Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at Chepauk, with both captains expecting a competitive surface.GT skipper Shubman Gill backed the decision to chase, citing decent batting conditions. “Looks like a good wicket. There’s a bit of breeze, and it’s about winning the small moments. If the wicket is good, we’ll look to maximize the powerplay,” he said, also confirming the return of Arshad Khan to the XI.On the other hand, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted the surface looked slightly dry but remained confident in his side’s ability to post and defend a total. “We don’t mind putting up a score. The confidence is high, but every game starts from zero. We are improving gradually, though there are still areas to click,” he noted. CSK made one change, bringing in Urvil Patel.
Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet SinghGujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar
Impact Subs
Chennai Super Kings Impact subs: Sarfaraz Khan, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Matthew ShortGujarat Titans Impact subs: Rahul Tewatia, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Kulwant Khejroliya, Nishant Sindhu