Shivam Dube has departed for 22 off 17 but the standout batter for Chennai has been none other than their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has completed his half-century and now batting at 58 off 52.
Only three overs remaining after this, let's see how much more can CSK score.
Well it is definitely not an easy pitch to bat on and this is evident but what has been more impressive is Gujarat's disciplined bowling. CSK haven't been able to even post triple figures on the board and we are nearing the 15th over now.
9 wickets: Kagiso Rabada
8 wickets: Jofra Archer
6 wickets: Mohd Shami
9 powerplay wickets is the second most by Rabada in an IPL season after 10 in 2022.
After a decent start to the innings, Chennai haven't been able to do anything significant by the end of the powerplay as they lose 3 wickets for less than 30 runs in the first 6 overs.
Sarfaraz Khan, who was brought in as the an Impact substitute, got out for a golden duck by Kagiso Rabada.
Trouble for the Chennai Super Kings as the big wicket of talismanic opener Sanju Samson departs for just 11 off 15. Kagiso Rabada does the trick. Bowls it at hard length, he was lucky to get some extra bounce and Samson looked in a hurry to cut it away.
The Kerala-born cricketer lands a thick outside edge and Jos Buttler takes an easy catch.
Milestone moment for Chennai's new opener Sanju Samson, who becomes the latest to score 5000 runs in the Indian Premier League. He completes this feat in 185 outings for several different franchises.
Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad are in the crease and Mohammed Siraj bowls the first over. The first 5 balls, faced by Samson, were dot balls. Let's see if Siraj or any other bowler can get the CSK opener out and put pressure on the home team.
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar
The Gujarat Titans have won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Punjab Kings scripted history by chasing down a target of 265 against Delhi Capitals. Despite KL Rahul's record 152*, Shreyas Iyer (71*) and Prabhsimran Singh (76) powered PBKS to a 6-wicket victory.
Sunrisers Hyderabad moved into third place by chasing 229 against Rajasthan Royals. Ishan Kishan (74) led the way for SRH, overshadowing a historic 37-ball century from 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the Royals.
In the evening, the Lucknow Super Giants will welcome the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Ekana Stadium.
The head-to-head record between the two teams is perfectly locked at 4 wins each in 8 encounters. But when it comes to the recent results from the last 3 seasons, Chennai have lost only once, that too, during their only meeting in 2024. Read the full story here.
Matches Played - 8
CSK Won - 4
GT Won - 4
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Matt Henry, Urvil Patel, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Zakary Foulkes, Akash Madhwal, Aman Khan, Ramakrishna Ghosh
Gujarat Titans Squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Nishant Sindhu, Arshad Khan, Luke Wood, Connor Esterhuizen, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Ashok Sharma
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