{"id":5485,"date":"2026-04-26T10:22:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/gills-call-gt-opt-to-field-as-csk-bat-first-at-chepauk"},"modified":"2026-04-26T10:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:22:38","slug":"gills-call-gt-opt-to-field-as-csk-bat-first-at-chepauk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/gills-call-gt-opt-to-field-as-csk-bat-first-at-chepauk","title":{"rendered":"Gill\u2019s Call: GT Opt to Field as CSK Bat First at Chepauk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to field in their IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk, a venue known for helping batters settle in after the early overs. With the captains eyeing the same conditions, both sides suggested the surface should support a proper contest rather than a one-sided script.<\/p>\n<p>GT skipper Shubman Gill said chasing was the plan after a look at the wicket. He pointed to the presence of some breeze and stressed that small phases of the innings could decide the outcome. \u201cIt looks like a good wicket\u2014there\u2019s a bit of wind. It\u2019s all about winning the small moments. If the pitch plays well, we\u2019ll aim to make the most of the powerplay,\u201d Gill said, while also confirming that Arshad Khan is back in the playing XI.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Match: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2026<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Chepauk<\/li>\n<li>Toss: Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to field<\/li>\n<li>GT captain: Shubman Gill backed chasing and said Arshad Khan returns to the XI<\/li>\n<li>CSK captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad said the track looks slightly dry but the team is confident about posting and defending a total<\/li>\n<li>CSK change: Urvil Patel came into the XI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chennai captain Ruturaj Gaikwad acknowledged the wicket appeared a touch dry, but he remained upbeat about his team\u2019s ability to put runs on the board and defend them once set. He highlighted that confidence is present, yet insisted that each match begins with a clean slate. \u201cWe don\u2019t mind putting up a score. The confidence is high, but every game starts from zero. We are improving gradually, though there are still areas to click,\u201d Gaikwad said.<\/p>\n<h3>Playing XIs<\/h3>\n<p><b>Chennai Super Kings:<\/b> Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh<\/p>\n<p><b>Gujarat Titans:<\/b> Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar<\/p>\n<h3>Impact subs<\/h3>\n<p><b>Chennai Super Kings impact subs:<\/b> Sarfaraz Khan, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Matthew Short<\/p>\n<p><b>Gujarat Titans impact subs:<\/b> Rahul Tewatia, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Kulwant Khejroliya, Nishant Sindhu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to field in their IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk, a venue known for 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