At the halfway stage of the tournament, both CSK and GT are evenly placed with three wins and four losses from seven matches, making this clash crucial for momentum and standings.
CSK went into the game with confidence after Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 101 and Akil Hussain’s four wickets helped them to a dominant win over Mumbai Indians. Back in Chepauk, where they have won two out of three matches, CSK will look to continue their strong home form.
Conversely, despite Sai Sudharsan’s century, GTMI is under pressure after back-to-back losses to Royal Challengers Bangalore. While their bowling remains a strength, concerns remain over an inconsistent middle order as they look to regain form.
Playing XI:
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wicket), Rituraj Gaikwad (c), Arul Patel, Devald Brews, Shivam Dubey, Karthik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akhil Hossain, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapaneet Singh
Impact Subs: Sarfraz Khan, Mukesh Chaudhary, Prashant Vir, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Matt Short
Gujarat Titans: Shibman Gul (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wicket), Shah Rukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Manav Sattar
Impact Substitutes: Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kulant Khajrulia, Nishant Sindhu, Rahul Teotiya
