Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be up against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 18th match of the IPL 2024. Both sides are on the back of a loss in their last match. While SRH lost to Gujarat Titans by seven wickets, CSK lost to Delhi Capitals by 20 runs. While the loss would have affected their morale a bit, both teams would not be worried much about their upcoming match. Both CSK and SRH have good teams on paper, with many exceptional players.

CSK are placed better in the points table compared to SRH. While the full-time champions are in the top half of the table, the 2016 champions are in the bottom half of the table. CSK have played three matches and managed to win two of them. Both their wins have come at home and they would be aiming to win their first away game. With a total of four points and a positive net run rate of +0.976, CSK are placed in the third position in the points table.