{"id":11373,"date":"2026-05-21T14:13:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/csk-make-key-xi-changes-vs-gujarat-titans-gurjapneet-short-included"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:13:40","slug":"csk-make-key-xi-changes-vs-gujarat-titans-gurjapneet-short-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/csk-make-key-xi-changes-vs-gujarat-titans-gurjapneet-short-included","title":{"rendered":"CSK Make Key XI Changes vs Gujarat Titans: Gurjapneet, Short Included"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss for Chennai Super Kings and chose to bowl against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. CSK felt the red-soil track would offer \u201csome pace and bounce,\u201d a combination they believe can unsettle batters early.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai\u2019s XI includes two notable swaps. Gurjapneet Singh comes in as the left-arm fast option, and batting allrounder Matt Short replaces Akeal Hosein. The other change sees Prashant Veer left out, with Short taking the spot among the left-arm spin allrounder mix.<\/p>\n<p><b>Dhoni ruled out, Impact Sub likely Kartik Sharma<\/b><\/p>\n<p>MS Dhoni will not be part of the playing group. He is also not at the venue, having returned to Ranchi to manage a finger injury. CSK\u2019s likely Impact Sub is Kartik Sharma, who has impressed batting at No. 4 in recent outings.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, Gujarat Titans are preparing to reshuffle their bowling set-up. GT are expected to bring back fast bowler Prasidh Krishna, replacing left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore. Batting first, Prasidh has also been listed among Gujarat\u2019s Impact Sub choices.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Toss decision:<\/b> Chennai Super Kings chose to bowl<\/li>\n<li><b>Venue:<\/b> Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad<\/li>\n<li><b>Pitch expectation:<\/b> \u201csome pace and bounce\u201d on the red-soil surface<\/li>\n<li><b>CSK changes:<\/b> Gurjapneet Singh in; Matt Short replaces Akeal Hosein; Prashant Veer omitted<\/li>\n<li><b>GT change:<\/b> Prasidh Krishna likely replaces R Sai Kishore<\/li>\n<li><b>Dhoni status:<\/b> not playing, not at the venue due to a finger injury; returned to Ranchi<\/li>\n<li><b>Playoff context:<\/b> CSK need a big-margin win; GT aim for a top-two finish and already have qualification confirmed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the chase for the top end of the table tightening, Chennai know they must win by a large margin to keep their narrow playoff chances alive. Gujarat, meanwhile, are targeting a top-two finish and have already secured qualification, with a confirmed \u201cQ\u201d next to their name on the points table.<\/p>\n<p><b>Gujarat Titans XI<\/b>: Shubman Gill (capt), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj.<\/p>\n<p><b>Gujarat Titans Impact Sub options<\/b>: Prasidh Krishna, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kushagra.<\/p>\n<p><b>Chennai Super Kings XI<\/b>: Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Sanju Samson (wk), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Matt Short, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh.<\/p>\n<p><b>Chennai Super Kings Impact Sub options<\/b>: Kartik Sharma, Macneil Noronha, Sarfaraz Khan, Kuldip Yadav, Aman Khan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss for Chennai Super Kings and chose to bowl against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 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