Chennai Super Kings are still with a chance to qualify for the playoffs when they face off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final home game of the IPL 2026 season. Ruturaj Gaikwad's side need to win both their remaining matches and hope that their fellow rivals Rajasthan Royals drop points.

Chennai Super Kings are still with a chance to qualify for the playoffs when they face off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final home game of the IPL 2026 season. Ruturaj Gaikwad's side need to win both their remaining matches and hope that their fellow rivals Rajasthan Royals drop points.

What happens if CSK wins against SRH?

The qualification equation for CSK is simple — they must win both remaining league games to finish on 16 points. A defeat in either of the two games will all but knock them out. The IPL 2026 playoffs race is intense, with 7 teams still in the running for 3 spots.

The loss to Lucknow has also dented CSK's Net Run-Rate (NRR). CSK’s NRR (+0.027) is currently lower than all the 4 teams ahead of them in the IPL 2026 points table.