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23:32 Gill, Sudharsan hit tons as GT down CSK
CSK 196-8 (20 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Rashid to bowl the final over. Dhoni looking to give the fans some entertainment as he comes down the track and swings the first ball over midwicket for a six.
The next ball is short and Dhoni again heaves it one-handed over the leg side for another six.
The third ball is a slider which goes straight as Dhoni is struck on the pads trying to defend. Gujarat take the review as that looked quite close.
The umpire's decision stands as the ball is going over the stumps.
Two dots before Dhoni pulls the last ball for a boundary to finish unbeaten on 26 from 11 balls.
CSK finish on 196/8 in their 20 overs to lose by 35 runs.
Gujarat Titans have kept their slim hopes alive as they move to eighth with 10 points from 12 games. Meanwhile, CSK stay fourth with 12 points from as many games.
23:23 CSK 8 down; Gujarat set for easy win
CSK 180-8 (19 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Mohit to bowl his final over and penultimate of the match. Thakur fails to middle the pull shot for a single and Dhoni taps the next on the leg side for one.
Thakur again mishits the pull for one and Dhoni also seems to have miscued the pull shot but has enough power to send the ball flying over midwicket for a six followed by a single.
Thakur can't get run off the last ball as 10 runs come from the over.
Mohit finishes with splendid figures of 3/31 from four overs.
The match is beyond CSK as they need 52 from the last over.
23:18 CSK 8 down; Gujarat set for easy win
CSK 170-8 (18 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Rashid to bowl the 18th over. Strange tactics from Dhoni as he gain takes a single off the first ball to hand the strike back to Jadeja.
With the asking rate at nearly 21, CSK will need both batters to play their shots.
Jadeja can't get the second ball away as he steers it to short thirdman. He perishes off the third ball holing out Rashid in the hands of the fielder at long-on to be dismissed for 18.
Rashid strikes again in the over. He gets the quicker delivery to slide through as Mitchell Santner making room misses the ball completely and is bowled for a duck.
Shardul Thakur defends the last ball on the leg side to take a single and get off the mark.
Rashid has put the match beyond CSK's reach as he concedes just two runs in the 18th over while bagging two wickets.
23:14 CSK need 64 from 3 overs
CSK 168-6 (17 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Mohit's final two overs will be crucial for Gujarat's hopes. Dube can only get a single off the first ball on the off-side before Jadeja mistimes the pull shot for just one.
Dube is beaten as he goes for the pull shot before the pacer bowls a wide on the off-side.
Mohit continues his wicket ways. He gets the wicket of the dangerous Dube, who swings the full toss straight into the hands of Noor at deep midwicket.
A huge blow for CSK as Dube is dismissed after scoring 21 from 13 balls.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni walks out to a huge cheer from the Gujarat fans. He gently taps the first ball he faces down to long-off for a single to get off the mark.
The asking rate has gone above 20.
Jadeja pulls the last ball for two runs as Umesh makes a good running stop at deep square leg.
Wonderful bowling under pressure from Mohit as he concedes just six runs in the 17th over. He has given away just 21 runs in 3 overs, while taking three wickets.
23:02 CSK need 70 from 4 overs
CSK 162-5 (16 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
The young Tyagi comes under attack in the 16th over. Dube shows his power as he smashes the first ball straight down the ground for a six and lofts the next over mid-off for a four.
Dube can't get hold of the pull shot which falls short of the fielder rushing in from deep square leg as he stops it on the bounce to keep it down to one.
Jadeja does well to shuffle across and plays the scoop over fine leg for a six and gets one off the next.
Dube slices the slower ball over the point fielder for a single to get 19 runs from the over.
The equation is still tough for CSK with 70 needed from 4 overs but CSK are still in the hunt, with two big-hitters out in the middle and Dhoni to follow.
22:56 Mohit dismisses Moeen; GT in control
CSK 143-5 (15 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Tyagi comes back into the attack. Moeen takes a single first ball before Dube can't get hold of the pull shot but clears the fielder at midwicket for two runs and then takes one after mistiming the pull again.
Moeen does well to use the extra pace of Tyagi, to steer it behind square on the off-side for a four followed by a single to point and Dube avoids the bouncer last ball.
Mohit makes another crucial strike in his second over. He dismisses the well-set Moeen, who miscues the pull shot high and is taken by Noor Ahmad at deep midwicket, who grabs it very close to the boundary.
A big blow for CSK as Moeen walks back after a good hand of 56 from 36 balls.
Mohit has made a telling contribution with the ball, taking the key wickets of the well-set Mitchell and Moeen in successive overs to put Gujarat in command.
Ravindra Jadeja gets a quick bouncer first up as he swings and misses before he inside edges the yorker bowled quite slow with the asking rate going above 18.
Jadeja finally gets it off the middle smashing the length ball back over the bowler's head for a four to get off the mark.
Mohit goes full and wide and this time Jadeja flays it past the fielder at extra cover for another four.
CSK need 89 from five overs for victory.
22:44 Mitchell out for 63; CSK lose 4th wkt
CSK 125-4 (13 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
The experienced Mohit Sharma comes into the attack, to bowl the 13th over.
He starts with a short ball as Mitchell shuffles across a long way but misses the pull shot.
Mohit strikes an important blow off the second ball with the wicket of the dangerous Mitchell. The Kiwi batter miscues the lofted shot off the slower knuckle ball (114kph) and is caught by long-off running to his right.
Mitchell got CSK back into the contest with a swashbuckling 63 from 34 balls, having hit three sixes and seven fours. The duo put on 109 runs from 57 balls for the fourth wicket with Moeen to get CSK back on track after a difficult start.
Shivam Dube, who has fallen for ducks in his last two games, has a narrow escape. He gets a thick inside edge first ball which narrowly misses the stumps and goes fine on the leg side for a four.
Moeen takes a single from the last ball to bring up his fifty from 31 balls.
22:38 Mitchell hits fifty as CSK fight back
CSK 119-3 (12 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Moeen finally breaks free with a hat-trick of sixes against Noor, in the 11th over.
He pulls the first ball wide of long-on for a six and lofts the next short ball down the ground for the same result.
Another half-tracker which is pulled over square leg for the third six in a row to take CSK past the 100-run mark, in the 11th over.
Moeen defends the fourth ball before he inside edges the heave for a single and Mitchell sweeps the last ball for another run to get 20 runs from the over.
Lot of thinking to do for stand-in captain Rahul Tewatia. Mitchell continues the attack as he uses his feet to loft Rashid inside out over the covers for a four.
The next ball is full as Mitchell thumps it down the ground to clear the long-off fence for a six and then takes a single.
Just two singles from the last three balls as Rashid goes for 13 in his second over.
22:30 Mitchell, Moeen revive CSK
CSK 86-3 (10 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Spin introduced as left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad comes into the attack, to bowl the ninth over.
Moeen picks a single first ball before Mitchell tries the reverse sweep but straight to the fielder at point before he tries to loft the spinner down the ground but it goes off the inside half towards midwicket for two runs.
Two more singles from the last three balls as Ahmad makes a good stop, giving away just five runs from his opening over.
Spin both ends as Rashid Khan comes into the attack from the other end. Moeen misses the clip and is struck on the pads to collect a leg bye. Mitchell quick to rock back and pull the short ball wide of long-on for a six.
He takes a single from the fifth ball to race to his fifty from 27 balls before Moeen again misses the clip and collects a leg bye.
At the halfway mark, CSK have recovered to 86/3 in 10 overs. They need another 146 from the last 10 overs for victory.
Mitchell has rallied CSK with a quickfire 50 from 27 balls, while Moeen has been steady with 30 from 23 balls.
22:25 Mitchell, Moeen revive CSK
CSK 72-3 (8 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Warrier, who bowled a good first spell of 1/13 in two overs, comes back for his second spell.
Mitchell continues to attack as he smacks the first ball over square leg for a six and pulls the next for one.
Warrier bowls a quick bouncer as Moeen is happy to leave it alone. But he brings out the pull shot next ball to hit it over midwicket for a six followed by singles off the last two balls.
Tyagi continues from the other end. The first ball is short and wide as Mitchell cuts it over point for a boundary before he smashes the next down the ground for another four.
Good sharp bouncer from Tyagi as Moeen misses the uppercut before he takes one off the next to point.
Strange shot from Mitchell as he initially looks to pull but the ball has climbed too steeply. He stops his shot midway into the pull, leaving the bat hanging as the ball goes off the edge over the wicketkeeper for a four, to make it 14 runs from the over.
22:10 CSK struggle after early wickets
CSK 43-3 (6 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Pacer Kartik Tyagi, who is making his debut for Gujarat Titans, comes into the attack.
He starts with a wide down the leg side before Moeen throws his bat at a wide delivery only to get a thick edge which flies over the slip fielder for a four.
Moeen is hurried into the pull shot as he miscues it on the leg side but the ball clears the fielder at midwicket for a couple of runs.
A quick bouncer from Tyagi which sails high over Moeen and is ruled a wide, followed by two singles.
10 runs from the over as CSK rally to 43/3 in six overs, with Mitchell on 21 and Moeen on 18.
22:03 Gaikwad out for duck; CSK in a mess!
CSK 33-3 (5 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Warrier continues from the other end. He continues to ramp up the pressure, giving away just two singles from the first four balls of his second over.
Mitchell looks to get CSK back as he hammers the fifth ball over long-on for a huge six.
He lofts the last ball over the fielder at mid-on to get 10 runs from the last two balls.
Umesh to bowl his third over in the Powerplay. Moeen heaves across the line to heave the first ball through midwicket for a boundary before he edges the next to thirdman for one.
Mitchell steals a quick single on the off-side before Moeen pulls the short ball behind square for a boundary followed by a single.
21:57 Gaikwad out for duck; CSK in a mess!
CSK 10-3 (3 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Umesh continues as Mitchell slaps the first ball square on the off-side for a couple of runs. Umesh gets the full delivery to swing away quite a bit as Mitchell is beaten trying to cut with wicketkeeper Matthew Wade diving to his right to stop the ball.
The next ball swings away as Mitchell gets the thick outside edge which flies past the slip fielder for a four and then fails to time the pull shot for a single.
Umesh leaves CSK in complete tatters. Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls the short ball but fails to get the distance as Rashid Khan takes a well-judged catch at deep square leg. He nearly touched the boundary cushion while taking the catch but Rashid does well to maintain his balance and flick the ball in the air while he got his feet back and then held on to the catch.
The TV umpire has a look before he rules it a clean catch.
CSK off to a horror start as they are reeling 10/3 in the third over.
Nearly another wicket as Moeen Ali gets an edge off the last ball of Umesh's over but it falls short of wicketkeeper Wade.
21:45 Double blow! CSK lose both openers
CSK 3-2 (2 ovs) vs Titans 231-3 | Scorecard
Ajinkya Rahane comes in as the Impact Player for CSK as he walks out to open the batting with Rachin Ravindra.
Veteran Umesh Yadav bowls the first over for Gujarat Titans. Rahane offers no shot to the first ball before he runs the second ball down to thirdman for a single to get off the mark and Ravindra takes one two balls later.
A huge blow for CSK as Ravindra is run out off the last ball of the over. Brilliant stuff from David Miller as he swoops in on the ball quickly from point and flings himself full length as he hit the stumps with a direct hit from the underarm throw.
CSK lose another wicket in the next over. Sandeep Warrier strikes with the first ball of his first over as he gets Rahane caught at mid-off off the leading edge as he closes the face of the bat early trying to play the flick.
CSK in complete tatters on 2/2 in the second over.
New batter Daryl Mitchell gets a bouncer first up which he ducks under who then takes a single off the fourth ball and Gaikwad plays out the last two balls.
21:20 Gill, Sudharsan hit tons; GT post 231
Titans 231-3 (20 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Simarjeet to bowl the final over. He starts with the yorker as Shahrukh digs it out for just a single and Miller edges the next ball past the wicketkeeper for a four.
Simarjeet tries the yorker which goes wayward on the off-side and is ruled a wide. Simarjeet gets the next ball right with the wide yorker to beat Miller which is reviewed by GT but the decision stands.
Miller skies the next ball high as he tries to smash the slower ball without any timing. Moeen Ali charges in from long-on and gets to the ball but fails to hold on to concede two runs.
Simarjeet then bowls a wide before Miller hits the next towards long-off for a couple of runs but gets just a single from the last ball as Shahrukh Khan is run out going for the second run.
Gujarat Titans finish on a huge 231/3 in their 20 overs but will rue not making most of their superb start.
CSK's bowlers made a brilliant comeback in the death overs as Gujarat could manage just 41 from the last five overs, while losing three wickets.
21:12 Gill, Sudharsan fall after hitting tons
Titans 219-2 (19 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Thakur, who also been quite tidy, to bowl the 19th over. He starts with a full delivery which David Miller flicks through midwicket for two runs but hits the next straight to the fielder at mid-off.
Thakur bowling to his field. Miller pulls the third ball to deep midwicket for a single before Shahrukh Khan is beaten by the wide yorker as he tries the big swing.
Shahrukh hits a low full toss on the off-side for just a single and Miller pulls the last ball to deep midwicket for two runs.
The opposition is scoring at nearly 12 per over but Thakur has done exceedingly well to keep things tight from his end as he gives away 25 runs from his four-over spell.
21:08 Gill, Sudharsan fall after hitting tons
Titans 213-2 (18 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Deshpande makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Sudharsan, who is caught by Shivam Dube after a superb innings of 103 from 51 balls, hitting seven sixes and five fours.
He looks to heave the slower ball but is early into the shot as he miscues it on the off-side to be caught by Shivam Dube in the covers.
He has put on 210 runs for the opening wicket from 104 balls with Gill to put Gujarat Titans on course for a massive score.
Deshpande deals Gujarat another blow as he dismisses Gill off the last ball of the over.
Gill can't middle the pull shot off the short ball which is much slower as he hits it straight to Jadeja at deep midwicket.
The Gujarat Titans captain walks back after a magnificent knock of 104 from 55 balls, having hit six sixes and nine fours.
Wonderful spell from Deshpande, who finishes with excellent figures of 2/33 in four overs in a run-feast.
21:01 GIll, Sudharsan smash centuries!
Titans 209-0 (17 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Simarjeet to bowl the 17th over. He starts with a wide yorker which beats Gill, who then pulls the next for a boundary to bring up his fourth IPL century from just 50 balls, with six sixes and nine fours.
That four also brings up Gujarat's 200, in the 17th over.
Gill takes a single before Sudharsan drives the fourth ball to sweeper cover for another run.
Gill goes hard but only for a single to sweeper cover.
Sudharsan sweeps the last ball for a six over fine leg to bring up his maiden IPL century in grand style from just 50 balls -- the same as his partner.
20:55 GIll, Sudharsan on the attack!
Titans 196-0 (16 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Deshpande is back into the attack. He is bowling from round the wicket which seems to be effective in keeping down the boundaries.
Deshpande does well to concede five runs from the first four balls including a wide.
Gill flicks the fifth ball over midwicket for a boundary and takes two runs through the covers for two runs to get 11 from the over.
Gujarat on course for a 250-plus total as they take their score to 190 for no loss in 15 overs with both openers in the 90s.
Shardul Thakur comes into the attack. Sudharsan gets a single first ball before Gill misses the low full toss down the leg side which brushes the pads on the way to wicketkeeper Dhoni.
He drives the third ball to mid-off to steal a quick run and gets another extra run courtesy of the overthrow.
Gill digs the wide yorker to deep point for one and Sudharsan also manages just a single off the next.
The last ball is again full and down the leg side as it goes off Gill's pads with Dhoni diving to his left to keep it down to just a leg bye.
Wonderful stuff from Thakur under the circumstances to concede just six runs from the 16th over. Infact, he has been quite tight with the ball, giving away 19 runs from his three overs while the rest of his team-mates have gone for a lot of runs.
20:42 GIll, Sudharsan punish CSK bowlers
Titans 179-0 (14 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Mitchell to bowl his fourth and final over. Gill offers no shot to the first ball before he shuffles across and pulls the next over fine leg for a six.
Gill, on 72 from 36 balls, gets a lifeline next ball as he lofts Mitchell down the ground straight to Deshpande at long-off, who not only puts down the catch but also ends up pushing the ball into the cushions for a six.
More pain for Mitchell as Gill hammers the wide overpitched delivery over the cove fence for the third six of the over and then takes one.
Gill and Sudharsan are putting on an exhibition of brutal strokeplay as all the CSK bowlers are getting some rough treatment.
The duo have combined hit 12 sixes and 12 boundaries with Titans racing to 179 for no loss in 14 overs.
20:37 GIll, Sudharsan punish CSK bowlers
Titans 160-0 (13 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Mitchell bowls his third over as CSK look short of ideas. Gill hits the first ball down to long-on for one before Sudharsan uses his feet to hit the pacer over mid-off for a four.
He then swats the third ball over midwicket for another boundary followed by one to deep square leg.
Gill hits the fifth ball through the off-side as Deshpande runs to his left and comes up with a sliding stop to save the boundary and keep it down to two.
Gill mistimes the pull shot off the slower bouncer for a single to deep midwicket to get 13 from the 12th over.
Gujarat have have scored 71 from the last five overs to put themselves on course for a huge score.
Santner comes back into the attack. Gill continues the flow of boundaries as he drills the first ball through the covers for a four. He takes a single from the third ball to take the score to 148 and register the record for the highest partnership for any wicket for Gujarat Titans. Interestingly, their previous best was the same pair when they put on 147 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2023 last year.
Santner drifts down the leg side as Gill sweeps it fine for a four to take Gujarat past the 150-run mark, in the 13th over.
Sudharsan gets a thick outside edge as he goes after the wide delivery but it goes over the fielder at point for two runs. He slog sweeps the last ball powerfully over midwicket for a boundary to race into the 90s.
20:27 GIll, Sudharsan slam 50s; GT in control
Titans 130-0 (11 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Pacer Simarjeet is back into the attack. He starts with a short ball down the leg side as Gill top edges the pull but the ball sails it into the stands over fine leg for a six to race to his fifty from 25 balls.
The next ball is slapped straight back for a boundary before he pushes the fourth ball into the off-side for one.
Simarjeet bowls a short ball down the leg side and this time Sudharsan gets inside the line to pull it fine for a six.
The pacer keeps bowling short as he goes outside the off-stump this time but Sudharsan up to the task as he uppercuts the last ball over thirdman for the third six of the over.
23 runs from the 11th over as Gujarat race to 130 for no loss in 11 overs.
20:21 Sudharsan slams 32-ball fifty!
Titans 107-0 (10 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Mitchell continues as Gill look to lift the tempo. He drills a full delivery straight back past the bowler for a four. Gill tries to pull the next but fails to get it off the middle for a single and Sudharsan takes one off the third ball as Gujarat bring up their 100, in the 10th over.
A single to Gill before Sudharsan punches the back of length ball with a straight bat, beating the fielder at mid-off for a four and slaps the last ball to deep point for two runs.
At the halfway mark, Gujarat are well placed on 107 for no loss in 10 overs.
Gill has stroked 46 from 24 balls, while Sudharsan has made 59 from 36 balls with the duo putting on a century stand without taking too many risks.
Surely, they will be looking to take a few risks in the second half of their innings and further push up their run rate.
20:15 Sudharsan slams 32-ball fifty!
Titans 94-0 (9 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Medium pacer Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack. He makes a tidy start, giving away seven runs in his first over, including six singles and a wide.
Jadeja continues as Gill picks one from the first ball and Sudharsan pulls the next over midwicket for a four.
The left-hander sweeps the third ball for two runs before he heaves the next over square leg for a six to race to his fifty from 32 balls.
Singles from the last two balls as Jadeja goes for 15 in his second over.
Gill and Sudharsan have laid down a good foundation, as Gujarat cruise to 94 for no loss in nine overs.
Gill has stroked 40 from 21 balls, while Sudharsan has hit 52 from 33 balls with the duo putting Gujarat on course for a huge total.
20:07 Gill, Sudharsan build good partnership!
Titans 72-0 (7 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Pace bowler Simarjeet Singh comes into the attack. Sudharsan cuts the second ball past point for a couple of runs and clips the next for two more to bring up Gujarat's 50, in the sixth over.
He clips the fourth ball for a single before Gill swats the length ball over long-on for a six followed by a single off the last ball.
12 runs from the over as Gujarat reach 58 for no loss in six overs, with Gill on 29 from 13 balls and Sudharsan on 28 from 23 balls.
Spin introduced as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack at end of the Powerplay.
He starts with a short ball which Gill pulls in the gap through midwicket for a boundary.
Singles from the next three balls before an overthrow from Santner gifts Sudharsan six overs. Santner looks to hit the stumps at non-striker's end as the batters cross for two runs and Jadeja is unable to stop the throw as the ball goes through his legs over the boundary, to make it six overthrows in total.
Gujarat have not exploded off the blocks but have still managed to score at a fair clip, to reach 72 for no loss in seven overs.
19:55 Gujarat off to a good start vs CSK
Titans 46-0 (5 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Deshpande bowls a length on the pads as Sudharsan pulls it over fine leg for a six and then takes one down on the off-side.
Gill taps the third ball to midwicket for another run before his partner clips the fifth ball for two runs followed by a single to get 11 from the over.
Thakur went for 11 in his first over but bounces back well in his second over. Despite bowling in the Powerplay, the CSK pacer sends down three dot balls while conceding three runs from the fifth over.
19:47 Gill, Sudharsan give Titans flying start
Titans 32-0 (3 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard
Pacer Tushar Desphande from the other end. He starts his spell with a wide down the leg side to Gill, who inside edges the second ball for a single on the leg side.
Deshpande bowls two dots to Sudharshan, who takes a single on the off-side and Gill gets a thick outside edge off the last ball through thirdman for a boundary.
Ravindra Jadeja rushed to his left and put in the dive but he touched the boundary cushions while stopping the ball and signals the boundary.
Pace bowler Shardul Thakur into the attack. Sudharsan looks to ramp the short delivery but misses before he plays a beautiful inside out lofted shot over the covers for a six.
The left-hander clips the fifth ball for a single on the leg side before Gill flicks the last ball through midwicket for a boundary.
19:35 Gujarat off to a positive start vs CSK
Titans 14-0 (1 ov) vs CSK | Scorecard
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are the two openers for Gujarat Titans, while left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner will open the bowling for Chennai Super Kings.
The first ball is down the leg side as Sudharsan pulls it square on the leg side for two runs to get off the mark and then takes a single.
Gill off the mark in some style as he punches the short ball from Santner past the fielder at point for a four.
The Titans captain uses his feet to loft the spinner straight down the ground for a six as he makes his intent clear.
He takes a single from the last ball to retain strike as 14 runs come from the opening over.
19:13 Rachin back for CSK; Titans include Wade
Gujarat Titans will be looking towards their Afghanistan spin duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad to do the damage with the ball against the CSK's power-packed batting line-up.
CSK have been hit hard by the absence of their key bowlers to injuries but they still have a lot of match-winners with the ball in Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur and Tushar Deshpande
Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (w/k), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (w/k), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh.
19:07 CSK win toss; elect to bowl vs Titans
Chennai Super Kings captain Ambati Rayudu has won the toss and elected to bowl against Gujarat Titans in the 59th match of IPL 2024.
CSK have made one change as Rachin Ravindra replaces pacer Richard Gleeson.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans have made a couple of changes. Wriddhiman Saha has been ruled out with a niggle with Matthew Wade taking his place as the wicketkeeper, while Kartik Tyagi makes his debut for the hosts as he replaces Joshua Little.
18:39 CSK aim to boost play-offs hopes vs GT
Welcome to the coverage of IPL 2024 match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Despite being hit by the absence of key bowlers due to injuries as well as international commitments, CSK will still like to display their on-field ruthlessness while taking on wooden spooners Gujarat Titans.
Caught in a mid-table logjam with 12 points from 11 games, the away match against Gujarat will be very important for Ruturaj Gaikwad's men as they are still not assured of a play-off berth and a defeat could really dent their chances.
With Deepak Chahar and Matheesha Pathirana out of the tournament due to injuries and Mustafizur Rahman back on national duty, CSK's bowling attack sans Ravindra Jadeja and Tushar Deshpande can at best be termed second string.
A lot will depend on how the three CSK spinners -- Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner and Moeen Ali bowl on a two-paced track in Ahmedabad.
The manner in which CSK defended a total of 167 in Dharamsala against Punjab Kings will give their fans hope of upping the ante against Titans, who have already lost seven games in the tournament so far.
A win will take them to third place in the standings, ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad by virtue of better net run-rate. Among the three teams stuck on 12 points, only CSK (+0.700) enjoys a positive net run-rate.
On paper, bottom-placed Titans are still in the mix but with a maximum tally of 14 points, it would be very difficult for the Shubman Gill-led side to get into the top four.
The side is low on confidence having managed just one win from their last five matches and has struggled in all departments of the game.
Their bowling has lost firepower in absence of the injured Mohammed Shami, while the captaincy responsibility has weighed down heavily on the talented opener Gill, who has three single digit scores and a highest of 35 in his last five outings.
Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan and David Miller have also been inconsistent.
The bowling unit needs to improve its performance as the likes of Mohit Sharma and Josh Little have been leaking runs in the Powerplay.
18:39 CSK aim to boost play-offs hopes vs GT
Welcome to the coverage of IPL 2024 match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Despite being hit by the absence of key bowlers due to injuries as well as international commitments, CSK will still like to display their on-field ruthlessness while taking on wooden spooners Gujarat Titans.
Caught in a mid-table logjam with 12 points from 11 games, the away match against Gujarat will be very important for Ruturaj Gaikwad's men as they are still not assured of a play-off berth and a defeat could really dent their chances.
With Deepak Chahar and Matheesha Pathirana out of the tournament due to injuries and Mustafizur Rahman back on national duty, CSK's bowling attack sans Ravindra Jadeja and Tushar Deshpande can at best be termed second string.
A lot will depend on how the three CSK spinners -- Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner and Moeen Ali bowl on a two-paced track in Ahmedabad.
The manner in which CSK defended a total of 167 in Dharamsala against Punjab Kings will give their fans hope of upping the ante against Titans, who have already lost seven games in the tournament so far.
A win will take them to third place in the standings, ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad by virtue of better net run-rate. Among the three teams stuck on 12 points, only CSK (+0.700) enjoys a positive net run-rate.
On paper, bottom-placed Titans are still in the mix but with a maximum tally of 14 points, it would be very difficult for the Shubman Gill-led side to get into the top four.
The side is low on confidence having managed just one win from their last five matches and has struggled in all departments of the game.
Their bowling has lost firepower in absence of the injured Mohammed Shami, while the captaincy responsibility has weighed down heavily on the talented opener Gill, who has three single digit scores and a highest of 35 in his last five outings.
Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan and David Miller have also been inconsistent.
The bowling unit needs to improve its performance as the likes of Mohit Sharma and Josh Little have been leaking runs in the Powerplay.
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