IPL 2024, GT vs CSK: Decoding key player battles
Gujarat Titans will be up against Chennai Super Kings in a crucial Match 59 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). The bottom-placed Titans must win to keep their outside chances of playoff qualification alive. Meanwhile, CSK will look to strengthen their tally with another win. Here we decode the key player battles that can be on display.
Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Joshua Little
Albeit in a losing cause, Joshua Little claimed four wickets in no time in his only previous outing this season. He must operate with the new ball against CSK as Ruturaj Gaikwad has been troubled by left-arm pacers. As per ESPNcricinfo, the CSK skipper has fallen to left-arm pacers five times in the ongoing tournament. However, his strike rate in this regard reads 146.39.
Sai Sudharsan vs Mitchell Santner
Sai Sudharsan has been the batting mainstay for GT this year as he has made his bat talk consistently. In the upcoming match, he will be challenged by Mitchell Santner, who claimed 1/10 in three overs in his only outing this season. Sudharsan will have the onus to get the scorecard moving against Santner. The southpaw's strike rate versus spinners this season reads 200.
Shivam Dube vs Rashid Khan
Shivam Dube and Rashid Khan might tussle in the middle overs of CSK's innings. The former has tallied 350 runs in the ongoing season at a stunning strike rate of 170.73. Meanwhile, Rashid has been far away from his best, going wicket-less in his last three outings. The leg-spinner dismissed Dube in their meeting earlier in the season.
David Miller vs Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja has been brilliant in the middle overs and he will have the onus to keep David Miller quiet. The GT dasher has bossed the battle so far, having smashed Jadeja for 111 runs in IPL at a strike rate of 165.67. Miller, however, has fallen to the left-arm spinner twice across 11 meetings.
Key details about the match
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host this duel on May 10 (7:30pm IST). The wicket here usually assists the batters right from the start. This venue has played host to several high-scoring games in the tournament. However, spinners can outfox the batters here. One can watch the match live on the Star Sports Network and stream the same on JioCinema.
