The seventh IPL 2024 match will take place at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium between the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings and the Gujarat Titans. Coming into this match, CSK will be coming off a strong home victory over RCB in the IPL season opener. Following their home victory over MI in their opening tournament match, GT will head south.
Overview of Pitch Report
Regardless of the format, the pitches at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium are known to turn, but they also have excellent bounce, which enables hitters and fast bowlers to remain in the game. Given the trend of scoring in the opening match of the tournament, either CSK or GT may find it difficult to defend the average first innings score of 163 at this venue in the IPL.
Team Analysis
Chennai Premier League
Thanks to crucial performances from every member of their batting lineup—Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shivam Dube in particular—the Chennai Super Kings overcame a 173-run total in the IPL 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With regard to bowling, Mustafizur Rahman’s four-wicket haul was crucial in helping CSK limit the opposition to a total that was below par.
Chennai Super Kings’ starting lineup from Sports Tiger
Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ruturaj Gaikwad (c).
Impact Replacement: Shivam Dube in Place of Mustafirzur Rahman
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill, the winner of the orange cap from the previous season, will lead the two-time finalists Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2024 as Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami will not be participating for various reasons. Top players from the previous two seasons, including David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, and Mohit Sharma, will be available to GT in their upcoming IPL campaign.
Gujarat Titans’ SportsTiger Playing XI
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Spencer Johnson, and Sai Sudharsan
Impact Substitute: Noor Ahmad for Sai Sudharsan
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Chennai Super Kings will be well-prepared for their next match of the new season after defeating Gujarat Titans twice in a row in the IPL knockout stages last year, including the victory in the championship game.
