Gujarat Titans will face Chennai Super Kings in the 67th game of the ongoing IPL season on 25th May at Ahmedabad
Match Preview:
The Gujarat Titans’ last league game will take place in Ahmedabad against the Chennai Super Kings. The Super Kings will be hoping to finish their season on a high note with a consolation victory, while Shubman Gill’s team, which now leads the points table, will want to secure their spot in Qualifier 1.
As they prepare to play Chennai Super Kings in their final league match of the IPL season, which is scheduled for Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat Titans will be aiming for a top-two finish. After Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat is still in complete control of their postseason destiny.
They would reach 20 points and guarantee a top-two finish with a victory over CSK, giving them two chances to advance to the final. CSK, who are already out of the running for the playoffs, will continue to concentrate on long-term objectives. They will use this game to evaluate young players and test out different team combinations after an uneven season.
Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, and Shubman Gill have been at the forefront of GT’s batting attack, which has mostly depended on their top order. The squad will be eager to give the middle-order extra playing time because Buttler is scheduled to depart for national duty following this game.
Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan, who both contributed effectively against LSG, will be keen to continue that pace. Gujarat is still concerned about bowling. One of their main players, Rashid Khan, has had trouble finding his form and is presently having his most costly IPL season. The team still supports him in spite of this.
Additionally, the fast-bowling department needs reinforcement, particularly in the area of finding a trustworthy fourth seamer to support Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Kagiso Rabada. This task may get more difficult if Rabada leaves for international duty following the league stage.
However, regardless of the result on Sunday, CSK is predicted to end at the bottom of the table. However, the game gives up-and-coming players like Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, and Ayush Mhatre another opportunity to show off their skills. Head coach Stephen Fleming admitted that the team’s bottom-place finish accurately represents their play following their most recent defeat to the Rajasthan Royals in Delhi. Although a victory won’t affect their status, CSK’s devoted fans will be looking for a last triumph to cap off the team’s run.
Probable Playing XIIs:
Gujarat Titans: 1 Shubman Gill (capt), 2 B Sai Sudharsan, 3 Jos Buttler (wk), 4 Sherfane Rutherford, 5 M Shahrukh Khan, 6 Rahul Tewatia, 7 Arshad Khan, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Kagiso Rabada/Gerald Coetzee, 10 R Sai Kishore, 11 Mohammed Siraj, 12 M Prasidh Krishna
Chennai Super Kings: 1 Ayush Mhatre, 2 Shaik Rasheed/Devon Conway, 3 Urvil Patel, 4 Ravindra Jadeja, 5 Dewald Brevis, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 R Ashwin, 8 MS Dhoni (wk, capt), 9 Anshul Kamboj, 10 Noor Ahmad, 11 Khaleel Ahmed, 12 Matheesha Pathirana
Pitch and weather report:
This season, batting first has been common at the Narendra Modi Stadium, and in the most recent match there, LSG gave GT a challenging target of 236. This season, teams that bat first have won five of the six games played in Ahmedabad.
Head-to-head record:
The Gujarat Titans are ahead of the Chennai Super Kings 4–3. They have won two of their three encounters with CSK in Ahmedabad, with the one loss occurring in the crucial IPL 2023 final.
Prediction:
Gujarat are favourites to win the upcoming encounter of the tournament.
Where to watch:
India: Star Sports Network, JioHotstar
Australia: Kayo TV, FoxTel Go
Bangladesh: T Sports, Toffee app
New Zealand: Sky Sports NZ
South Africa: SuperSport
Sri Lanka: Dialog
UK: Sky Sports, SkyGo
USA: Willow TV
Afghanistan: ATN
MENA: Cricbuzz
