Sunrisers Hyderabad face Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 Match 20 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (55,000 capacity) in Hyderabad, on Saturday 11 April 2026, starting at 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30). SRH are one-time champions (2016). CSK are five-time champions (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023). Pat Cummins leads Sunrisers; Ruturaj Gaikwad captains Chennai.

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad holds 55,000 and is one of the IPL’s largest venues. The ground’s quick outfield and April evening dew create conditions that consistently assist the team batting second. SRH set historic scoring records here in IPL 2024, averaging some of the competition’s highest team totals.

CSK’s five titles reflect a franchise built on consistency under pressure and tactical discipline developed across nearly two decades of IPL cricket. Ruturaj Gaikwad continues that tradition, with CSK’s spin-centric bowling attack presenting a specific challenge at the Hyderabad pitch, which can turn significantly in the second half of matches.

When is SRH vs Chennai Super Kings? The match starts at 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) on 11 April 2026. UK fans in London watch at 15:00 BST (UTC+1). Australian fans in Sydney tune in at 00:00 AEST (UTC+10) on 12 April. Viewers on the US East Coast catch it at 10:00 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check India time and Hyderabad time.

With ten teams competing for four playoff spots, net run rate has separated level-on-points teams at the cutoff in multiple recent IPL seasons. Both franchises approach this fixture with winning margins as important as results.