Victory here promises to ignite a climb towards top spots. CSK rides high from a clinical 103-run win over Mumbai Indians away, now eager to dominate home turf. Despite injury setbacks, they’ve crafted a resilient unit, excelling in two of three Chepauk outings this season.

Their squad blends experience and youth: Ruturaj Gaikwad captains, with Dhoni’s tactical nous and explosive batsmen like Brevis and Dubey. All-rounders Overton and Ghosh add depth, while spinners Gopal and Noor target Chepauk conditions.

GT stumbles into town after back-to-back losses: a humiliating 99-run defeat to MI, then a chase-mastered thriller against RCB post-Sudharsan’s ton. Disrupting their prior three-win surge, these blows highlight middle-order fragility despite a fearsome bowling lineup featuring Siraj, Rabada, and Rashid.

Captain Gill urges a quick turnaround. Spin duo Sai Kishore and Rashid could exploit the pitch, but batting consistency is key. GT’s bench depth with Holder and Tewatia offers hope.

Full CSK lineup: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson (wk), Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dubey, Jamie Overton, Ramkrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Spencer Johnson, Akil Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Jack Forks, Akash Madhwal.

Full GT lineup: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Kumar Kushagra, Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, R Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Tom Banton, Luke Wood, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gurnoor Brar, M Shahrukh Khan.

Expect spin webs and power hitting in this ladder-moving showdown.