CSK will play a do or die match against GT today, just winning will not suffice, this big feat will have to be done.

CSK vs GT IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) on Thursday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. This match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This match is a do or die match for five-time champions Chennai Super Kings. If CSK wins this match then its hopes of reaching the playoffs will remain intact.

Chennai Super Kings have won 7 out of 13 matches so far. CSK is at sixth position with 12 points. Whereas, Gujarat Titans are second with eight wins and 16 points in 13 matches and have qualified for the playoffs.

CSK will have to win the match by a big margin

After losing the first three matches, GT won the next two matches. If we look at the last 5 matches of this team, after scoring a hat-trick of wins, the Kings have faced defeat in 2 consecutive matches. CSK will have to win their last match against Gujarat Titans to stay in the race to qualify for the playoffs.

Chennai Super Kings will have to win this match by a big margin to improve their net run rate. If the results of other teams go in their favour, then net run rate can play an important role in deciding the fourth team. In such a situation, CSK will not only have to win this match under any circumstances, but will also have to register a big win. So that they can go ahead of other teams in terms of net run rate.

Gujarat Titans place confirmed in playoffs

On the other hand, IPL 2022 champions Gujarat Titans have already secured the playoff ticket. This team has won 8 out of 13 matches. GT is currently at the second position. This team would like to finish the league stage on a high note and secure its place in the top-2. GT is coming into this match after registering an emphatic win against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. In IPL history, 9 matches have been played between the two teams so far, in which Gujarat Titans have won 5 matches, while Chennai Super Kings have won 4.

Gujarat Titans Team: Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Kumar Kushagra, Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Tom Banton, Luke Wood, Sai Sudarshan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant. Khejroliya, Gurnoor Brar, M Shahrukh Khan.

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Chennai Super Kings team: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sanju Samson, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dubey, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Jack Faulks, Khalil Ahmed, Noor Ahmed, Nathan Ellis, Mukesh Chaudhary, Gurjapaneet Singh, Akil Hussain, Matt Henry.