Final result
Chennai Super Kings won by 78 runs
Player of the match: RD Gaikwad
Result · Indian Premier League
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · CSK 15–7 SRHVenue par · 192Chase success · 46%POTM · RD Gaikwad
Match preview & overview
CSK dismantle SRH by 78 runs at Chepauk as Gaikwad stars
Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on 28 April 2024. CSK posted 212/3 from their 20 overs after Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to field following the toss. In reply, SRH were bowled out for 134 and never seriously threatened the target. RD Gaikwad was the standout performer for Chennai and took the Player of the Match award. The result was largely settled by the midpoint of SRH's chase, with the required run rate climbing well beyond reach.
CSK's innings was built methodically. Fifty runs came inside the powerplay for the loss of one wicket, and the middle overs were where the innings really took shape: 98 runs at a cost of just one wicket between overs 7 and 15. A brisk death phase of 64 runs from the final five overs lifted the total to 212/3, one of the stronger first-innings scores this Chepauk surface has produced in recent IPL seasons.
Sunrisers began their chase brightly enough, reaching 53 inside the powerplay, but the cost of 3 wickets in those six overs left their middle order exposed far too early. From the seventh over onwards, the required rate was already beyond 14 runs per over, and SRH's batting never found the consistency to challenge it. Five wickets fell in the death overs for just 25 runs, and the innings folded at 134 all out.
Pitch report & venue insights
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai — 127-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2003–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
127
T20 matches hosted
192
Avg 1st-innings score
177
Avg 2nd-innings score
46%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
42%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Chennai Super Kings lead the series 15–7 from 22 completed matches
Seasons 2013–2025
Series standing
Chennai Super Kings
Sunrisers Hyderabad22
Total meetings
0
No results
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Last 102025SRH won by 5 wickets
2024CSK won by 78 runs
2024SRH won by 6 wickets
2023CSK won by 7 wickets
2022CSK won by 13 runs
2022SRH won by 8 wickets
2021CSK won by 6 wickets
2021CSK won by 7 wickets
2020CSK won by 20 runs
2020SRH won by 7 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
CSK's 212/3 well above Chepauk's average
Chennai Super Kings posted 212/3, comfortably above the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium's average first-innings score of 192 across 127 matches. The innings was built on a strong powerplay of 50/1 and accelerated through the middle, where CSK added 98 runs for the loss of just one wicket.
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SRH's top order collapsed early in the chase
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Toss winners chose to field and paid for it
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Gaikwad named Player of the Match
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CSK's head-to-head dominance remains intact
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer more interest than outright result lines when CSK bat first at Chepauk, given the ground's history of rewarding openers who settle quickly.
- Powerplay wicket markets could be worth considering against SRH, who lost 3 wickets inside the first six overs in this match whilst posting only 53 runs.
- Spin-bowling performance markets are worth monitoring at Chepauk, where the pitch typically assists turn more than at many other IPL venues.
- Given Chepauk's chase success rate of 46%, toss-outcome markets may carry more weight here than at grounds where batting second is more reliable.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
What was the result of CSK vs SRH on 28 April 2024?
Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. CSK posted 212/3 from their 20 overs and SRH were bowled out for 134 in reply. RD Gaikwad was named Player of the Match.
Who won the toss in CSK vs SRH on 28 April 2024?
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to field. The decision proved costly as Chennai Super Kings went on to set a target of 213, well above Chepauk's average first-innings score of 192.
What is the head-to-head record between CSK and SRH?
Chennai Super Kings lead the all-time series 15 wins to 7 from 22 IPL meetings with Sunrisers Hyderabad. There have been no no-results. SRH had won two consecutive fixtures before this match.
Where to watch IPL matches in the UK?
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How did SRH's innings break down in their chase of 213?
Sunrisers Hyderabad's chase never gathered momentum. They lost 3 wickets inside the powerplay and managed only 53 runs in the first six overs. The middle overs yielded 56 runs at a cost of 2 wickets, and a collapse of 5 wickets for 25 runs at the death ended the innings at 134 all out.
What is the typical pitch and conditions like at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium?
Chepauk has hosted 127 T20 matches and tends to favour the side batting first. The average first-innings score is 192, with a chase success rate of just 46%. Spin typically plays a more prominent role here than at most other IPL venues, and powerplay scoring runs at an average of 43 runs.
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Photo credits (4)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Ravindra Jadeja — photo by SR Vlogs, CC BY 3.0 · source
- Anil Kumble — photo by shrivsa from Bangalore, India, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source