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Just as CSK looked to be in some momentum, they've slipped up again. Today, their batting was the problem, as their top order collapsed completely. 3 wins from 8 games. They'll need to go on a win streak to launch a playoff bid.

Gujarat Titans seal their first win after 2 losses. It gets them up to 8 points, and 5th place in the points table for the time being. They have 4 wins and 4 losses from 8 games, and are firmly in the playoff race.

Maximum to finish things! Jos Buttler clears the ropes, Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings! 159 could've been a tricky target, but they've made light work of this run chase.

GT 162/2 (16.4)
GT beat CSK by 8 wickets.

GONE! Wicket at the death for Akeal! Sudharsan looks to finish it off with a big shot, but Dewald Brevis holds on to a spectacular diving catch at deep mid-wicket. 

A superb knock from Sai Sudharsan comes to an end. He departs for 87 off 46.

GT 155/2 (16.2)

Sai Sudharsan clears the ropes with another clean hit! Over long-off, all the way, against Gurjapneet. The left-hander moves into the 80s, but there's not enough runs left today to complete a hundred.

And 6 more, over fine-leg. Sudharsan up to 87, GT one hit away from victory.

GT 154/1 (16)

Sai Sudharsan makes CSK pay! Dropped in the previous over, he slams a straight 6 against Noor Ahmad now. Sudharsan and Buttler have navigated Noor brilliantly after Gill's departure. Top class strike-rotation, and picking the correct shots.

GT 138/1 (15)

Jos Buttler, effortless! Lovely shot through fine-leg for 4, and then a cracking square-cut for 4 more. Gujarat Titans just a few runs away from victory now. Fans have started to leave the Chepauk Stadium.

GT 129/1 (14)

Dropped by Samson! Bowled by Overton, Sai Sudharsan looks to play it towards third-man but ends up nicking it. Samson should've completed an easy catch, but tried to get it one-handed and ended up dropping it.

Commentator Simon Doull says it's a "bit lazy" from Samson.

GT 120/1 (13.3)

Top shot from Sai Sudharsan! Left-arm spinner Akeal comes into the attack, Sudharsan rocks onto his back foot and heaves it over fine-leg for a maximum. Superb hit! 

Few balls later, over mid-wicket for 6 more! Sai Sudharsan brings the required run-rate below 6.

GT 118/1 (13)

100-run mark comes up for Gujarat Titans. They've gone past 100 in less time than CSK got past 50. Gill started things off briskly, and Sai Sudharsan and Buttler have continued the momentum in a controlled manner.

Just 57 needed off 48 balls.

GT 102/1 (12)

Half-century for Sai Sudharsan! He is well and truly back in form. Century in the previous game, now a 33-ball 50. He has anchored this run chase beautifully. The Chennai boy inflicts misery on CSK with a fifty.

GT 94/1 (11.1)

Maximum for Jos Buttler, as a sensational piece of fielding goes in vain. Brevis was flying at long-off and trying to throw it back one-handed, but his foot just touched the ground before he could release the ball. Top marks for the effort.

GT 90/1 (10.4)

10 overs done, 10 to go in the GT innings. As it stands, the Gujarat Titans are well on track to chase this down. 9 wickets in hand, and the required run-rate isn't high enough to force them to play big shots at all times.

GT 82/1 (10)

This doesn't happen very often! Buttler and Sai Sudharsan think they've run two, but Sudharsan actually didn't get his bat across the crease while completing the first run. Umpire signals short run, GT only get 1.

GT 75/1 (9)

Sai Sudharsan slams another boundary down the ground. With Gill gone, the onus lies on him to marshall this run chase. He is up to 32 off 21. He made a superb hundred in the previous game, and is well set again to make a big score.

CSK 69/1 (8)

OUT! Shubman Gill gone! Sanju Samson performs a lightning-quick stumping. Gill misses a delivery by Noor down the leg-side, Samson dislodges the bails in no time. That would give CSK fans flashbacks of MS Dhoni!

It's a really, really close call. Gill's boot appeared to have landed from one angle, but appeared to be in the air from another. The umpire rules in favour of CSK.

GT 58/1 (6.2)

Gujarat Titans have enjoyed a superb powerplay. Just the start they needed in a tricky chase of 159. No wickets lost, and going at more than 9 runs per over. In particular, Shubman Gill has been superb with his intent.

GT 55/0 (6)

Ouch! Shubman Gill slams a cracking shot through point, Akeal Hosein tries to grab it but gets hit on the face instead. He is receiving some treatment on the field, looks to be in pain. Looks like his head also hit the ground. Flashbacks of Lungi Ngidi's injury from yesterday.

Good news! Akeal appears okay to continue. 

Sai Sudharsan gets 2 more boundaries! Gurjapneet Singh entered the attack and bowled 4 really good deliveries to start the over. But Sudharsan slams a classy straight drive to the fence, and then gets 4 more after a misfield at third-man.

GT 42/0 (5)

Anshul Kamboj is really doing well in the powerplay. Just 1 run off his second over. He has been CSK's best bowler this season, and Sai Sudharsan and Gill not taking many risks against him.

GT 31/0 (4)

Shubman Gill smashes it over fine-leg and Sai Sudharsan does the same a few balls later! The two openers are dealing in boundaries. Oh! Looks like Sudharsan's 6 hit a fan in the crowd, and narrowly missed a little child. 

GT 30/0 (3)

Superb start by Anshul Kamboj with the new ball. Just 2 runs off his first over. Gets good swing off the surface, even a close LBW shout with Gill. 

GT 13/0 (2)

Shubman Gill is off to a flier! A thick edge gets him 4 past short third-man, but then he absolutely nails a 6 over wide long-on. Akeal Hosein brought in to bowl the first over, but Gill has sent a message right from the get-go.

GT 11/0 (1)

We are back! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are out to open for Gujarat Titans. The target in front of them - 159. CSK will be buoyed by their batting effort in the second-half, but their bowlers need to be on-point to defend even this.

Yes, they leaked a lot of runs at the back end, but you'd imagine Gujarat Titans to still be happy with the bowling effort. The first 10 overs were exceptional, with Rabada and Siraj starting off brilliantly, and Suthar and Holder bowling economically through the middle overs.

20 overs done. CSK were tottering at 43/4 after 10 overs, but they've piled up 115 runs in the final 10 to give their bowlers something to defend. Ruturaj Gaikwad batted from start to finish, ending on 74 not out. Handy contributions in the middle from Overton and Dube too.

CSK 158/7 (20)

Ruturaj Gaikwad ends on a high! A superb finish provided by the CSK captain, who slams Manav Suthar for 3 boundaries in the final over of the innings. Interestingly, Gill chooses to bowl Suthar over Rashid.

Ruturaj ends on 74* off 60 balls.

CSK 158/7 (20)

Jamie Overton is taking Arshad Khan apart! Arshad Khan suffered an injury in the middle of the over, after which Overton has sent him to all parts of the ground. First 4 driven through the off-side, then a straight 6, then a boundary through backward point, and then a lap shot for 4!

Overton goes big on the final ball too, but gets caught at long-off. A priceless 6-ball cameo of 18!

CSK 143/7 (19)

OUT! Rabada does get Kartik Sharma's wicket at last. The youngster, who was bought for Rs 14.20 crore in the auction, mistimes an attempted pull and finds Jason Holder at third-man. 

3/25 in 4 overs today for Rabada.

CSK 122/6 (18)

Horrifying mix-up in the field! Kartik slammed it high towards deep square-leg, Rashid Khan and Manav Suthar were rushing in, but they both left it for the other person! The ball drops right between the two and goes for 4.

Kartik then slams another 4 through fine-leg to rub salt on the wound.

CSK 122/5 (17.3)

50 for Ruturaj Gaikwad! He takes two and completes his fifty off 49 balls. His first half-century of IPL 2026. It has been a long struggle today, he was on 20 off 36 at one stage, but he has hit a few maximums to get himself going.

And one more maximum again! Fourth one of the day for Gaikwad.

CSK 111/5 (16.3)

Kartik Sharma off the mark with 4! He slams it firmly square of the wicket to bring up the 100-run mark for CSK in the 16th over.

CSK 102/5 (16)

GONE! Arshad Khan gets Shivam Dube's wicket! First one for him today. Dube goes for a hard swing, misses it completely, and gets clean bowled. Arshad gives him an explosive send-off, pointing to the dugout.

CSK 96/5 (15.3)

Oh dear, Siraj has put one down! 3 dropped catches now for Gujarat Titans today. He mistimes a shot, but Siraj puts it down at mid-off. Arshad Khan can't believe it.

CSK 96/4 (15.1)

Dropped! Shivam Dube goes after Rashid Khan through mid-wicket, Washington Sundar dives in to try and take it, gets fingertips on the ball but can't hold on. That one goes for 4, and then Dube smashes a straight 6 next ball!

Rashid has been brought in after 14 overs, but it's gone for 17! Actually, make that 21! Ruturaj Gaikwad sweeps and gets 4 on the final.

CSK 96/4 (15)

Maximum! Third maximum for Gaikwad in quick succession. Short from Holder and helped away over fine-leg. It's his 100th maximum for CSK, becoming the fourth player to reach the milestone for the franchise. He is into the 40s now.

CSK 72/4 (13.1)

Finally! Ruturaj Gaikwad suffers a blow to his finger trying to play a short ball, and play stops as physios come out to have a look. He is okay to continue, and he finally gets a big shot away. Gaikwad slams Arshad for 6 over mid-wicket! First maximum of the CSK innings.

And one more! Flat 6 over square-leg! Highest score for Gaikwad this season. He is up to 35 off 42.

CSK 66/4 (13)

50 comes up for CSK, at a point when most teams cross 100. 12 overs. Short from Holder and Dube pulls it fine to get his second boundary and bring up the 50-run mark. 

CSK 51/4 (12)

Ruturaj Gaikwad is really struggling out there. He has faced 36 balls and managed to score just 20 runs. His strike-rate is now 55.56. The CSK captain begun his innings with two boundaries, but seems to have completely lost his rhythm, with pressure also mounting due to wickets falling.

CSK 47/4 (11.4)

Jos Buttler dropped a catch! A lovely delivery by Arshad Khan goes between Dube's bat and body, but Buttler didn't grab it fully. Replays show that there was an inside edge! Will GT rue that?

CSK 45/4 (11)

10 overs done, and Chennai Super Kings' run-rate is only 4.3. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube are at the crease, but they're struggling to time the ball. Gaikwad has faced 26 balls but managed only 18 runs.

CSK 43/4 (10)

Manav Suthar strikes! Dewald Brevis started very slowly, looks to go big but miscues it completely. The ball goes high into the air, but Shubman Gill comes underneath and makes no mistake.

CSK 37/4 (8.2)

Dewald Brevis swings and misses, and gets trapped on the pads by Jason Holder. Big appeal is turned down, but Holder convinces Shubman Gill to take the DRS review. Nevertheless, two very tidy overs from Manav Suthar and Holder. CSK's run-rate is now just 4.5.

CSK 36/3 (8)

End of the powerplay, and it has been one to forget for CSK. 3 wickets, with Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj breathing fire. Sanju Samson is back in the hut, as are newcomer Urvil Patel and 'Impact Player' Sarfaraz Khan.

Massive responsibility on the shoulders of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad now.

CSK 28/3 (6)

Another one bites the dust! Mohammed Siraj has been seriously impressive today and he gets due reward. CSK sent in Sarfaraz Khan as the 'Impact Player', but it has backfired terribly. He mistimes his pull and gets caught in the circle, departing for a golden duck.

CSK 3 down and in massive trouble!

CSK 26/3 (4.4)

GONE! Urvil Patel departs! He gets off the mark with a crunching drive through the off-side, but then looks to go big next ball and ends up skying it! Simple catch taken by Jason Holder.

2 wickets in 4 balls for Rabada! Trouble for Chennai Super Kings early on.

CSK 25/2 (4)

GONE! Sanju Samson is out! He has looked far from his best today, and perishes in the powerplay. Rabada beats him twice, and then Samson ends up nicking it to Jos Buttler behind. 11 off 15 for Samson today.

CSK 21/1 (3.3)

Glorious from Ruturaj! The Chennai Super Kings captain punches it gracefully through the covers for a boundary first ball. Next delivery is on the pads and flicked away fine for another 4!

Siraj bounces back well with 3 dots in the next 4 balls.

CSK 20/0 (3)

5,000 runs in IPL history for Sanju Samson! Finally, he frees his arms and slams it over cover for 4. One bounce and into the fence, first boundary of the innings. Couple of balls later, Samson lofts it over mid-off for 4 more.

Samson becomes the fastest Indian to reach 5,000 IPL runs, by balls faced.

CSK 11/0 (2)

Superb first over by Mohammed Siraj! 5 dots in a row to start. Siraj swings it beautifully, beats Samson time and again. Samson fortunately doesn't nick it, and gets off the mark with a single on the final ball of the over.

CSK 1/0 (1)

We are LIVE! Siraj opening the bowling and swings it away beautifully from Samson on the first ball. Ruturaj Gaikwad at the non-striker's end.

CSK 0/0 (0.1)

The umpires make their way onto the pitch. Gujarat Titans are in a huddle, and it looks like Siraj is saying something in the team talk. And here come Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad to open the batting.

Sanju Samson has been in exceptional form but Ruturaj Gaikwad is in a polar opposite rut. Under the sunshine, can Gaikwad's form return today? 

Gujarat Titans XI vs CSK: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar.

Left-arm seamer Arshad Khan comes in to bolster GT's bowling. No Prasidh Krishna!

Chennai Super Kings XI vs GT: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh.

Sarfaraz Khan drops to the bench. Mukesh Choudhary may come in as the Impact.

Gujarat Titans win the toss and opt to bowl! Shubman Gill calls 'heads' and it's the right call. So, home side Chennai Super Kings are going to bat first in their first day game of the season!

Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad says that Urvil Patel is coming in for CSK, but they're gonna play around with the Impact Player depending on the situation! No MS Dhoni.

We are just about 10 minutes away from toss time at the iconic M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, or Chepauk as it is commonly known as. With hot conditions overhead, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the toss-winning captain choose to bat first.

Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and even teammate Sai Sudharsan have slammed hundreds in IPL 2026, but Shubman Gill is yet to do so despite being his team's most consistent batter this season. Can today be the day?

Sanju Samson's CSK career started off slow, but he is now in full swing. 2 superb centuries in their last 4 games sees Samson contending for the Orange Cap now. The passionate Chennai crowd will be hoping for another similar performance today.

Gujarat Titans' duo of Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia have not fired at all in IPL 2026, making a combined 84 runs so far. GT could switch things up and try Nishant Sindhu or Kumar Kushagra in the middle-order as enforcers.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's form in IPL 2026 has been dismal. He has only 104 runs in 7 matches at a strike-rate of 119.54 and a best score of 28. While Samson has hit sixth gear at the other end, Gaikwad's low scores will haunt CSK, especially with Mhatre also ruled out.

With Kartik Sharma also not playing well, CSK face a headache over two players who cost the team a combined Rs 32.20 crore.

Gujarat Titans have one major worry heading into the second half of the tournament: their middle order. Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler get them off to good starts more often than not, but their light middle-order has often led to the team losing momentum. 

GT could consider switching a few players in and out.

CSK face a selection dilemma in the middle order. The injury for Ayush Mhatre saw Sarfaraz Khan promoted to No. 3, but Rs 14.20 crore star Kartik Sharma is yet to play an impactful knock in IPL 2026. CSK could consider bringing in someone else today.

Fans of Chennai Super Kings have been eagerly waiting for MS Dhoni's comeback, but today may also not be the day. According to a report by the Indian Express, Dhoni is fit but is hesitant to make a comeback in order to not spoil CSK's balance. The men in yellow have hit good form, leading to the legendary skipper's doubt.

Gujarat Titans began the season with 2 losses, then won 3 in a row, and now they've lost their way again with 2 more defeats. Shubman Gill's side have struggled mainly due to their middle-order unable to chase down or post ultra-high totals.

After a shaky start to the season, CSK have bounced back into playoff contention with 3 wins in their last 4 games. Sanju Samson has struck 2 centuries in that period, leading CSK's charge. However, other issues still plague the team, most notably the form of skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans! We're in Chennai today, as two teams with identical records face off. 

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