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In match 59 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the Gujarat Titans (GT) are hosting the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the magnificent Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side are coming into this fixture on the back of a win over Punjab Kings in their reverse fixture, the Gujarat-based franchise are riding on the back of three consecutive losses.
As the two skippers took the field for the toss, earlier in the match, it was Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side who won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first. While the Yellow Army skipper at toss confirmed one change in the side with Rachin Ravindra coming in for Richard Gleeson, the GT skipper Shubman Gill also called for some changes in their XI.
The Indian batter revealed that wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha is suffering from a niggle and Matthew Wade come in for him, he also said that Little sits out for Kartik Tyagi making his debut.
“We would have bowled first as well, looks a good wicket. There’s one percent chance of qualifying, so we are going to try hard for that. The mood is like any other match, we as a team believe in doing the best we can. Will be a good surface to bat on. Will score runs and try to restrict them. Wade comes in for Saha, who has a niggle, In order to get the team combination right, Kartik Tyagi makes his debut. He comes in for Joshua Little,” Gill said at the toss.
GT vs CSK Playing XI
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi.
Impact Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh
Impact Subs: Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Aravelly Avinash, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary.
