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Gujarat Titans
Chennai Super Kings
Gujarat Titans will be playing their final league match at home. They have already qualified for the playoffs with 9 wins in 12 matches and are sitting at the top of the table. With 4 wins in their last 5 games, they will look to maintain winning form before the knockout stages. A win in this match will further strengthen their position at the top.
The Chennai Super Kings have had their worst IPL season to date. They will finish at the bottom of the table for the first time in IPL history, with just 3 wins and 10 losses. They have managed only 1 win in their last 5 games and come into this match on the back of another loss.
In the overall head-to-head, GT have won 4 and CSK have won 3. In the last 5 meetings, CSK led 3-2. However, the current form favours the Titans.
Gujarat Titans' top three batters have scored over 1700 runs this season and are in far better form than CSK's inconsistent batting lineup.
The betting tip is...
Top Batter Team - Gujarat Titans
61 %
39 %
Gujarat TitansChennai Super KingsThe Titans will go into this match with strong performances from their top order. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have scored over 1200 runs combined. Jos Buttler has added consistency at No. 3, taking the total runs from these three batters to over 1700 this season. Gill and Sudharsan recently stitched a 205-run stand while chasing, and they will look to give another strong start.
Buttler will aim to anchor the middle overs along with Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan. Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan will look to finish well with the bat. In the bowling attack, Prasidh Krishna is leading the purple cap race.
Mohammed Siraj and Sai Kishore have taken 15 wickets each. Arshad Khan impressed in the last game and will aim for early breakthroughs. Rashid, Prasidh and Rabada will be key in the middle overs.
Gill, Sudharsan & Buttler are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. Impact Player: Sai Sudharsan
CSK recently defeated KKR by 2 wickets but that was followed by a 6-wicket loss to RR. The inconsistency in both batting and bowling has cost them this season. The team will aim to end their campaign on a positive note.
Ayush Mhatre has been one of the few positives with the bat. He and Shaik Rasheed will open the innings. Dewald Brevis has held the middle order together, while Shivam Dube has failed to convert his chances. Ashwin and Jadeja have batted up the order in recent games but havenβt made a big impact. MS Dhoni will aim to finish well in the lower middle order.
Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj will take the new ball. Ashwin, Jadeja, Noor Ahmad and Matheesha Pathirana will handle the middle and death overs.
Mhatre, Brevis and Noor are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Ayush Mhatre, Shaik Rasheed, Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana. Impact player: Shivam Dube
Gujarat Titans will start as clear favourites in this match. With Gill, Sudharsan and Buttler in great form, their top order has done most of the scoring this season. They have been very consistent in scoring, and each of them has 5 or more half-centuries this season.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have struggled to find the right batting order. Their key batters have not scored enough runs, and the middle order has failed to deliver under pressure.
GTβs bowlers are also in better form and will likely put early pressure on CSKβs top order. With the kind of form Gujaratβs batters are in, they will likely dominate again in this match.
