It is a rematch of the IPL 2023 finals which saw Chennai Super Kings beat then defending champions Gujarat Titans in the final. The two teams come into the game on the back of their winning starts.
Preview
CSK vs GT will lock horns against each other in the Match 7 of the ongoing IPL 2024 at the famous Chepauk Stadium on Tuesday. IPL 2024 has begun in a spectacular manner and we are into our first match-day weeks of the season. It is a re-match of the IPL 2023 finals where MS Dhoni’s CSK had defeated Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans to win their 5th IPL title.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) began their season with a new captain in Ruturaj Gaikwad. In his very debut match as IPL skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad saw his side beat Royal Challengers Bangalore. In front of a frenzied Chennai crowd one expects the CSK unit to come out stronger against Gujarat Titans.
Gujarat Titans (GT) saw Mohit Sharma and rest of the bowlers hold their wits to deliver a win against Mumbai Indians. The IPL 2022 winners showed grit and determination to get over the line and get their first points of the season. Shubman Gill was impressive as a captain while Azmatullah Omarzai made an immediate impact on his IPL Debut.
Match Information
Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans, Match 7
Indian Premier League, 26 Mar 2024, Tue, 7:30 PM IST ,Chennai
Probable PlayingXI
Chennai Super Kings
RD Gaikwad(C), Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, RA Jadeja, MS Dhoni, DL Chahar, M Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, TU Deshpande
Bench: Devon Conway, MM Ali, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, S Dubey, Mitchell Santner, RS Hangargekar, AJ Mandal, Shardul Thakur, A Avanish, Matheesha Pathirana, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill(C), Sai Sudharsan, DA Miller, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, R Tewatia, Wriddhiman Saha, Rashid Khan, UT Yadav, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, SH Johnson
Bench: MS Wade, A Manohar, Robin Minzq, Kartik Tyagi, J Little, Kane Williamson, DG Nalkande, SS Mishra, Shahrukh Khan, Noor Ahmad, J Yadav, MM Sharma, Manav Suthar, S Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath
Injury News
Will be added when there is an update.
Weather Report: Hot and Humid
Win Prediction: Chennai Super Kings
Pitch Condition: Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score: 168
Pitch Report
Captains: 8.5
Mustafizur Rahman CSK | bowl
Making his debut for Chennai Super Kings, the Bangladeshi bowler picked 4/29 from his 4 overs. It was an inspired spell of bowling from a player who has been dealing with several injury setbacks. The old Mustafizur Rahman was visible with his clever bowling and accurate changes of pace.
Sai Sudharsan GT | bat
The Chennai lad comes back to his home town with the Gujarat Titans side. The left-handed batter scored an impressive 45 from 39 balls with 3 fours and a six against the Mumbai Indians side. That knock was the biggest reason behind Gujarat being able to post 168 runs on the board.
Rachin Ravindra CSK | all
After his amazing debut during the ODI World Cup 2023, young Rachin Ravindra was in good form during his IPL debut against RCB. The left-handed batter stroked 37 runs from just 15 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. This helped CSK get off to a good start and eventually win the game.
Ravindra Jadeja CSK | ALL
Chennai’s veteran all-rounder was a huge reason why RCB could only score 173. Ravindra Jadeja bowled four overs and gave just 21 runs and helped contain the batters. With the bat he came out and helped impact player Shivam Dube to take CSK over the line with a crucial 25 not out.
Shubman Gill GT | BAT
Gujarat Titans new skipper showed glimpses of the amazing form with the bat that he exhibited last year. Shubman Gill scored an impressive 31 from 22 balls to give his side a good start. His strokeplay showed the amazing form that he has been in recent times.
Ajinkya Rahane CSK | BAT
Out of favor Indian veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane had to undergo a bad run of form in recent times. The 35-year-old though seemed a different beast with the bat as he scored an quick-fire 27 in the opening game of the season against RCB. His fielding prowess also helped CSK get the key wicket of Virat Kohli.
Rahul Tewatia GT | all
– One of the most underrated stars, Rahul Tewatia yet again proved his big hitting prowess. The 31-year-old scored an important 22 not out off 15 balls and smacked around Luke Wood towards the end of the innings. Rahul Tewatia was also instrumental in getting the key catch of Hardik Pandya at the end of the contest.
Daryl Mitchell CSK | all
New Zealand star Daryl Mitchell made an immediate impact with a crucial 22 run knock for CSK. The Kiwi star hit two successive sixes to show that he belongs to the stage and is set to be a huge player in the future.
Azmatullah Omarzai GT | all
Making his IPL debut, Azmatullah Omarzai showed his fine all-round skills. First with the bat he scored 17 runs with a four and six from 11 balls. Opening the bowling Omarzai picked the wickets of Ishan Kishan and Naman Dhir to cap of a brilliant day.
Avoid Player Message: 6.5
Tushar Deshpande: CSK | BOWL
Umesh Yadav: GT | BOWL
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