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GT vs CSK highlights, IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings crush Gujarat Titans by 83 runs
With Royal Challengers Bengaluru falling to Sunrisers Hyderabad, GT now have control of their playoff destiny. A win will take them to 20 points and guarantee a top-two spot, giving them the advantage of two opportunities to reach the final.
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CSK, out of the playoff race, are focused on building for the future. Their lineup is expected to feature young talents like Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, and Dewald Brevis as they experiment with combinations after a season of inconsistent returns.
GT's top-order, led by Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler, has been the backbone of their batting. However, with Buttler unavailable for the playoffs due to national duty, middle-order players like Shahrukh Khan and Sherfane Rutherford must step up. Bowling remains a concern for GT, especially with Rashid Khan struggling for form and depth lacking in the pace department.
For CSK, this game holds emotional significance as fans speculate whether it could be MS Dhoni’s final outing in yellow. The iconic skipper has kept his IPL future shrouded in mystery since retiring from international cricket.
Mohammed Siraj to Urvil Patel, WIDE! Short again, down the leg. Urvil Patel looks for the hook but misses. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Urvil Patel, On a length around middle and leg, Urvil Patel tucks this to mid-wicket for no run. A brilliant comeback from GT after that massive second over.
Mohammed Siraj to Urvil Patel, Good length, drifting down the leg. Urvil Patel goes for the flick but misses and wears it on his pads.
Mohammed Siraj to Urvil Patel, First bumper of the over as Siraj bends his back and fires in a bumper around leg. Urvil Patel sits underneath it.
- Devon Conway 9 (6)
- Urvil Patel 1 (1)
Prasidh Krishna to Devon Conway, Good length on middle and off, Devon Conway pushes this towards mid on for no run.
Prasidh Krishna to Devon Conway, WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high. Devon Conway ducks underneath it.
Prasidh Krishna to Urvil Patel, Short-pitched, around off, Urvil Patel hits this to deep third for one to open his account.
Urvil Patel walks out next.
Prasidh Krishna to Ayush Mhatre, OUT! KRISHNA STRIKES! A cutter, wide of off. Ayush Mhatre swings early and manages to hit this from the outside off his bat. The ball hangs high over Mohammed Siraj at mid off. Siraj backpaddles and takes a good catch to send back Ayush Mhatre. CSK are now 44 for 1 as Mhatre departs after scoring 34 (17).
Prasidh Krishna to Ayush Mhatre, Too full and wide outside off, Ayush Mhatre looks to drives this towards cover but gets beaten.
Prasidh Krishna to Ayush Mhatre, Short and wide outside off, Ayush Mhatre looks to play the field and hit towards third man region with no protection but misses out.
Prasidh Krishna to Ayush Mhatre, Excellent ground fielding again and this time by Shahrukh Khan. Short-pitched, on off, Ayush Mhatre hops up on his toes and punches this towards the left of point. SRK, dives to his left and sticks out his left hand to field this and keep it down to a dot.
- Devon Conway 9 (5)
- Ayush Mhatre 34 (13)
Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, Touch full and off, Devon Conway cuts this wide towards Gill at gully. A brilliant diving effort to his left keeps it down to nothing.
Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, FOUR! Punched to perfection for four. On a length around off, Devon Conway steps a long way across and drives this through cover for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, On a length around off, Ayush Mhatre thumps this towards mid off and steals a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, Good length on off, Devon Conway cuts this to deep point for one.
Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, FOUR! Streaky from Conway. Good length wide of off, shaping further away. Devon Conway looks to push this towards deep point and rotate strike but gets an edge that evades the first slip fielder and races to the fence for four towards the third man region.
Mohammed Siraj to Devon Conway, On a length, angling away from the batter, Devon Conway pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.
- Ayush Mhatre 33 (12)
- Devon Conway 0 (0)
Arshad Khan to Ayush Mhatre, SIX! Hooked away to end the over with another biggie. 3 sixes and 2 boundaries in this over from Arshad Khan. Short-pitched, down the leg, Ayush Mhatre gets inside the line of it and hooks this away for a biggie towards fine leg.
Arshad Khan to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Teaser for Sai Kishore at mid-wicket but he can just see this go past him and crash into the fence for four. On a length around leg, Ayush Mhatre goes for wild slog but gets it off the inside of his bat and the ball just lobs Sai at mid-wicket before racing to the fence.
Arshad Khan to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! A lot more classical this time. On a length around off, Ayush Mhatre gets right behind the line of it and punches this through extra cover for a boundary this time. This is turning out to be a big over for CSK.
Arshad Khan to Ayush Mhatre, SIX! DISPATCHED FROM MHATRE! Short-pitched, around off this time, Ayush Mhatre gets enough room to open his arms and he nails the pull to perfection this time. The ball has landed into the crowd towards the deep mid-wicket region for six more.
Arshad Khan to Ayush Mhatre, SIX! He is slowly getting into his groove. Back of a length around middle and off, Ayush Mhatre clears his front foot and this time he gets a better connection on the pull. THe ball has sailed over the fence towards long on for a biggie. First of the afternoon.
Arshad Khan to Ayush Mhatre, Arshad too starts with a back of a length delivery, Mhatre mistimes the pull towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Arshad Khan will bowl from the other end.
- Ayush Mhatre 5 (6)
- Devon Conway 0 (0)
Mohammed Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, Good length on middle and off, Ayush Mhatre gets an outside edge rolling to deep third for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, On a length wide outside off, Ayush Mhatre goes for a wild slog but misses out.
Mohammed Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! That's more like the Mhatre we know. Good length around off, Ayush Mhatre clears his front leg and blasts this past the bowler to his right for a boundary down to long on.
Mohammed Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, WIDE! Good length wide down the leg, Ayush Mhatre goes for the flick but misses. Wided. First runs on the board for CSK.
Mohammed Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, Back of a length around off, Ayush Mhatre punches this back to the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, Good length around middle and leg, Ayush Mhatre hops onto his back foot and tucks this towards mid-wicket for no run.
Mohammed Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, We are underway in Ahmedabad. Back of a length around off, Ayush Mhatre hops up on his toes and punches this towards cover-point for a dot to begin.
We are all set for play to begin. But first, the two umpires walk in, followed by the players of Gujarat Titans led by Shubman Gill. Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway walk out to open for Chennai Super Kings. Mohammed Siraj will bowl the first over of this contest for Gujarat Titans.
Shubman Gill, the skipper of the Gujarat Titans, says he feels excited to lead the Indian Test side. Adds that they were in the game till the 16th over against Lucknow and says that it’s a good toss to lose as they wanted to bowl anyway. Shares that the wicket won't change much. Ends by informing the one change for them with Gerald Coetzee coming in for Kagiso Rabada.
MS Dhoni, the skipper of the Chennai Super Kings, wins the toss and opts to bat first. He says that the conditions look nice and easy, and the wicket looks good. Mentions that it is important is forget about the win or loss. Adds that they will remain last in the points table even if they win or lose. Shares that they have one change with Deepak Hooda coming in place of Ravichandran Ashwin. Mentions that they will look to score as many runs as possible, as the dimensions here also favor the batters.
Impact Players for Gujarat Titans - Sai Sudharsan, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Ishant Sharma.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill(C), Jos Buttler(WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee (in for Kagiso Rabada), Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Prasidh Krishna.
Impact Players for Chennai Super Kings - Matheesha Pathirana, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh.
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI) - Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(C)(WK), Deepak Hooda (in for Ravichandran Ashwin), Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.
Toss Update - MS Dhoni wins the toss and Chennai Super Kings have opted to BAT.
Pitch Report - Aaron Finch and Anjum Chopra are at the pitch-side. Finch says that the conditions are hot in Ahmedabad, with the square boundaries being 61m and 67m respectively, while the straight hit is 73m. They add that the wicket is nicely rolled in with some grass on the surface. They expect the moisture early o,n and the baking sun will rip it out soon. They close by saying that it will be tough for the players in testing conditions under the heat.
The Titans have a strong record here, with two wins over CSK at this very ground. The only exception? That unforgettable loss in the IPL 2023 final. CSK lead in history, but GT have had the upper hand recently, with a 4-3 edge in head-to-head clashes.
Both teams head into this with plenty on the line – for GT, it’s about locking in that top-two finish. For CSK, it’s about avoiding a historic low.
With playoff hopes, pride, and reputations at stake, this promises to be one of the most emotionally charged matches of the season
Statistically, GT’s middle order – positions No. 4 to No. 7 – has faced the least number of deliveries (354) and scored the fewest runs (590) of all teams in IPL 2025. That lack of time in the middle is now a concern, especially with Jos Buttler unavailable due to England duties
The game against LSG was a rare one where all of GT’s top-three failed to cross fifty – and it exposed the soft underbelly of their batting. While Shahrukh Khan and Sherfane Rutherford did try to resurrect the innings, it wasn’t enough as they fell short of LSG’s mammoth 235.
Now, with the playoffs looming and pressure mounting, GT’s middle order must stand up and deliver. The likes of Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, and Rashid Khan must ensure that the load is shared. This is their moment – and their test.
While the middle order – spearheaded by the likes of Shivam Dube and Dewald Brevis – has tried to hold things together, they’ve simply had too much to do. Batters from No. 4 to No. 7 have faced the most balls (819) and scored the most runs (1099), but at a below-par strike rate of 134.18.
Couple that with a bowling attack that’s failed to take charge and you get the full picture of a team under stress. This might be the year CSK hit reset.
Their only route to survival? A miracle win.
CSK need to either defeat Gujarat Titans by a margin of 107 runs, or chase down a target of 200 in just 12.3 overs – a near-impossible task in any T20 game, let alone against one of the most balanced teams this season.
With the playoffs now confirmed, attention turns to the closing phase of the league, where the battle for supremacy intensifies. Gujarat Titans (GT), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Mumbai Indians (MI) remain in contention for the all-important top-two finish.
A spot in the top two offers a significant edge in the playoffs — a direct entry to Qualifier 1 and the luxury of a second chance to reach the final. As the final round of league games approaches, these four teams will be locked in a fierce race for that upper-tier advantage.
Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth C, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sam Curran, Matheesha Pathirana, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel.
For them, the final game is an opportunity to invest in the future. Youngsters like Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, and Dewald Brevis could get another chance to impress.
Head coach Stephen Fleming admitted the team deserved their position after a season of inconsistency. While the outcome may not change their fate, the loyal CSK fan base would want a morale-boosting farewell.
All eyes will also be on M S Dhoni — will this be the last time he dons the yellow jersey?
Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan is enduring his most expensive IPL season, struggling for rhythm and penetration. Yet, the management has continued to back him, hoping he finds form when it matters most.
Pace bowling also needs attention, especially the fourth seamer option beyond Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna. With Rabada also set to leave for international duty post-league stage, GT must resolve their bowling balance quickly to maintain their edge in the playoffs.
Shahrukh Khan and Sherfane Rutherford showed glimpses of form in the recent win over Lucknow Super Giants, and GT will want both to continue building confidence.
The top-heavy side has leaned on its opening trio all season, and with one of them missing for the knockouts, more responsibility will fall on the middle order.
A final league match against a relaxed CSK side offers an ideal setting for experimentation and role adjustments.
With Royal Challengers Bengaluru losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad, GT control their playoff fate and a win would take them to 20 points, ensuring two chances at reaching the final. CSK, already out of contention, will continue experimenting with younger players like Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, and Dewald Brevis as they look to the future after a disappointing campaign.
GT’s batting strength has been led by Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler—who will leave for national duty post Sunday—making it crucial for the middle order to step up. The bowling remains a concern, with Rashid Khan off form and the pace unit needing depth beyond Rabada, Siraj, and Prasidh.
The game may also be significant for MS Dhoni, who continues to keep fans guessing about his IPL future.
