May 25, GT vs CSK Match Prediction: When the Gujarat Titans team takes the field against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL on Sunday, it will be eyeing a place in the top two in the table. Gujarat Titans have taken control of the table for the playoffs after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad. A win against CSK will take them to 20 points, which will enable them to make it to the top two and give them two chances to make it to the final.
CSK will focus on future preparations
CSK, which has already been out of the playoff race, will focus on future preparations as the results have been mixed for them this season and now they would like to try young players and other combinations. For Gujarat Titans, the success in batting depends on the top three players Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan and Jos Buttler. Buttler will leave to be with the national team after the team’s last league match on Sunday. With Buttler not available for the playoffs, it will be important for the team that the middle order gets more time. Shahrukh Khan and Rutherford scored a lot of runs against Lucknow Super Giants and will be desperate to make an impact again in the middle order.
Bowling a concern for Gujarat
The biggest concern for Gujarat is the bowling department as their star spinner Rashid Khan has not been at his best, but the team will keep faith in him. The team also needs to improve the fast bowling department of Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, especially for the fourth fast bowling option. This issue can get complicated after Rabada joins the national team after the league stage. On the other hand, whatever the result on Sunday, CSK is likely to finish at the bottom of the table. So this match is an opportunity for youngsters like Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel and Dewald Brevis to impress.
Will this be Dhoni’s last match?
After losing to Rajasthan Royals in Delhi, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming had no hesitation in admitting that his team will finish at the bottom of the table. In this context, victory will not mean much, but loyal CSK fans would like the team to finish the tournament with two points. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has not clarified his IPL future since retiring from international cricket in 2020. So the question is, will this match on Sunday be the last match for this star in the franchise? However, only this charismatic captain has the answer to this.
The probable playing-11 of both the teams for this match is as follows…
GT vs CSK: Probable Playing 11
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dubey, Dewald Brevis, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Deepak Hooda, Noor Ahmed, Mathisha Pathirana, Khalil Ahmed.
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