IPL: CSK first team to enter playoffs

Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League playoffs here today. Josh Hazlewood (3/24) and Dwayne Bravo (2/17) helped CSK restrict SRH to 134/7.

Chasing the total, openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis shared a 75-run stand to give CSK an ideal start.

Meanwhile, star player Chris Gayle has decided to leave the IPL’s bio-secure environment due to “bubble fatigue”, his team Punjab Kings said.