Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings Toss Prediction (SRH vs CSK)

Saturday, 18 April 2026 · 19:30 IST · Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium · IPL

Last updated: 7 May 2026

Toss prediction page launched 7 May 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here was originally published in our Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings match preview on 28 March 2026.

What did the toss winner choose?

✓ Decision called

Our predicted decision

field first

From the article: "The team winning the toss will almost certainly choose to bowl first."

What happened

Chennai Super Kings elected to field

Stamped 7 May, 14:15 IST · live data feed

Match outcome

Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match ✓ match-winner prediction correct

🏟️ What the toss means at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

Toss impact: HIGH chase-friendly ground — teams batting second win 57% here

The toss went Chennai Super Kings's way — they chose to field, so Chennai Super Kings chase. In this branch our model makes Sunrisers Hyderabad 47.1% — fair odds 2.12 (CSK 1.89) against a pre-toss baseline of 52.1%.

How we made this Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings 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 pre-toss call was made in the article body before the toss happened. The result above shows whether the captain actually followed our predicted decision.

For the full methodology — venue toss patterns, dew, and captaincy psychology — see our toss methodology.

Full match prediction

Beyond the toss, we publish a complete probability model for SRH vs CSK: win probability, fair odds, key matchups, and a scenario map.

Read full Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings prediction →

SRH vs CSK toss prediction FAQ

Who won the SRH vs CSK toss?

Chennai Super Kings won the SRH vs CSK toss and chose to field first.

What did the toss winner choose in SRH vs CSK?

Chennai Super Kings chose to field first. Our pre-toss call was field first — the captain did what we predicted.

How does the toss affect the SRH vs CSK match odds?

Meaningfully. Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium favours chasing (teams batting second win 57% here), so our model shifts the match win probability by about 5 percentage points depending on which side ends up chasing — with evening dew adding to the chase advantage under lights. 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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