IPL 2024: Bottom-placed GT meet CSK in do-or-die fixture
Gujarat Titans will host Chennai Super Kings in a do-or-die Match 59 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). While the Titans must win to keep their outside chances of playoff qualification alive, CSK will look to strengthen their tally with another win. Notably, CSK thrashed the Titans earlier in the season. Here we look at the match preview.
Pitch report and other details
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.
Here's the H2H record
GT beat CSK twice in their debut season in 2022 before handing them another defeat in the IPL 2023 opener. However, CSK beat GT by 15 runs in the first Qualifier last year before defeating them in the final. The defending champions' victory over GT earlier in the season means the head-to-head record now reads 3-3.
A must-win game for GT
With four wins in 11 games, GT are at the bottom of the points table. One more defeat from here on will officially eliminate them from the playoff race. Meanwhile, CSK are fourth in the standings with six wins in 11 games. They must win all their remaining three games to go through without depending upon other results.
GT's underwhelming run this season
GT have had a forgettable season as they have struggled across all three departments. Shubman Gill's hot-and-cold run meant GT have not been able to maximize the powerplay overs. Rashid Khan has also been woefully out of form. Meanwhile, CSK will be without the services of two of their in-form pacers, Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana, for the rest of the season.
Here are the probable XIs
CSK (Probable XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Richard Gleeson, Tushar Deshpande. Impact sub: Simarjeet Singh. GT (Probable XI): Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little. Impact sub: Sandeep Warrier.
Here are the key performers
With 541 runs at a strike rate of 147.01, Ruturaj Gaikwad is the second-leading run-getter in IPL 2024. Shivam Dube has tallied 350 runs in the ongoing season at a stunning strike rate of 170.73. With 424 runs at 42.40, Sai Sudharsan is GT's leading run-getter in IPL 2024. Joshua Little claimed a four-wicket haul in his only outing in the ongoing tournament.
