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Some IPL rivalries produce good cricket. The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline produces something more. Edge, history, drama, and enough individual brilliance to fill a highlight reel twice over. Since their first meeting in 2013, every chapter of the SRH vs CSK timeline has carried extra weight — yellow against orange, Chepauk against Uppal, Dhoni’s calm against Warner’s chaos.
The numbers currently read 16 wins for CSK and 7 for SRH across 23 matches. Those numbers have shifted in recent seasons, and the 2026 edition confirmed what 2025 first hinted: Hyderabad are no longer intimidated.
This is the full Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline, year by year.
Quick SRH vs CSK Timeline Overview
The table below captures the essential head-to-head snapshot of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline.
| Stat | SRH | CSK |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 23 | 23 |
| Wins | 7 | 16 |
| Highest Score | 194/9 (2026, Hyderabad) | 223/3 (2013, Hyderabad) |
| Lowest Score | 134 all out (2024, Chennai) | 132/5 (2019, Hyderabad) |
| Biggest Win (by runs) | 78 runs (2022) | 78 runs (2024, Chennai) |
| Most Runs (individual) | Kane Williamson – 417 | Suresh Raina – 434 |
| Most Wickets (individual) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 11 | Dwayne Bravo – 20 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Timeline (Year-by-Year)
The SRH vs CSK timeline stretches across 13 active seasons, two suspensions, one unforgettable IPL final, and a rivalry that keeps reinventing itself. Here’s every season, broken down.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2013
This is where the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline begins. Sunrisers were brand new — barely weeks old as a franchise — when they walked into MA Chidambaram Stadium and faced a CSK side already 6 years into dynasty-building.
The first-ever meeting happened on April 25, 2013 in Chennai. SRH posted 159/6, Shikhar Dhawan top-scoring with 63. MS Dhoni walked in, surveyed the wreckage of a struggling middle order, and produced an unbeaten 67 off 37 balls to guide CSK home by 5 wickets. Classic Dhoni. Classic Chepauk.
The reverse fixture in Hyderabad produced something remarkable. CSK smashed 223/3, still their highest-ever total in this fixture — a record that has stood for 13 years. SRH couldn’t get close. CSK won by 77 runs, their largest margin of victory by runs in the rivalry for over a decade.
2013 key performer: MS Dhoni (67* in Chennai); CSK won both matches.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2014
SRH pushed harder in 2014 but CSK’s batting depth proved the difference. Dhoni remained the man who killed the game when CSK needed it most. Both sides were finding their identities — Bhuvneshwar Kumar was already an established force with the new ball. CSK again took both encounters.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2015
The 2015 chapter of the SRH vs CSK timeline brought the most competitive phase of the early rivalry. SRH, now with Kane Williamson in the squad alongside a more settled bowling attack, pushed CSK harder than before. Williamson began accumulating the numbers against CSK that would eventually make him the franchise’s all-time leading run-scorer in this fixture.
CSK won both matches but the margins tightened. The rivalry started developing a real pulse.
2016–2017: Rivalry Pause
CSK were suspended from the IPL in 2016 and 2017 following the 2013 betting and spot-fixing case. The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline went on hold for 2 full seasons.
Those same years were SRH’s golden era. Under David Warner, they won their first and only IPL title in 2016, dismantling Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final. Warner won the Orange Cap. Bhuvneshwar Kumar won the Purple Cap. The team that would dominate CSK in 2018 was forged in these two seasons. So when CSK returned in 2018, SRH were the defending champions.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2018 — The Defining Year
No other season comes close in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline. CSK beat SRH 4 times in 4 matches in a single IPL season. It remains the most complete dismantling of one team by another across this entire rivalry.
League Match 1 — April 22, 2018 (Hyderabad): SRH posted a strong 181 with Shikhar Dhawan scoring 77. CSK chased it down in 19.3 overs. Watson struggled early (9 off 15) but Suresh Raina produced a stunning 79 off just 37 balls, including 9 boundaries and 4 sixes, building a 112-run third-wicket partnership. CSK won by 2 wickets.
League Match 2 — May 5, 2018 (Chennai): CSK won comfortably at Chepauk. Dhoni’s presence in the middle order, able to shift gears in the final 4 overs, kept the scoreboard moving whenever SRH’s bowlers threatened.
Qualifier 1 — May 22, 2018 (Wankhede): The two best teams in the league met for a place in the final. CSK won. SRH had the better bowling attack on paper — Bhuvneshwar and Rashid Khan controlled the middle overs — but CSK found a way.
IPL 2018 Final — May 27, 2018 (Mumbai): The most famous match in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline. Shane Watson’s 117* off 57 balls. SRH posted 178/6 with Williamson scoring 47 and Yusuf Pathan 45. CSK needed 179 and started dreadfully — Watson played 11 dot balls before getting off the mark. He looked like he might be dismissed before scoring.
Then came the 13th over. Sandeep Sharma. Watson launched him for 3 consecutive sixes and a boundary. 27 runs off one over. The match was over. CSK won by 8 wickets with 9 balls to spare.
Watson finished 117* with 11 fours and 8 sixes. He was batting with a bleeding knee. It remains the highest individual score in an IPL final. That comeback title — CSK’s first after the two-year ban — is the defining chapter of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2019
The 2019 SRH vs CSK timeline chapter cooled slightly. CSK maintained their edge across both encounters. SRH, going through a transitional phase with Kane Williamson replacing David Warner as captain, found the going tough. CSK’s home record remained perfect — 5 wins in 5 at Chepauk.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2020
IPL 2020 was played in the UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No home advantage. No Chepauk roar. SRH edged one encounter in the Emirates on flatter pitches that removed swing and spin assistance. CSK had a poor overall season, finishing seventh. SRH made the playoffs.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2021
SRH’s 2021 chapter in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline is remembered for all the wrong reasons. David Warner was dropped by the franchise mid-season, an episode that drew enormous controversy across the cricket world.
CSK came to the Delhi leg of IPL 2021 as a revived unit. Ruturaj Gaikwad (75 off 44) and Faf du Plessis (56 off 38) opened with a 129-run stand that demolished SRH’s bowling attack. CSK won by 7 wickets. SRH finished at the bottom of the points table that season.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2022
IPL 2022 used multiple neutral venues as 2 new franchises entered the competition. SRH had a new approach and fresh batting talent. They won a competitive encounter at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai by 8 wickets — their biggest win by wickets in the entire SRH vs CSK timeline. It was one of the few times CSK’s batting looked genuinely outclassed in this fixture.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2023
CSK won comfortably at Chepauk in their only meeting that season. Devon Conway made 77* and Ravindra Jadeja took 3/22 to strangle SRH’s middle order. CSK won by 7 wickets. The kind of professional takedown that reinforces why the head-to-head record looks the way it does — clean batting, controlled bowling, no panic.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2024
Two matches. One win each.
At Hyderabad in April, SRH chased 166 in 18.1 overs. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma dismantled CSK’s bowlers in the powerplay — Abhishek hitting 26 runs in a single over, the highest by any batter in the second over of any IPL innings. SRH cruised to a 6-wicket win.
The return at Chennai went differently. Ruturaj Gaikwad made 98 off 54 balls. CSK posted 212/3. SRH collapsed to 134 all out. 78-run win for CSK, equalling their largest margin of victory against SRH.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2025
This one rewrote history.
For 12 straight years — 5 matches — CSK had never lost to SRH at MA Chidambaram Stadium. The home fortress was one of the few certainties across the entire Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline.
On April 25, 2025, it ended. SRH bowled out CSK for 154 on a pitch assisting fast bowling. Harshal Patel took 4/28. Ishan Kishan (44 off 34), Kamindu Mendis and Nitish Kumar Reddy chased 155 with 8 balls to spare. SRH won by 5 wickets.
First. Win. At. Chepauk. Ever. In the SRH vs CSK timeline.
A genuinely historic result. CSK went on to finish at the bottom of the 2025 points table with just 4 points from 9 games before that match.
SRH vs CSK Timeline 2026
Two meetings. Both won by SRH. The 2026 edition of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline confirmed the power shift that 2025 had first suggested.
Match 27 — April 18, 2026 (Hyderabad): SRH posted 194/9, their highest-ever total against CSK. Eshan Malinga took 3 wickets as CSK finished on 184/8. SRH won by 10 runs. Player of the Match: Eshan Malinga.
Match 63 — May 18, 2026 (Chennai): CSK posted 180/7 batting first at Chepauk. SRH chased it in 19 overs. Ishan Kishan scored 70 off 47 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes) and Heinrich Klaasen added 47 in a 75-run third-wicket partnership. SRH won by 5 wickets. With this result, SRH confirmed their IPL 2026 playoff spot. CSK’s route to the playoffs became near-impossible.
Back-to-back wins in a single season against CSK — SRH had done it only once before, in 2022. The 2026 SRH vs CSK timeline chapter is the clearest evidence yet that the Orange Army have genuinely closed the gap.
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Complete Match-by-Match Timeline Table
| Season | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CSK | 5 wickets | Chennai |
| 2013 | CSK | 77 runs | Hyderabad |
| 2014 | CSK | competitive | Chennai |
| 2014 | CSK | competitive | Hyderabad |
| 2015 | CSK | 45 runs | Chennai |
| 2015 | CSK | close | Hyderabad |
| 2018 | CSK | 2 wickets | Hyderabad |
| 2018 | CSK | comfortable | Chennai |
| 2018 | CSK | (Qualifier 1) | Mumbai |
| 2018 | CSK | 8 wickets | Mumbai (Final) |
| 2019 | CSK | competitive | Chennai |
| 2020 | SRH | close | UAE |
| 2021 | CSK | 7 wickets | Delhi |
| 2022 | SRH | 8 wickets | Navi Mumbai |
| 2023 | CSK | 7 wickets | Chennai |
| 2024 | SRH | 6 wickets | Hyderabad |
| 2024 | CSK | 78 runs | Chennai |
| 2025 | SRH | 5 wickets | Chennai* |
| 2026 | SRH | 10 runs | Hyderabad |
| 2026 | SRH | 5 wickets | Chennai |
*First-ever SRH win at Chepauk
Biggest Moments in SRH vs CSK Timeline
The 2018 IPL Final
The most iconic match of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline. SRH had the defending champions’ swagger. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan, two of the best T20 bowlers alive, had conceded just 41 runs across their 8 combined overs. But Watson had already taken them off the park.
He finished 117* off 57. The highest score in IPL final history. CSK won their comeback title. Dhoni raised the trophy. Watson hobbled off on a bleeding knee with the Man of the Match award.
Watson’s Iconic Century
The numbers still read like fiction: 11 dot balls to start. 0 off 11. Then 117 off the remaining 46. A 27-run Sandeep Sharma over in the 13th over that ended the contest. 8 sixes, all on the leg side.
Shane Watson had been labelled “dad’s army” along with his team. He scored the most important century in CSK’s history. Nobody’s laughing at the recruitment decision now.
CSK’s Clean Sweep in 2018
4 meetings. 4 CSK wins. Against the defending IPL champions, in their own backyard, in knockouts, in finals. Across the entire Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline, no single season tells you more about the gap between these teams at their respective peaks than 2018.
SRH’s Historic Victory at Chepauk — 2025
12 years. 5 consecutive Chepauk defeats. Then Harshal Patel (4/28) and a composed 5-wicket chase ended the losing streak. What made this chapter of the SRH vs CSK timeline significant wasn’t just the result — it was that CSK looked powerless, bowled out for 154 at home, something they’d done only twice in Chepauk history before.
SRH’s Closest Matches
The 2018 league opener at Hyderabad (CSK won by 2 wickets) came as close as it gets. Bhuvneshwar and Rashid held CSK to a tough last-over situation. Watson couldn’t contribute (9 off 15) but Raina dragged them over the line with a 79-run blitz. A different game if one wicket had fallen earlier.
Head-to-Head Record: SRH vs CSK
Overall Record
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 23 | 7 | 16 |
At MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai)
CSK won 5 straight at home before SRH broke through in 2025. They won again in 2026. The fortress has a crack now.
At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad)
SRH hold a clear edge at home. Uppal’s flat pitches suit their aggressive top-order batting. CSK have won here but it’s usually been against the odds.
Neutral Venues Record
The 2018 knockouts at the Wankhede went CSK’s way. UAE 2020 was tighter. IPL 2022 neutral venue games split between the two sides.
SRH vs CSK Records and Statistics
Highest Team Totals
| Team | Score | Season | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSK | 223/3 | 2013 | Hyderabad |
| SRH | 194/9 | 2026 | Hyderabad |
| CSK | 212/3 | 2024 | Chennai |
Lowest Team Totals
| Team | Score | Season | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRH | 134 all out | 2024 | Chennai |
| CSK | 132/5 | 2019 | Hyderabad |
| CSK | 154 all out | 2025 | Chennai |
Biggest Winning Margins
| Winner | Margin | Season |
|---|---|---|
| CSK | 77 runs | 2013, Hyderabad |
| CSK | 78 runs | 2024, Chennai |
| SRH | 8 wickets | 2022, Navi Mumbai |
| CSK | 8 wickets | 2018 Final, Mumbai |
Most Runs in SRH vs CSK Matches
| Player | Team | Runs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suresh Raina | CSK | 434 | Includes legendary 79 in 2018 league opener |
| MS Dhoni | CSK | 403 | Average 54.50, SR 150.34 |
| Kane Williamson | SRH | 417 | All-time SRH leader in this fixture |
| David Warner | SRH | 405 | Explosiveness at the top |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 394* | CSK’s leading active scorer |
*Heading into 2026 season; has likely added to this total
Most Wickets in SRH vs CSK Matches
| Player | Team | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 20 | 8.4 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 11 | 7.4 |
| T Natarajan | SRH | 10 | – |
| Rashid Khan | SRH | 10 | 6.87 |
| Deepak Chahar | CSK | 10 | – |
| Ravindra Jadeja | CSK | 9 | – |
Bravo’s 20 wickets is the defining number on this list — nearly double the next best. His ability to nail yorkers at the death and vary his pace consistently outfoxed SRH’s middle order across multiple seasons. Rashid’s economy of 6.87 is the tightest figure among SRH bowlers, but even he couldn’t consistently swing results their way.
Top Player Battles in SRH vs CSK History
MS Dhoni vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar: The defining duel of the early rivalry era. Bhuvi’s swing in the powerplay was dangerous; Dhoni neutralising the threat at 5 or 6 became a pattern. Dhoni averaged 54.50 in this fixture. Bhuvi’s 11 wickets across 17 innings shows just how well CSK handled him. The captain won this one comfortably.
David Warner vs CSK Bowlers: Warner’s 405 runs came explosively — hard hits in the powerplay, aggressive running, no patience for building. Once Bravo worked out his patterns, the returns dried up. But the early chapters of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline belonged to Warner at the top.
Rashid Khan vs Suresh Raina: Rashid’s economy of 6.87 in this fixture is tight. But Raina’s 434 runs tell you he navigated the leg-spin threat. A genuine battle within the broader war.
Ravindra Jadeja vs SRH Middle Order: Jadeja’s 3/22 in the 2023 match tells the story better than any paragraph can. Left-arm spin on a Chepauk pitch that turns is basically unfair. 9 wickets overall in this fixture. Quiet, efficient, brutal.
Travis Head vs CSK Attack: The newest chapter. Head’s left-hand aggression at the top against CSK’s varied pace and spin. Early signs in 2024 and 2026 suggest CSK haven’t found the formula yet.
Venue-Wise Timeline
Matches in Chennai
CSK dominated for 12 years. 5 straight wins. SRH broke through in 2025 and then won again in 2026. The Chepauk advantage, once the most reliable variable in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline, is genuinely eroding.
Matches in Hyderabad
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has generally favoured SRH. Flat pitches, short square boundaries, a partisan Orange crowd. CSK have won here — most famously chasing in 2018 — but SRH hold the home edge.
Neutral Venue Encounters
2018 at the Wankhede: CSK, twice. UAE 2020: closer. Navi Mumbai 2022: SRH. The playoff and final stages of this rivalry have historically gone to Chennai, but they’ve been played at neutral venues where SRH’s home advantage disappeared.
IPL Finals and Playoff Meetings
| Year | Stage | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Qualifier 1 | CSK | – |
| 2018 | Final | CSK | 8 wickets |
Two knockout meetings in the SRH vs CSK timeline, both won by CSK. The 2018 final remains the only time these teams have met in an IPL final. Watson’s 117* saw to it that Williamson and SRH didn’t get a second chance to claim the trophy.
Timeline Chart: SRH vs CSK Wins by Season
| Season | CSK Wins | SRH Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | – | – |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | 7 |
Interesting Facts About SRH vs CSK Rivalry
- First ever meeting in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline: April 25, 2013, MA Chidambaram Stadium. CSK won by 5 wickets. Dhoni scored 67*.
- Most successful captain in this fixture: MS Dhoni, with the majority of CSK wins and an average of 54.50.
- Highest individual score: Shane Watson — 117* off 57 balls (2018 Final, Mumbai). The highest score in IPL final history.
- Highest team total: CSK — 223/3 (2013, Hyderabad). Still the record after 13 years.
- Most consecutive wins by one side: CSK won 7 straight encounters at one point, including the 4-match sweep of 2018.
- Largest victory margin by runs: CSK’s 78-run win in 2024 at Chennai (and their 77-run win in 2013 at Hyderabad).
- SRH’s first win at Chepauk: April 25, 2025, after 5 consecutive defeats at the venue.
- SRH swept both 2026 matches — only the 2nd time in the SRH vs CSK timeline they’ve done it in one season (also 2022).
- Dwayne Bravo’s 20 wickets is the highest individual wicket tally in this rivalry by any bowler.
How the Rivalry Has Evolved Over Time
2013–2015: CSK Dominance
CSK won all 6 early meetings. Dhoni’s batting, Bravo’s death bowling, and Chepauk’s natural advantages made them near-unbeatable. SRH were a new franchise still finding structure. The SRH vs CSK timeline in these years was less rivalry and more CSK routine.
2018: The Defining Year
4 matches. 4 CSK wins. But the quality of SRH’s squad in 2018 — Williamson, Warner, Rashid, Bhuvneshwar — was the best they’d assembled. They lost all 4, including the final. Watson happened. In the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline, this season stands alone.
2019–2023: The Competitive Phase
Both sides traded blows. The 2022 chapter gave SRH their first dominant performance in years. SRH started winning in Hyderabad with more regularity. The gap between CSK’s win total and SRH’s stopped growing.
2024–2026: SRH’s Resurgence
SRH won at Chepauk for the first time ever in 2025. They swept both 2026 fixtures. The Ishan Kishan–Klaasen combination is solving the middle-overs problem that previously cost SRH matches. CSK are rebuilding — Ruturaj captaining, roster in transition. Whether this is a temporary shift or a long-term rebalancing is the central question as the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline moves toward 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won more matches between SRH and CSK?
CSK hold the overall lead with 16 wins from 23 matches in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline. SRH have won 7.
What was the most famous SRH vs CSK match?
The IPL 2018 Final at Wankhede Stadium. Shane Watson’s 117* powered CSK to an 8-wicket win and their third IPL title in their comeback season. The highest individual score in IPL final history.
How many times have SRH and CSK met in IPL Finals?
Once. The IPL 2018 Final. CSK won by 8 wickets.
What is the biggest win in SRH vs CSK history?
CSK’s 78-run win in 2024 at Chepauk (and their 77-run win in 2013 at Hyderabad) are the biggest margins by runs. SRH’s biggest was an 8-wicket win in 2022 in Navi Mumbai.
Who has scored the most runs in SRH vs CSK matches?
Suresh Raina leads with 434 runs. MS Dhoni follows with 403 at an average of 54.50. For SRH, Kane Williamson tops the list with 417 runs.
Which venue has hosted the most SRH vs CSK matches?
MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad have hosted the most fixtures across the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline, approximately 8–9 encounters each.
Conclusion
The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline started in 2013 with CSK walking all over a new franchise, ran through Watson’s miracle innings in 2018, through SRH’s first Chepauk win in 2025, to SRH’s double in 2026. 23 matches. 13 active seasons. A rivalry that keeps finding new chapters.
CSK’s 16–7 lead still looks commanding in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings timeline. But 5 of SRH’s 7 wins have come since 2022. The momentum has shifted. Whether Chennai can rediscover the consistency that made them unbeatable in this fixture, or whether SRH’s high-octane batting unit keeps rewriting the record books — that’s the story the next edition of this SRH vs CSK timeline will tell.
