CSK vs GT Live Score, IPL 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Unbeaten 74 Powers Chennai To 158

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Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans Live Score, IPL 2026 T20: Ruturaj Gaikwad’s one-man show powers CSK to a total of 158 on the board. The Super Kings’ captain made 74 runs in 60 balls and stayed unbeaten. No other CSK player made more than 22 runs. Jamie Overton (18 of 6) played a vital cameo. CSK made 115 runs in the last 10 overs after being 43-4 at the half-way mark. Kagiso Rabada (3-25). Arshad Khan (2-43) took two wickets. Mohammed Siraj also bowled an economical spell of 1-23.

MS Dhoni once again is not playing, as Gujarat Titans have won the toss and chosen to bowl first. Urvil Patel has come into CSK’s playing XI, while Prasidh Krishna has missed out for the visitors and was replaced by Arshad Khan.

The two have played eight teams in IPL history with four wins for both teams. Both games at Chepauk have been won by CSK.

Toss: GT Win toss, chose to bowl first

CSK Playing XI:Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh

CSK Impact Sub: Sarfaraz Khan, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Matthew Short

GT Playing XI:Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar

GT Impact Sub: Rahul Tewatia, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Kulwant Khejroliya, Nishant Sindhu

Pitch Report: A batting belter is expected

Weather Report: Players are set for a tough day in the extreme summer heat of Chennai. Temperatures will be between 27-34 degree celcius. There is 87% humidity expected, which will make matters tough for the players physically.

CSK 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

GT 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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