IPL 2024, GT vs CSK: Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face each other today in the 59th match of IPL 17. This match between the two teams will be played at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad from 7:30 pm today.
Let us tell you that in the current season, Gujarat Titans team is at the last position in the points table i.e. 10th. Whereas the defending champion Chennai team is maintaining its position at fourth position in the table. Gujarat has played 11 matches so far this season. Of these, they have won only 4 matches. Chennai team has won 6 out of 11 matches played this season.
Today’s match is very important for both Gujarat and Chennai teams. Because the place of both the teams is not safe in the race for playoff. Where Chennai needs two wins to make it to the playoffs. At the same time, after three consecutive defeats, Gujarat is at the bottom of the points table and is almost out of the race for the playoffs. A defeat here will close the doors for them in the tournament. Let us take a look at some important statistics related to this match.
GT vs CSK Head to Head
Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings have clashed 6 times in IPL history. In this, GT has won three matches, while Chennai Super Kings has been successful in winning three matches. This means that when these two will face each other again in the field, the competition will be equal. Gujarat Titans team has made its highest score till date 214 runs against Chennai Super Kings, while CSK’s highest score against GT is 206 runs. There is only a slight difference in this, but the special thing is that both the teams have crossed the 200 mark. It is not a big deal if a score of 200 plus is seen once again in Ahmedabad.
Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report
The pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is considered suitable for batsmen. The ball connects very well on the bat and it is very easy for the batsmen to make shots. However, due to the large boundary, spinners are successful in taking wickets on this ground. Also, the spinners also get some help from the pitch. This stadium has so far hosted a total of 32 IPL matches, in which 14 teams batting first have won, while 18 teams batting later have won.
The highest score in the Narendra Modi Stadium in the year 2023 was made in the Gujarat vs Mumbai match. At that time the score was 233/3. At the same time, the lowest total in the current season was 89/10, which was made in the match between Gujarat vs Delhi Capitals. In the current IPL season, a total of 5 matches were played at Narendra Modi Stadium, in which the team batting first won one match, while the team batting later won 4 matches.
The probable playing 11 of GT and CSK is as follows
Chennai Super Kings
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali/Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman.
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill (captain), Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudarshan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma and Sandeep Warrier.
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