Asked to bat first, Chennai Super Kings will look to engineer a crucial turnaround at home when they host an equally embattled Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win clash in the IPL 2025 on Friday.

With both teams languishing near the bottom of the table, having collected just four points from eight matches, the contest has effectively turned into a battle for survival. A defeat for either side would all but end their already faint hopes of playoff qualification.