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Gujarat Titans
Chennai Super Kings
Gujarat Titans will face Chennai Super Kings in the 66th match of IPL 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium. GT will enter this match with strong momentum after winning 8 of their 13 matches this season.
They are in 2nd spot on the points table and have secured a playoff qualification despite losing their previous game. CSK will look to recover from two recent defeats and aim for the 4th and final playoff spot with strong competition from PBKS & RR.
The head-to-head record between these teams has stayed competitive over the last few seasons. CSK won 3 of the last 5 meetings, while GT won twice, including the earlier clash this season.
Defending sides also found success in 3 of those 5 matches. GTβs batting unit looked more consistent this season, especially at home, while CSK depended heavily on experienced players in pressure situations.
GT openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are the leading run scorers of this IPL with multiple fifties and carry strong form coming into this match as compared to CSK openers.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - GT
73 %
27 %
Gujarat TitansChennai Super KingsSai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill lead the batting charts and remain the most consistent run scorers this IPL. Gill has 552 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 160.46 and registered 5 fifties. Sudharsan has 554 runs in 13 innings at a strike rate of 157.83 with 1 century and 6 fifties.
Jos Buttler has scored 412 runs in 13 innings with 3 half-centuries at a strike rate of 149.81. Washington Sundar supported the middle order with 296 runs. Sudharsan, Gill and Buttler all scored fifties against KKR in the previous match.
Kagiso Rabada picked up 21 wickets in 13 matches and stayed in the Purple Cap race. Rashid Khan and Mohammed Siraj took 16 and 14 wickets respectively, while Jason Holder claimed 13 wickets in just 7 games. Prasidh Krishna has taken 14 wickets from 8 games before that.
Sudharsan, Gill and Rabada are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasish Krishna
Samson leads the run charts with 477 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 166.20. Ruturaj Gaikwad has 321 runs at a strike rate of 120.67. Kartik Sharma has 276 runs at a 137.31 strike rate and provided stability in the middle order.
Urvil Patel added quick runs with 129 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 208.06. Shivam Dube also chipped in with 223 runs at 145.75 strike rate.
Anshul Kamboj has picked up 20 wickets in 13 matches and stayed in the Purple Cap race. Noor Ahmad supported him with 13 wickets in 13 games. Akeal Hosein took 8 wickets in 7 matches, while Mukesh Choudhary claimed 7 wickets from 7 games.
Samson, Urvil and Kamboj are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Akeal Hosein, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary
Gujarat Titans will start as the favourites in this match because of their stronger and more consistent top order. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have been the best opening pair of the season, and both batters carried excellent form with multiple big partnerships.
GT also looked more settled in powerplay batting compared to the Chennai Super Kings, where Ruturaj Gaikwad struggled for quick runs and strike rate in several matches. Ahmedabad conditions should favour batting, and GTβs top order looked better equipped to maximise the powerplay overs.
CSK still have match-winners in the middle order, but GTβs opening combination and stronger bowling attack give them a slight edge in a likely high-scoring contest.
