May 24, 2025: With a victory over CSK, GT will reach 20 points and guarantee a spot in the top two, giving them two chances to advance. Sai Sudharsan and captain Shubman Gill of the Gujarat Titans play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 in New Delhi.
When the Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings play in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday, the former will want to finish in the top two, while the latter will continue to prepare for the future.
The Titans still have control over their postseason fate after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. They will reach 20 points and guarantee a spot in the top two with a victory vs CSK, giving them two chances to go to the final.
As they try to test younger players and combinations in a season with inconsistent results, CSK, who are already out of playoff contention, will continue to concentrate on developing for the future.
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler, who will depart for national duty following the team's final league game on Sunday, have been the mainstays of GT's batting success.
The middle-order needs additional playing time because Buttler will not be available for the playoffs. Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan will be happy to receive another hit in the middle after scoring much-needed runs against LSG.
Rashid Khan, GT's premier spinner, is not playing at his best, which raises more serious issues for the bowling unit. The team still believes in him despite the fact that he is in the middle of his most costly IPL season.
Along with improving pace, GT has to find a fourth seamer option in addition to Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna. When Rabada departs for national duty after the league stage, the problem could get worse.
On the other hand, regardless of what occurs on Sunday afternoon, CSK is probably going to end up at the bottom of the table. Young players like Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, and Dewald Brevis have another chance to make an impression throughout the game.
Stephen Fleming, the head coach of CSK, had no qualms in acknowledging that his team is rightfully at the bottom of the standings following the defeat to the Rajasthan Royals in Delhi. Although a victory in that situation will not signify much, CSK's fervent supporters would prefer that the team leave with two points.
Since retiring from international competition in 2020, M S Dhoni has maintained the mystery surrounding his IPL future. Will he play his final game for the legendary franchise on Sunday? The charismatic leader is the only one with the answer.
Gujarat Titans: Anuj Rawat, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Ravisrinivasan, Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, and Shubman Gill Gerald Coetzee, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Mohammed Siraj, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis, Jos Buttler, Jayant Yadav, Gerald Coetzee, Joseph Siraj, Mohammed Siraj, Dasun Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis, Jos Buttler,
Chennai Super Kings: 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, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Shivam Dube, and Vijay Shankar.
The game begins at 3:30 IST.