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Chennai Super Kings
Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans will face Chennai Super Kings in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Both teams will enter this match after inconsistent starts, and this game will be important for momentum.
Gujarat Titans sit 7th with 3 wins and 3 losses, but their net run rate of -0.821 will remain a concern. They come after a loss that ended their three-match winning streak. Chennai Super Kings are 5th with 3 wins and 4 losses. Their 103-run win over MI took their NRR from -0.780 to 0.118 as they climbed the table from 8th spot.
Head-to-head numbers favour CSK, who have won 4 of the last 5 matches against GT. Teams defending totals will have won 4 of those games, which will make the toss and first innings score very important.
Both teams rely on a few batters and have multiple in-form wicket-taking bowlers, which will create regular breakthroughs and increase total wickets in the match.
The betting tip is...
Over 14.5 wickets to be taken in the match
61 %
39 %
Chennai Super KingsGujarat TitansGT have shown impact in phases but has not performed as a complete unit this season. The batting depends heavily on the top order. Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler carry most of the scoring responsibility.
Gill has 265 runs in 6 matches and stands fourth in the Orange Cap race. Jos Buttler has scored two fifties. Glenn Phillips remains reliable in the middle order and has contributed strongly in the field.
The bowling unit delivered more consistently. Prasidh Krishna has 12 wickets in 6 matches, but has conceded runs at a higher rate. Kagiso Rabada has 10 wickets this season. Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj and Ashok Sharma have 6 wickets each. Washington Sundar and Rashid Khan provide spin balance, while Rabada and Siraj lead the pace attack.
Gill, Krishna and Rabada are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna/Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj
CSK have mixed returns from their batting unit this season. Ayush Mhatre led early with 201 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 177.87 with 2 fifties before getting ruled out. Sanju Samson stepped up with 293 runs at 178.65 strike rate, including two centuries.
Sarfaraz Khan has 161 runs at a 171.27 strike rate. Shivam Dube has 128 runs with a strike rate above 140 in key phases. Ruturaj Gaikwadβs 104 runs at the top are way below expectations.
The bowling unit delivered better impact. Anshul Kamboj led the attack with 14 wickets in 7 matches and tops the purple cap standings. Jamie Overton follows with 9 wickets. Noor Ahmad has 6 wickets and lacks consistency. Akeal Hosein took 5 wickets in 3 matches, including a 4/17 spell against MI.
Samson, Kamboj and Overton are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary
This match will stay balanced as both teams come with similar form. Gujarat Titans will depend on their top order, while Chennai Super Kings will rely on Samson and their middle order. Both batting units have shown inconsistency, which will bring bowlers into the game early.
The pitch in Chennai will assist spinners and slow bowlers, and new ball bowlers from both sides will create chances. Prasidh Krishna, Rabada, Kamboj and Overton have picked wickets regularly this season.
Kamboj has averaged close to 2 wickets per match, the highest among all bowlers in this game, which will increase wicket-taking probability.
Frequent breakthroughs from both ends will keep pressure on batters, and this match will see a high number of wickets falling. Our prediction leans towards a CSK win.
