April 18, Saturday. Both teams are entering the battle on the back of confident-boosting wins; hence, there is likely not much to separate the two sides. Nevertheless, one can expect a high-scoring bout as the venue is usually quite batting-friendly and aids six-hitting. Eyes will also be on whether or not MS Dhoni takes the field for the first time in IPL 2026.

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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium pitch report

The surface at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has been usually quite batting-friendly. According to reports, the...