The defending champions, the Chennai Super Kings, will face the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Friday (May 10). Having faced each other six times, it has been even Stevens so far; hence, it would be interesting to see who wins this clash. The Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans would look to bounce back to their winning ways, as their campaign has been rocked straight to the ground. Currently placed in the last spot, it is a do-or-die game for them; if they fail to secure a victory against the Chennai Super Kings, they will meet the same fate that the Mumbai Indians did.
The team has been destroyed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their last two games. In the following game, GT saw a massive collapse and somehow managed to crawl to a total of 147 runs on the board before being bowled out in 19.3 overs; RCB chased down this in just 13.4 overs. RCB had successfully chased down the massive total of 200 in just 16 overs. A campaign that started with rainbows was quick to run down to the mud. In their upcoming game, they have a lot of concerns to delve into, The fact that Wriddhiman Saha hasn’t not been too much of a help with the bat is a big red flag for the team
The season for the Chennai Super Kings has been uneventful. The reigning champions, who are now ranked fourth in the league amid such fierce competition, will need to regroup and improve their strategy if they want to advance to the postseason. They defeated the Punjab Kings in their most recent match in Dharamsala by a margin of 28 runs, and they intend to keep up their winning streak. But this season, the CSK camp has been plagued by multiple injuries.
During their match against PBKS, Deepak Chahar had to leave the field early due to a hamstring injury, followed by Matheesha Pathirana. Even though MS Dhoni is still making incredible contributions with the bat and behind the stumps, he is in discomfort due to a pulled muscle. Their top pacer, Mustafizur Rahman, has also traveled back to Bangladesh amid national duties.
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
Narendra Modi Stadium proved to be a high-scoring venue in the most recent match. It is reputed to provide an equitable match between the bat and the ball. Spinners can not benefit from its pitch. Since it is anticipated that the team winning the toss will choose to field first, once the dew sets in, it will be comparatively easier to chase down the total. Ruturaj Gaikwad is under some pressure to change his fortune with the toss because the team batting second has won 13 of the previous 21 IPL games.
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Weather Report
There is no chance of rain in Ahmedabad on April 10, according to accuweather.com. Approximately 45% of the air will be humid.
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings: Most Likely Starting Lineups
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Matthew Wade (wk), B Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, and Joshua Little
Impact Player: Sandeep Warrier in place of B Sai Sudharsan
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mitchell Santner, and Richard Gleeson
Impact: Maheesh Theekshana in place of Ajinkya Rahane