CSK vs GT highlights, IPL 2026: Sai Sudharsan leads the way as Gujarat Titans win by eight wickets at Chepauk

Sai Sudharsan was dismissed for 87. Jos Buttler finishes the game in style with a six off Akeal Hosein. GT win by 8 wickets.

Fifty for Sai Sudharsan with a single off Noor Ahmad. The second-wicket stand had gone past 70 runs between Sudharsan and Jos Buttler as Gujarat Titans cruise towards a win. GT 138-1 (15)

Gujarat Titans are well on course to arrest their losing slide. Chasing 159 runs to win, Sai Sudharsan, who scored a hundred in the last game, continued from where he left today. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans have lost skipper Shubman Gill, stumped by Sanju Samson for 33 from 23 balls. Noor Ahmed takes the wicket. Jos Buttler is currently in the middle. GT 75-1 (8.5)

BANGGG!!! Fifty-run stand between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube comes in style after the latter launches a huge six over the head of Rashid Khan into the stands. After CSK were four wickets down, things are changing for the home side. Gaikwad is just a hit away from his maiden fifty in IPL 2026. CSK 96/4 (15)

OUTTT!!! Manav Suthar keeps the faith of his captain Shubman Gill. Dewald Brevis was beaten on the flight, as the CSK batter goes for a biggie, but gets a top edge only for Gill to take a running catch. CSK 43/4 (10)

OUTTTT!!!!! Three wickets for Gujarat Titans in two overs. The short ball ploy seems to be working for Gujarat Titans. Mohammed Siraj, bangs it short, with impact sub Sarfaraz Khan trying to go over the top. But the Mumbai batter gets a top edge only for Jos Buttler take a simple catch. Sarfaraz goes for a golden duck. CSK 26/3 (4.4)

OUTTT. Sanju Samson, centurion in the previous game, has gotten out for just 11. Samson tries to slash Kagiso Rabada, only to edge behind. OUTTT!!!! Another wicket goes down in the over. New man Urvil Patel, managed just a four to top edge Rabada on the final delivery. Sarfaraz Khan has been brought in as an impact sub, just four overs into the game. CSK 25/2 (4)

Ruturaj Gaikwad: It's a bit on the drier side. We don't mind putting a score and defending it. The confidence is high. This game starts from zero. We have to assess. We are slightly getting better and better. One or two areas we need to click. I've been getting starts. One change. Urvil comes in.

Shubman Gill: We are gonna bowl first. Looks like a good wicket. Actually not that bad, there's a breeze. We are doing a lot of things right, it's about winning the small moments. (More aggressive in the powerplay?) If the wicket is good, get as many in the powerplay. It's important to assess the conditions. Arshad is coming back.

CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad and GT's Shubman Gill walk out for the toss. Gujarat Titans opt to bowl. One change for GT.

This is the first day game of the season in Chepauk. Its hot and humid out in Chennai. Englishman Luke Wood, who is yet to play in IPL 2026, is bowling on the side wicket. He also had long stint at the nets yesterday. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni is unlikely to play today.

The million dollar question is will MS Dhoni play today? Well, that answer is only with the man himself and not the management. Although there were reports of Dhoni not wanting to tinker with the playing XI, the talismanic skipper is yet to be spotted by the camera so far today.

CSK: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

The head-to-head between CSK and Gujarat Titans are equal with both teams winning four games each. The last time both these two teams met, CSK rode on half-centuries from Devon Conway and Dewald Brevis to beat Gujarat Titans by 83 runs.

CSK look to be blooming at the right time. Riding on Sanju Samson's hundred and Akeal Hosein's four-fer, CSK defeated Mumbai Indians in their last game and will be high on confidence. On the other hand, the middle order has not been able to finish the games for Gujarat Titans. Despite a hundred from Sai Sudharsan, GT were beaten by RCB in their previous encounter.

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