CSK vs GT Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today IPL Match? IPL 2024 Match 7

Updated - 26 Mar 2024, 06:15 PM

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) lock horns with each other in their second match of IPL 2024. CSK vs GT, IPL 2024 Match 7, takes place on Tuesday, March 26. The venue of the encounter is CSK’s home ground Chidambaram Stadium. Below is the prediction for the CSK vs GT encounter.

Team Analysis

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad leads Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. They have a strong leadership with MS Dhoni as the senior member. CSK has a powerful batting and bowling unit. They are the defending champions of the tournament. Ravindra Jadeja is a lethal all-rounder for the side.

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill is the captain of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024. He leads an IPL team for the first time. The franchise observes a new journey under a new captain. GT has powerful top-order and middle-order batters and a stunning spin attack led by Rashid Khan. In Mohammad Shami’s absence, their pace attack is slightly affected and others need to pull up their socks.

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Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is considered an average-scoring ground. Spinners and seamers always gain an advantage over batters at the stadium. Even the highest total ever in T20 internationals stands at 182. Chidambaram Stadium offers a lot of support to spinners.

Form and Fitness

For Chennai Super Kings, Matheesha Pathirana was absent from the last game but has joined the squad. He is available for the tournament. However, since he underwent a hamstring injury recently, he might miss the CSK vs GT encounter. GT pacer Mohammad Shami has been ruled out for IPL 2024.

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Tactical Acumen

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings has a tactical advantage with their home stadium in match 7 of IPL 2024. CSK is a very powerful team at their home stadium and it takes immense effort for visitors to outplay them in Chennai. CSK lacks depth for domestic bowlers but their overseas unit looks in good form.

Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans have a strong set of batters and bowlers. For the last two seasons, they have dominated opposition teams in the league stage. With the likes of Shubman Gill, David Miller, Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson, and Wriddhiman Saha, GT has a lethal batting unit. They also have a good spin unit but their pacers need to prove their form in the absence of Mohammad Shami.

CSK vs GT Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today IPL Match? IPL 2024 Match 7

Score Prediction

Team 1st Innings 2nd Innings
CSK 160-180 160-180
GT 160-180 150-170

Players to perform prediction

Chennai Super Kings-  Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, and Ruturaj Gaikwad are a few key batters for CSK in IPL 2024. Deepak Chahar, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mustafizur Rahman will be in the limelight in the next game.

Gujarat Titans- Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Wriddhiman Saha are expected to come up with a good batting show in the next match. Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, and Spencer Johnson are big names in the bowling department.

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Best Batsman

Who will score the most runs for CSK in the match: Ruturaj Gaikwad or Rachin Ravindra

Who will score the most runs for GT in the match: Shubman Gill or David Miller 

Best Bowler

Who will pick the most wickets for CSK in the match: Ravindra Jadeja or Maheesh Theekshana 

Who will pick the most wickets for GT in the match: Rashid Khan or Mohit Sharma 

Who will win the Match?

Chennai Super Kings are highly likely to dominate Gujarat Titans in match 7 of IPL 2024 due to the home advantage. Gujarat Titans lost the Qualifier 1 match to CSK by a big margin in Chennai last year. GT needs to showcase an impeccable form to out CSK in the match. Hence, CSK is likely to clinch a victory.

Conclusion

CSK vs GT clash of IPL 2024 will be the match of champions. While CSK are the champion of last season, GT are the champion of the prior season. GT dominated every team last season and CSK was the only team to demolish them in the final stages. Hence, CSK vs GT will be one of the most exciting games at the start of IPL 2024.

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