In an unusual turn of events, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) climbed to seventh place in the IPL 2026 points table despite suffering a 10-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Prior to the match, CSK was in eighth place with four points and a net run rate (NRR) of -0.846. Following their loss, CSK's NRR improved to -0.780, allowing them to surpass Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who also have four points but a poorer NRR of -0.804. In the match, CSK fell short of the 195-run target, finishing at 184 for 8. Eshan Malinga played a crucial role for SRH, taking 3 wickets for 29 runs, while Shivang Kumar contributed with 1 wicket for 18 runs. CSK's struggle to chase high targets continues, as they have not successfully chased a score of over 190 in the last eight years.