The IPL 2018 is now entering the final stage which is also known as the playoff stage. The Qualifier 1 will be played on Tuesday night (May 22) between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai).

SRH and CSK both earned the 18 points but SRH had the higher net-run-rate which made them topper in the points table at the end of double round-robin system. Meanwhile, CSK finished at the second position in the points table.

Earlier in this season, they have met twice and CSK has won on both occasions. At first, CSK beat SRH by just 4 runs at Hyderabad (Deccan) on April 22. Later, they claimed another victory by 8 wickets (with 6 balls to spare) at Pune on May 13.

Before the beginning of the game, we are looking at some important stats of SRH and CSK, which are related to the upcoming match.

Also read: Qualifier 1 (SRH vs CSK) – X-Factors of the Game!

Form in the IPL 2018

SRH (in last five matches) – Won, Won, Lost, Lost and Lost

CSK (in last five matches) – Won, Lost, Won, Lost and Won

Early meeting in this season: i) At Hyderabad (Deccan) on April 22 – CSK won by 4 runs

ii) At Pune on May 13 – CSK won by 8 wickets (with 6 balls to spare)

(Teams’ run-rate in the different phases)

 (Total wickets taken with different bowling styles)  

(Men in-form) 

Also read: Qualifier 1 (SRH vs CSK) – 5 Players to look out for

IPL Playoffs/knockout stage records for SRH and CSK

Head-to-head IPL records between SRH and CSK

Important IPL stats at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)

Important IPL stats between SRH and CSK

(Team Stats)

Also read: Qualifier 1 (SRH vs CSK) – Five Things to look out for 

(Individual Stats)

Other important stats

• CSK batsman Suresh Raina (4,931 runs) needs to score 69 more runs to complete 5,000 runs in IPL career. He will become the first batsman to score 5,000 runs in IPL career.
• CSK cricketer Ravindra Jadeja (9,973 runs) needs to score 27 more runs to complete 10,000 runs in his professional cricketing career.
• CSK skipper MS Dhoni has scored 446 runs in the ongoing IPL 2018. It is his second-most runs in a season as his best is 461 runs in 2013.