Last Year's Finalists Clash Again: CSK vs. GT in Chennai

Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL), today's clash will feature the 2023 finalists: CSK versus GT in Chennai. Both teams won their opening matches; here are the possible playing elevens.

 

The seventh match of the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL) is scheduled for today, Tuesday. Last year's finalists, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT), will face off. The match will commence at 7:30 p.m. at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The toss will be held at 7 p.m.

 

The final of the 2023 season in the IPL was played between these two teams. CSK claimed their fifth title by defeating GT by five wickets.

 

This season marks the second encounter for both teams. They both started with a win in their opening matches, with CSK defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and GT defeating Mumbai Indians (MI).

 

CSK is the most successful team in the league, having won five titles and played in a total of 10 finals. They have played 16 seasons, making it to the playoffs only twice. On the other hand, Gujarat played their debut IPL season in 2022 and won the championship in their first attempt. The team was also the runner-up last season.

 

GT holds the edge over Chennai in head-to-head encounters. So far, they have played five matches in the IPL, with GT winning three and CSK winning two. Interestingly, Chennai won both playoff matches between the two teams, while Gujarat won all three

league stage matches. A match has been played between CSK and GT in Chennai, which CSK won by 15 runs.

 

Mustafizur Rahman emerged as the top wicket-taker for CSK in the first match. He took 4 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs. He is the top wicket-taker for the team this season. Every batsman contributed to CSK's victory in this match, with Rachin Ravindra being the top run scorer.

 

For GT, Sai Sudarshan scored the most runs in the first match, with 45 runs. Captain Shubman Gill contributed 31 runs. In the first match, Spencer Johnson took two wickets for the team, while Umesh Yadav also claimed two successes.

 

Both teams have new captains this time around. Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as the captain of CSK, with Ruturaj Gaikwad taking over. On the other hand, Gujarat released Hardik Pandya and appointed Shubman Gill as the new captain.

 

Pitch Report:

The pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has historically favored spinners. Batting can be challenging here, but once settled, big scores can be posted.

 

CSK has played 65 matches on this ground, winning 46 and losing 18, with one match ending in a tie.

 

Weather Conditions:

The temperature in Chennai is expected to range between 27 and 33 degrees Celsius on March 26. There is no chance of rain on this day.

 

Possible Playing Elevens:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell/Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (Wicketkeeper), Deepak Chahar, Mahesh Thikshana, Mustafizur Rahman, and Tushar Deshpande/Shardul Thakur.

 

Impact Player: Shivam Dube.

 

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Ridhiman Saha, Sai Sudarshan, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar/Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Sai Kishore, and Spencer Johnson.