CSK vs SRH IPL 2023 Recap: Chennai Win by 7 Wickets

Indian Premier LeagueResult

Chennai Super Kings

138/3

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai · Friday, 21 April 2023

Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wicketsPlayer of the match: RA Jadeja

Match preview

Chennai Super Kings ease past Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets at Chepauk

Match overview

Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 21 April 2023. CSK won the toss and chose to field. Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 134/7 from their 20 overs, a total significantly below the venue's average first-innings score of 192. Chennai Super Kings then chased that target down, reaching 138/3, with their openers scoring 60 runs without loss in the powerplay. Ravindra Jadeja was named Player of the Match.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's innings was undone in the middle overs. They started reasonably, reaching 45/1 from the powerplay, but then lost 4 wickets for 57 runs between overs 7 and 15. Their death-overs return of 32/2 gave them a respectable finish but couldn't rescue a total that had already slipped too low. Once Chennai's openers raced to 60 without loss inside the powerplay, the contest was effectively over.

Chennai extended their head-to-head dominance over Sunrisers to 15 wins from 22 meetings. On home soil, and with Jadeja in this kind of form, they were simply too strong.

Venue and conditions

The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, commonly referred to as Chepauk, is one of the most spin-friendly venues in Indian domestic cricket. Across 127 T20 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score is 192 and the average second-innings score is 177. Both figures underline how Chepauk can play differently across a match as the surface settles and spin grips more. SRH's total of 134/7 was 58 runs short of the ground's average first-innings return.

The toss is worth considering at this venue. Chennai Super Kings chose to field after winning it, which is consistent with the ground's dynamics. The chase success rate at Chepauk sits at 46 per cent, meaning sides batting first hold a marginal historical edge. CSK's decision to bowl first worked in this instance, but primarily because their bowlers restricted SRH so effectively rather than because conditions forced any dramatic second-innings deterioration.

Powerplay conditions here tend to reward attacking batting. The venue's average powerplay return is 43 runs, making Chennai's 60 for no wicket an exceptional phase. Death-overs scoring averages 38 at Chepauk, and SRH's 32 from the final four overs fell just shy of that benchmark, reflecting a below-par innings throughout rather than just one bad phase.

How to watch

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Recent form

Going into this match, Sunrisers Hyderabad had won two of their previous five IPL 2023 games, beating Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings, but losing to Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants, and Rajasthan Royals. Three losses from five suggested a side struggling for consistency.

Chennai Super Kings arrived in slightly better shape. They had won three of their last five, with victories over Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, and Lucknow Super Giants. Their two defeats came against Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. On home soil with Jadeja operating on a Chepauk surface, CSK's form trend aligned neatly with the conditions they were playing in. This result kept them among the more settled sides in the top half of the 2023 standings. Sunrisers Hyderabad's next fixtures would need to arrest a run that had seen them win only two from five, with their middle-overs batting in particular requiring attention before they faced stronger opposition.

Talking points

What to look out for

5 angles

Headline angle

CSK's powerplay set the tone for the chase

Chennai Super Kings raced to 60 runs without loss in the powerplay while chasing 135. That return, well above the venue's average powerplay score of 43, meant the result was barely in doubt from the sixth over onwards. Sunrisers never got back into the contest.

Angle 02

SRH's middle overs cost them the match

Sunrisers Hyderabad lost 4 wickets for 57 runs in the middle phase of their innings. After a reasonable powerplay of 45 runs for 1 wicket, that collapse effectively capped them at 134/7, a total that proved insufficient on this surface.

Angle 03

RA Jadeja wins Player of the Match

Ravindra Jadeja was named Player of the Match, underlining his value as a match-winning all-rounder for Chennai on home soil. His contributions with ball and bat at Chepauk, a venue where spin has traditionally flourished, made him the decisive figure.

Angle 04

Chennai's head-to-head dominance continues

Chennai Super Kings now hold 15 wins from 22 meetings with Sunrisers Hyderabad across all formats. This result extended a record that reflects CSK's consistent superiority in this fixture, particularly at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.

Angle 05

134 fell well short of Chepauk's norms

The venue's average first-innings score across 127 matches is 192, meaning SRH's total of 134/7 was 58 runs below par. CSK, chasing only 135, faced one of the more comfortable targets a home side could ask for at this ground.

Context

Key insights

Historical · Not official

Venue par

192

Avg 1st innings score at Chepauk

127 matches · 2003–2026

Chase success

46%

Chases completed successfully at Chepauk

127 matches · 2003–2026

Head to head

7 — 15

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings — 22 meetings

2013–2025

Sunrisers Hyderabad at venue

23%

Win rate across 13 matches at Chepauk

Chennai Super Kings at venue

66%

Win rate across 79 matches at Chepauk

Powerplay

45/1.3

Average runs/wickets in overs 1–6 at Chepauk

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. For editorial context only — not official live match data, not a forecast, and not betting advice. Projections and comparisons above are frozen from the live state and may not match final statistics.

The rivalry

Who could decide it

Chennai Super Kings lead the all-time head-to-head against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 15 wins to 7 from 22 meetings, with no no-results. The rivalry has been consistently one-sided in CSK's favour, though SRH have taken two of the last five encounters to suggest the gap has narrowed in recent seasons.

Recent meetings

Last 5

2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets at Chepauk
2024: Chennai Super Kings won by 78 runs at Chepauk
2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 6 wickets at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
2022: Chennai Super Kings won by 13 runs at Maharashtra
2022: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 wickets at DY Patil Stadium

Key player · Chennai Super Kings

RA Jadeja

Jadeja was the standout performer on the night, earning Player of the Match honours. At Chepauk, where slow surfaces reward his style of bowling, he has repeatedly proved difficult to get away.

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Chennai Super Kings

R Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin's record at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is formidable. He has taken 12 wickets for 198 runs in a single Test innings at this venue, underlining how much the surface suits his style.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

A Kumble

Anil Kumble's association with Chepauk as a coaching figure gives Sunrisers Hyderabad a strategic perspective on this ground. His record here as a bowler, 13 wickets for 181 runs in a single Test, speaks to the kind of surface knowledge that can inform team selection.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

V Sehwag

Virender Sehwag's history at this venue as a batting mentor gives SRH's top order a point of reference for aggressive batting on Chepauk surfaces. His own landmark of 319 off 304 balls in a Test here remains a benchmark for batting dominance.

Angles to watch

Analytical angles worth tracking

Observations from the venue data, recent form and historical trends. Editorial context, not betting advice.

Top batter markets may carry more interest than outright result lines at Chepauk, given how quickly the match was settled and how dominant CSK's opening partnership appeared in the powerplay.
Spin-bowling performance markets could be worth considering at this venue, where the surface historically assists slow bowlers and both Jadeja and Ashwin are regular standout performers.
Powerplay-runs markets may reflect the above-average returns CSK's openers produced (60 runs for 0 wickets versus a venue average of 43), making opening-phase lines a recurring area of interest at this ground.
With CSK holding a 15-7 head-to-head advantage, outright result markets for this fixture have historically leaned one way, though SRH's two wins in the last five meetings complicate any straightforward read.

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Questions

Frequently asked

Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets. Chasing 135, CSK reached the target with wickets to spare after a dominant powerplay in which they scored 60 runs without losing a wicket. Sunrisers Hyderabad had posted 134/7 from their 20 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja was named Player of the Match. He contributed with both ball and bat at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, where his all-round skillset is particularly well-suited to the surface conditions.

Chennai Super Kings lead the head-to-head by 15 wins to 7 from 22 meetings, with no no-results. CSK have been the dominant side across the history of the fixture, though Sunrisers Hyderabad have won two of the last five encounters.

IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can also stream via Sky Go or take out a day pass through NOW TV. Coverage typically begins shortly before the first ball, with matches in India starting at around 14:00 or 19:30 UK time depending on the scheduling slot.

The match was played at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, known locally as Chepauk. Across 127 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score is 192 and the average second-innings score is 177. The surface is traditionally spin-friendly and the chase success rate stands at 46 per cent, meaning batting first has a marginal historical advantage.

CSK's target of 135 was well below the venue's average second-innings score of 177. The ask was one of the more comfortable chases a home side could face at this ground, and CSK's powerplay return of 60 for no wickets, compared to a venue average of 43, confirmed they were never under real pressure.

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