- Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans match prediction: CSK to win
- Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans toss prediction: CSK to win the toss and field first
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Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans prediction
- CSK vs GT date and time: March 26, 7:30 PM IST
- CSK vs GT venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Contents
- 1 CSK vs GT match preview
- 2 Pitch report and expected weather conditions
- 3 CSK vs GTS Dream11 prediction
- 4 CSK vs GT match prediction: Chennai Super Kings to win
- 5 CSK vs GT toss prediction: Chennai Super Kings to win the toss and field first
- 6 Player of the Match prediction: Ravindra Jadeja
- 7 Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans betting odds
CSK vs GT match preview
Gujarat Titans (GT) and 5-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face each other in the sixth match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the contest.
The Super Kings have won 3 out of their 5 matches against the Titans since their first meeting back in 2022. They last met in the final of IPL 2023 where CSK defeated GT by 5 runs (DLS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ravindra Jadeja hit Mohit Sharma for a four followed by a six to take CSK past the finish line.
In their only meeting at the Chepauk, it was the Super Kings who won after their newly-appointed skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 60 runs.
The upcoming CSK vs GT prediction is expected to be an interesting one since both teams are equally matched.
Gujarat Titans
The Giants made a brilliant start to their campaign after beating Hardik Pandya’s by 6 runs in a thrilling encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Umesh Yadav defended 19 runs in the last over as GT had the last laugh.
After being put in to bat first, the Titans scored 168 for the loss of 6 wickets. Sai Sudharsan top scored with 45 off 39 balls. Thereafter, the GT bowlers held their nerve at a time when MI were cruising to victory.
The CSK vs GT prediction is dependent on how the Titans get themselves used to the conditions in Chennai.
Gujarat Titans Possible 11: Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson
Chennai Super Kings
The Super Kings made a stupendous start to their campaign after they defeated Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 6 wickets at the Chepauk. After being asked to chase down 174, the home team went past the finish line comfortably with 8 balls left in their innings.
Rachin Ravindra gave them the platform with a knock of 37 after which the Super Kings did not look back. Most of their batters made vital contributions and did not let the required run rate go out of hand.
The outcome of the CSK vs GT prediction will depend a lot on how the Super Kings keep up with their dominance in home conditions.
Chennai Super Kings Possible 11: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande
Pitch report and expected weather conditions
The pitch at the Chepauk is expected to be a decent one for the batters. But slower bowlers can extract a lot out of the surface. Scoring runs in the powerplay will hold a lot of importance. Teams need to score around the 190-run mark to be on the safer side.
There is no chance of rain for the time being in Chennai. Temperatures will be around the 30-degree Celsius mark. The playing conditions, however, will be extremely humid with the numbers in the 70s, Wind gusts of 28 km/h will be there.
CSK vs GTS Dream11 prediction
Our CSK vs GT Dream11 predictions for this match:
- Wicketkeeper(s): Wriddhiman Saha
- Batter(s): Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill
- All-rounder(s): Ravindra Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra, Azmatullah Omarzai
- Bowler(s): Rashid Khan, Mustafizur Rahman
- Recommended captain: Ravindra Jadeja
- Recommended vice-captain: Azmatullah Omarzai
We have picked Ravindra Jadeja as the captain as he is someone who can be equally effective with both bat and ball. He is aware of the conditions at the Chepauk and it should not be surprising if he picks up a couple of wickets against the Titans. Jadeja has also played useful knocks lower down the order, a reason why he has stayed with the Super Kings for quite a few seasons now.
Azmatullah Omarzai is our vice-captain given how he played against MI. Making his debut in the IPL, he did not show any signs of nervousness. He scored 17 runs off 11 balls with a four and a six. Thereafter, he finished with figures of 3-0-27-2 after picking up the wickets of Ishan Kishan and Naman Dhir.
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CSK vs GT match prediction: Chennai Super Kings to win
As per the CSK vs GT match prediction, the Super Kings should be able to go past the finish line. They will be high on confidence after beating the Challengers and should be able to carry the momentum into their next contest as well. The Titans need to pull a rabbit out of the hat to defy the odds.
CSK vs GT toss prediction: Chennai Super Kings to win the toss and field first
As per the CSK vs GT toss prediction, teams should have no second thoughts about fielding first. Earlier, RCB batted first and they paid the price. The Super Kings may not mind defending as well as they have the resources in their bowling arsenal.
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Player of the Match prediction: Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja did his job beautifully in the match against RCB. Although he could not get a wicket, the left-arm spinner finished with impressive figures of 4-0-21-0. Later, he also scored an unbeaten 25 runs off 17 balls with 1 six when the Super Kings needed someone to step on the gas.
Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans betting odds
- Gujarat Titans odds: 1.94
- Chennai Super Kings odds: 2.09
The CSK vs GT betting odds are tilted towards the Super Kings and it does not raise eyebrows. Beating them at home has not been easy since 2008 and it is not expected to be any different for the Titans.