Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Toss Prediction (CSK vs SRH)
Our toss call
From our match preview
We expect the toss winner to bat.
✓ Decision called · Chennai Super Kings elected to bat
Toss result
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bat.
Chennai Super Kings bat first
Stamped 18 May, 20:05 IST · live data feed
Match outcome
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) ✓ match-winner prediction correct
From our match preview
Expect the captain who wins the toss to choose to bat first based on the long-term pattern, though chasing has been the smarter call in 2026.
🏟️ What the toss means at MA Chidambaram Stadium
The toss went Chennai Super Kings's way — they chose to bat, so Sunrisers Hyderabad chase. In this branch our model makes Chennai Super Kings 46.0% — fair odds 2.17 (SRH 1.85) against a pre-toss baseline of 44.0%.
How we made this Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad toss prediction
We do not predict who wins the coin flip itself; that is genuinely 50/50. We predict what the toss winner will choose to do. For this match, our toss call is published in our match prediction. We make every call with the weather, the pitch and the team news in mind, including who captains. The result above shows whether the captain actually followed our predicted decision.
For the full method, including venue toss patterns, dew and team news, see our toss decision framework.
Toss prediction page launched 17 May 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here comes from our Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match preview.
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CSK vs SRH toss prediction FAQ
Who won the CSK vs SRH toss?
Chennai Super Kings won the CSK vs SRH toss and chose to bat first.
What did the toss winner choose in CSK vs SRH?
Chennai Super Kings chose to bat first. Our pre-toss call was bat first — the captain did what we predicted.
How does the toss affect the CSK vs SRH match odds?
Meaningfully. MA Chidambaram Stadium favours batting first (chases succeed only 44% of the time here), so our model shifts the match win probability by about 2 percentage points depending on which side ends up chasing. A pre-toss match price averages both branches, so the toss result itself can create or kill value on the match market.
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