By Devadyuti Das | Updated: March 13, 2026 7:00 AM IST
In these collection of pictures, we find out all about the battle between owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2026 season.
Kavya Maran and Sun TV Group are owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad team in IPL. They also own teams like Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred and Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20.
Kalanidhi Maran's Sun Network have filed a petition Madras High Court against Chennai Super Kings just days before the start of IPL 2026 season.
Chennai Super Kings are joint-most successful team in IPL with five title wins along with Mumbai Indians.
Sun Network want Madras High Court restraint on Chennai Super Kings for using popular songs from their movies like Jailer and Coolie during CSK matches in Chepauk stadium in IPL.
Sun Pictures are the producers of superhit Rajinikanth movies like Coolie and Jailer and also owners of IPL rival team Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Justice Senthilkumar Ramamurthy will hear Sun Network petition against Chennai Super Kings on Friday. CSK will play their opening IPL 2026 match vs Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on March 30.
Kavya Maran's Sunrisers Hyderabad will face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 opener on March 28.