The repeat of the IPL 2023 Final had a similar end as the IPL 2023 Final. CSK (Chennai Super Kings) played GT (Gujarat Titans) for the first time since beating them to the title in Ahmedabad last year. Ruturaj Gaikwad emerged victorious in this battle of the young captains, as Shubman Gill and GT face their first defeat of the season.
CSK continue their winning run in IPL 2024, and rise to the top of the table. The thumping win has had deep woes to GT, who drop down to the fifth position, after their Net Run Rate (NRR) took a dampening hit.
CSK beat GT by a whopping margin of 63 runs.
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IPL 2024: CSK vs GT Live Updates
11:25 PM: GT 143-8 after 20 overs. CSK beat GT by 63 runs. Chennai Super Kings go to the top of the table, after securing their second win of IPL 2024. This encounter had only one winner all along, as CSK made GT look like school boys. An all-round team effort by Ruturaj Gaikwad's men sees them repeat their heroics from the IPL 2023 Final.
11:20 PM: WICKET! GT 129-8 after 18.2 overs. Mustafizur gets to stat-pad as he keeps wiping the lower order to add to his impressive start to the IPL 2024. Rahul Tewatia hits the ball high in the air, only to land in the hands of who else, but Rachin Ravindra at long-on. Rahul Tewatia 6(11) c Ravindra b Mustafizur.
11:19 PM: GT 128-7 after 18 overs. Pathirana keeps Rahul Tewatia guessing as he fizzes the deliveries off his hand, at over 150 kmph. It is now mathematically impossible for Gujarat Titans to win this match.
11:09 PM: WICKET! GT 121-7 after 16.2 overs. Fizz gets into the act now! Rashid Khan bites the dust as well. The Bangladeshi pacer throws his stock delivery, as Khan is deceived and picks out Ravindra on the boundary rope. You just can't keep Rachin Ravindra out of this game, can you! Rashid Khan 1(2) c Ravindra b Mustafizur.
11:02 PM: WICKET! GT 118-6 after 15.2 overs. Deshpande gets his second of the night as Azmatullah Omarzai loses his shape while facing the bouncer. The ball in the air, goes straight to the hands of Rachin Ravindra. Azmatullah Omarzai 11(10) c Ravindra b Deshpande.
11:00 PM: WICKET! GT 114-5 after 14.5 overs. Sai Sudharsan departs too! And along with that, does all the hope for Titans to win this game. The youngster has finally succumbed to the pressure of required run rate. Matheesha Pathirana pulls out the iconic Cristiano Ronaldo celebration as he picks his first wicket of IPL 2024. Sai Sudharsan 37(31) c Rizvi b Pathirana
10:41 PM: WICKET! GT 96-4 after 11.4 overs. After Dhoni, it is Ajinkya Rahane's turn now! Jinks dives in to catch Miller's ball as he gets down the wicket to Tushar Deshpande. Deshpande is ecstatic, as Jinks comes running in from the boundary to celebrate the wicket. Gujarat Titans need a miracle from here to snatch the win from Chennai's hands. David Miller 21(16) c Rahane b Deshpande
10:32 PM: GT 80-3 after 10 overs. The Ahmedabad-based outfit are building a partnership on here, as David Miller and Sai Sudarshan attack the part-timer Daryl Mitchell in the tenth over of the innings. With 127 needed off the latter half, at least one of the two, have to bat through. Exciting overs ahead for both sets of fans!
10:19 PM: WICKET! GT 55-3 after 7.3 overs. Daryl Mitchell weaves magic to Vijay Shankar, and the bowling change works wonders for CSK! MS Dhoni dives farthest to pouch the ball as the crowd erupts in joy at the Chepauk. Vijay Shankar fails at home ground, as his miseries with the bat in IPL continue. GT have a long way back from here, you'd think. Vijay Shankar 12(12) c Dhoni b Mitchell
10:12 PM: GT 43-2 after 6 overs. The visitors need a rebuild as GT openers depart early in the run-chase. Sai Sudharsan and Vijay Shankar, the local boys, need to build a much-needed partnership to keep Gujarat in the run-chase. Meanwhile, a quick wicket post powerplay could work wonders for Chennai.
10:04 PM: WICKET! GT 34-2 after 4.3 overs. Deepak at the double for Chennai! The Pride at the Chepauk is roaring as their team gets two quick wickets. Wriddhiman Saha is picked out by Tushar Deshpande on the boundary rope. Gujarat, however, cannot get their foot off the pedal, with 207 to chase. Wriddhiman Saha 21(17) c Deshpande b Chahar
09:51 PM: WICKET! GT 28-1 after 2.5 overs. Skipper Shubman heads back to the pavilion. Deepak Chahar provides the opening breakthrough for the hosts, as the GT review goes wasted. Three reds, means Shubman's night in Chennai is done and dusted. Shubman Gill 8(5) lbw b Chahar
09:36 PM: Welcome back to the run-chase. Deepak Chahar takes his stride as Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill take the crease for Gujarat Titans.
09:16 PM: CSK 206-6 after 20 overs. The Super Kings end on a high, despite Mohit Sharma's heroics in the final over. CSK hit 42 runs in the final four, whereas GT did claw their way back, by picking three wickets in the last two overs. The latter part of the CSK innings has given them a new gem - Sameer Rizvi. The 20-year-old did not spare a world-class Rashid Khan in the penultimate over. Let us wait to see what the Titans have in store for us, for the run chase.
8:54 PM: CSK 165-3 after 16 overs. We are set for a big finish from the Super Kings. Shivam Dube is looking in sublime touch, having raced to 41 runs off just 16 balls. While Daryl Mitchell has scored just 14 runs off 12 balls, he will be prepared to switch gears. Any total above 210 will be difficult to chase on this surface. GT need wickets here.
8:19 PM: CSK 104-1 after 10 overs. The southern side are on fire as they are cruising at the moment despite losing danger man Ravindra in the sixth over.
7:57 PM: CSK 58-0 after 5 overs. Rachin Ravindra is on fire as he has played a quickfire innings scoring 42 runs from 18 balls.
7:31 PM: We are underway at Chepauk!
7:01 PM: GT skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and has decided to field first.
CSK are on the back of a win over RCB in the curtain-raiser while GT beat MI in their last game
Welcome to the live blog of tonight's IPL 2024 clash between CSK and GT at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
CSK vs GT: Expected Lineups
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman.
Impact subs: Matheesha Pathirana, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner
Gujarat Titans Playing XI:
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Spencer Johnson.
Impact subs: Sai Sudharsan, BR Sharath, Abhinav Manohar, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad
CSK vs GT: Head-to-head
| Stats | CSK | GT |
| Wins Batting 1st | 1 | 0 |
| Wins Chasing | 1 | 3 |
| Highest Total | 178-3 | 232-2 |
| Lowest Total | 133-5 | 182-5 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 171 | 179 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 172 | NA |
| Most Runs | Ruturaj Gaikwad (304 runs) | Wriddhiman Saha (169 runs) |
| Highest score | Ruturaj Gaikwad (92) | Sai Sudharsan (96) |
| Most wickets | Matheesha Pathirana (6) | Mohammed Shami (7) |
| Best Bowling | Dwayne Bravo (3-23) | Mohit Sharma (3-36) |
Check out more head-to-head stats between these teams at The Sporting News.
Chennai latest weather forecast ahead of CSK vs GT IPL 2024 match
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
The conditions are perfect for a game on cricket. There's no real threat of rainfall on Tuesday, March 26, during the evening. However, it's going to be a tough evening for the players, with 74% average humidity forecast between 7 PM to 11 PM.
Chances of rain interrupting play in Chennai:
No rain is expected during the match, so we are likely to get a full match.
Let's take a look at the hourly temperatures and probability of rainfall in Chennai on matchday (all times are in IST).
- 7 PM: 30°C (0% chance of rain)
- 8 PM: 30°C (0% chance of rain)
- 9 PM: 29°C (0% chance of rain)
- 10 PM: 29°C (0% chance of rain)
- 11 PM: 29°C (0% chance of rain)
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CSK vs GT: Latest predictions, betting odds
As per the Dafabet odds, CSK are favourites to win the opening match of IPL 2024.
| Team | Betting odds |
| CSK win | 1.75 |
| GTwin | 2.15 |
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