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Sunrisers Hyderabad M.A. on 18 May.
Traditionally, 16 points is considered the benchmark for qualification to the next round, and all three teams have the required points in the bag. According to the rules, only four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
Can CSK reach IPL 2026 playoffs?
As of now, three teams have already confirmed their places, with only one spot vacant. There are many teams including Chennai Super Kings in the race for just one spot. Despite tonight’s defeat, CSK still have little chance of making it to the next round of games. How can CSK enter the last four after their defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad tonight?
On paper, the equation is quite obvious, but it’s hard to see in real life. According to the statistics, now CSK has no option but to win the remaining group match, which will be against Gujarat Titans. Ruturaj Gaikwad and his boys will have to ensure 2 points from this match. If they lose, their journey in the current season will end immediately. Even if they win, we will still have some hope.
Finally, NRR will be important
However, they will also have to keep an eye on some other factors, including net run rate and matches of other teams. CSK will have to see Punjab Kings lose their last match to Lucknow Super Giants, and they will have to see Rajasthan Royals lose one of their remaining two fixtures.
If these match results go in favor of Chennai Super Kings with a win over Gujarat Titans, then the net run rate could decide their fate in the title race. So, there are still chances for the former Indian Premier League champions.
SRH defeated Chennai in every aspect of the match
SRH beats CSK in all departments by 63third IPL 2026 match. The toss was in favor of the home team, which was Super Kings, but they could not make the most of it as they suffered two consecutive setbacks inside the powerplay.
Getting Sanju Samson and Urvil Patel out early proved costly for them. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was on the track for a long time, but he scored 15 runs while maintaining a strike rate of around 71.
Dewald Brewis and Karthik Sharma played some brilliant hands in the middle. On the strength of these two batsmen, Chennai was successful in scoring a competitive score of 180 runs. Pat Cummins performed lethally with the ball and took three wickets.
SRH successfully achieved the target thanks to Ishan Kishan’s inning of 70 runs and Heinrich Klaasen’s inning of 47 runs. SRH won the match with 5 wickets and one over to spare.
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