Overview

• Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are tied at four points each after eight matches, occupying the last two spots in the IPL 2025 standings.
• Both teams must win all six of their remaining games by significant margins and rely on other results to improve their net run rate and playoff chances.
• CSK, historically dominant at Chepauk, have struggled to adapt to the unpredictable pitch conditions this season, securing only one home win so far.
• Sunrisers Hyderabad have been plagued by top-order collapses and over-reliance on Heinrich Klaasen, leaving them vulnerable in key matches.
• CSK have never lost to SRH at home, adding further intrigue to their April 25 encounter at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.