Thanks to Ishan Kishan’s explosive innings of 70 runs, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won the M.A. on Monday. Defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets in the IPL-2026 match played at Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk). With this thrilling win, Hyderabad has officially confirmed its place in the playoffs. This success of Hyderabad has also opened the way for the playoffs for Gujarat Titans (GT), which has also reached the last four.

IPL 2026: Ishan Kishan’s storm in Chepauk, Hyderabad reached playoffs by defeating Chennai; Gujarat also got ticket

Ishaan’s bat hits in Chepauk, match ends in 19th over

Chennai Super Kings, who came to bat first after losing the toss, scored a challenging score of 180 runs after losing seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

Chennai’s batsmen had to struggle initially on this Chepauk pitch, but with the useful contribution of the middle order, the team reached a respectable score. In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad, who came to bat, made a strong start. Opener Ishan Kishan played the match-winning innings of 70 runs. Hyderabad achieved this target by losing five wickets in 19 overs.

Playoff equation: 16-16 points of Hyderabad and Gujarat

The result of this match has changed the entire equation of the points table of IPL 2026. After this victory, Hyderabad has a total of 16 points from 13 matches with eight wins and five losses. Gujarat Titans directly benefited from this victory of Sunrisers. Gujarat also has 16 points in its account with eight wins from 13 matches.

Due to better net run rate and this mathematics of points, both the teams have qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament.

Live updates from the field

The road ahead for Chennai and the mood of the fans

After this defeat at their home ground Chepauk, disappointment was clearly visible among the fans of Chennai Super Kings. As soon as the match ended, traffic was slower than normal on the roads outside the stadium and on Marina Beach Road, where a large number of disappointed fans were seen returning.

Now the path to the playoffs has become very difficult for Chennai Super Kings. The team will not only have to win its upcoming matches by a big margin, but will also have to depend on the results of other teams. On the other hand, fans of Hyderabad and Gujarat have started celebrating this double good news from social media to streets.