India, May 19 -- Chennai Super Kings' playoffs chances hang by a thread as SunRisers Hyderabad breezed past them at the Chepauk on May 18, Monday to seal a Top 4 spot for themselves and the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. Having begun the match against the SunRisers at fifth due to the Rajasthan Royals' defeat to the Delhi Capitals, the Yellow Army have yet again slipped to sixth spot. CSK's hopes of qualifying for the playoffs no longer rests in their hands.

Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen play critical roles in tricky chase to take the SunRisers Hyderabad over the line

Having won the toss at the Chepauk, Ruturaj Gaikwad opted to bat first, citing it as a dry surface. None of the Super Kings' batters reached fifty but Dewald Brevis top-s...