IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are without left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed for their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Saturday, as the fast bowler has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a quadriceps injury.
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Khaleel sustained the injury during CSK’s recent win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He pulled up in discomfort while running in to deliver the final ball of his spell and was unable to complete the over, with Gurjapneet Singh completing the over.
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Initial concerns pointed to cramps, but subsequent assessment revealed a more serious muscle injury. “The injury sustained will take more than 12 weeks to heal,” the franchise said in an official statement.
The setback ends Khaleel’s IPL 2026 campaign after just five appearances, dealing a blow to CSK’s pace attack during a crucial phase of the league.
In his absence, CSK have brought in Mukesh Choudhary as a like-for-like replacement in the playing XI for the SRH clash.
Meanwhile, CSK have begun exploring replacement options for the remainder of the season. According to reports, the franchise is assessing a shortlist of pacers, including former Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals seamer Akash Madhwal, who went unsold at the IPL 2026 auction.
Toss Update
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI):Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (wk), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Eshan Malinga
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI):Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Matthew Short, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh
Impact Substitutes
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs:Smaran Ravichandran, Harsh Dubey, Liam Livingstone, Dilshan Madushanka, Harshal Patel
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs:Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Matt Henry