Gujarat Titans take on Chennai Super Kings in match-day action at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, with both sides chasing very different outcomes. For the Titans, the priority is a top-two finish that keeps Qualifier 1 firmly in reach and strengthens their path to the title. CSK, meanwhile, arrive under pressure to arrest the momentum from a below-par campaign and climb back into contention.
At a glance
- Match: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings (GT vs CSK), IPL 2026
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Day: Thursday
- Points context: Titans are second with 16 points
- Competition for top-two: RCB lead with 18 points; Sunrisers Hyderabad are on 16 points
- Playoff note: Gujarat Titans have already qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs
- Top-two impact: Finishing in the top two provides two chances to reach the final
- Scenario mentioned: A big-margin win could help Gujarat overtake Royal Challengers Bengaluru for first place
Gujarat Titans currently sit in second place with 16 points, setting up a crucial evening as they try to lock down a position in the top two. The title race in the league stage is tight, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 18 points and Sunrisers Hyderabad also on 16. A win over CSK will significantly raise the Titans’ odds of finishing among the leading two teams.
GT already through, but the race is still on
Gujarat Titans have already secured a spot in the playoffs for IPL 2026. With qualification taken care of, the focus shifts to placement—because a top-two finish means the team gets two routes to reach the final. The equation becomes even more interesting if Gujarat can beat Chennai by a large margin, a result that could potentially allow them to jump ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and move to the top of the table.
Squads
Gujarat Titans squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Luke Wood, Shahrukh Khan, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Ashok Sharma, Connor Esterhuizen.
Chennai Super Kings squad: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, Akash Madhwal, Zakary Foulkes, MS Dhoni, Matt Henry, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Kuldip Yadav, Macneil Noronha, Dian Forrester.
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