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#CSK #IPL #Bowlers #floor #Chennai #Super #Kings #Gujarat #Titans #track">CSK vs GT, IPL 2026: Bowlers floor Chennai Super Kings to help Gujarat Titans get back on track A commanding bowling performance from Gujarat Titans helped the visitor defeat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on a hot and humid Sunday afternoon.
GT’s bowlers restricted the home side to 158/7 in 20 overs before a half century from Sai Sudharsan (87 off 46 balls) helped GT chase down the total without breaking a sweat.
Earlier in the day, GT captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl first.
CSK would have backed themselves to post a good total on the board with the in form Sanju Samson but Kagiso Rabada struck twice in the PowerPlay to remove Samson and Urvil Patel.
Cornered and looking for a way to overcome the early setback, CSK brought in Sarfaraz Khan as the impact sub in the fourth over. The Mumbai batter’s stay lasted for only one delivery as he was dismissed for a golden duck by Mohammed Siraj.
But captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been short of runs this season, led from the front by scoring an unbeaten 74* off 60 balls even as wickets fell at regular intervals at the other end.
Chasing a modest total, GT begin its chase well as Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan unleashed a flurry of boundaries in the PowerPlayy.
Gill fell in the seventh over thanks to a lightning quick stumping by Sanju Samson to give the home side a glimmer of hope for a comeback, but Washington Sundar and Jos Buttler took GT home with eight wickets and 20 balls to spare.
Published on Apr 26, 2026
A commanding bowling performance from Gujarat Titans helped the visitor defeat Chennai Super Kings by…
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#IPL #Dhoni #road #recovery #urgency #replacement #Mhatre #CSK #coach #Fleming">IPL 2026: Dhoni ‘on the road to recovery’, no urgency to have replacement for Mhatre at No. 3, says CSK coach Fleming
It seems home fans would have to wait longer for the much-anticipated return of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
“He’s progressing well. He’s on the road to recovery and doing everything that’s being asked of him,” head coach Stephen Fleming informed the media on Saturday ahead of the game against the Gujarat Titans (GT) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batter is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain.
Ayush Mhatre, who had been chipping in with valuable runs at No. 3, also picked up a hamstring injury during the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18 and has since been ruled out of the tournament.
While Urvil Patel could be considered a potential candidate to take up the India Under-19 captain’s role in the eleven, Fleming feels CSK is doing just fine. “Urvil Patel, who’s still itching to get a game, is quality as well. I know there’s been some commentary around him. But we’re lucky to have some quality aggressive players at the top, so the urgency to get a replacement is not necessarily there. We are looking, but we just don’t need to rush that at this point.”
Sarfaraz Khan had been promoted to No. 3 in CSK’s last fixture against Mumbai Indians.
CSK, fifth, is not where it would ideally want to be at this stage of the competition. With three wins, four losses, and six points from seven games, it is anybody’s guess that skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s form—currently averaging 14.86 with the bat—and captaincy skills have become a major talking point.
Fleming, however, isn’t the least bit concerned. “(For) Rutu, I have nothing but support. He’s a quality player and a young captain who’s working himself into the role and doing a good job. I know he’s getting a lot of heat from outside, but within, he’s got a lot of support, and he’s very well respected within the side. That will continue,” he said.
Although the match will be played on a wicket almost equidistant from either of the square boundaries, Fleming feels the batters don’t have much to worry about, given how the T20 format has evolved to favour their kind.
He said, “My understanding is the wicket is pretty much in the middle tomorrow, and the sides are some of the longer boundaries in the competition. We’re aware that we’ve got a little bit more distance to work with. But the power of the batters these days… It’s still not long enough.”
GT, having played a game at Bengaluru the previous night, didn’t host a press conference.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
It seems home fans would have to wait longer for the much-anticipated return of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
“He’s progressing well. He’s on the road to recovery and doing everything that’s being asked of him,” head coach Stephen Fleming informed the media on Saturday ahead of the game against the Gujarat Titans (GT) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batter is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain.
Ayush Mhatre, who had been chipping in with valuable runs at No. 3, also picked up a hamstring injury during the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18 and has since been ruled out of the tournament.
While Urvil Patel could be considered a potential candidate to take up the India Under-19 captain’s role in the eleven, Fleming feels CSK is doing just fine. “Urvil Patel, who’s still itching to get a game, is quality as well. I know there’s been some commentary around him. But we’re lucky to have some quality aggressive players at the top, so the urgency to get a replacement is not necessarily there. We are looking, but we just don’t need to rush that at this point.”
Sarfaraz Khan had been promoted to No. 3 in CSK’s last fixture against Mumbai Indians.
CSK, fifth, is not where it would ideally want to be at this stage of the competition. With three wins, four losses, and six points from seven games, it is anybody’s guess that skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s form—currently averaging 14.86 with the bat—and captaincy skills have become a major talking point.
Fleming, however, isn’t the least bit concerned. “(For) Rutu, I have nothing but support. He’s a quality player and a young captain who’s working himself into the role and doing a good job. I know he’s getting a lot of heat from outside, but within, he’s got a lot of support, and he’s very well respected within the side. That will continue,” he said.
Although the match will be played on a wicket almost equidistant from either of the square boundaries, Fleming feels the batters don’t have much to worry about, given how the T20 format has evolved to favour their kind.
He said, “My understanding is the wicket is pretty much in the middle tomorrow, and the sides are some of the longer boundaries in the competition. We’re aware that we’ve got a little bit more distance to work with. But the power of the batters these days… It’s still not long enough.”
GT, having played a game at Bengaluru the previous night, didn’t host a press conference.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
It seems home fans would have to wait longer for the much-anticipated return of Chennai…