Ahmedabad: The 66th match of IPL 2026 will be played today between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. This is a do-or-die match for CSK, as if they don’t win with a better net run rate, they will be eliminated from playoff contention. This match is also crucial for GT. Although the Shubman Gill-led team has already qualified for the playoffs, they will now be looking to finish in the top two in the league stage.
What about the match?
So far, six matches have been played at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in IPL 2026. More than 200 runs were scored in the first match, but no team has reached the 200-run mark in the five matches since. In the last match played here, Sunrisers Hyderabad were bowled out for 86 runs. Gujarat Titans have won four out of six matches played at this Ahmedabad stadium. Chennai Super Kings will face many challenges today, the biggest of which will be performing well against Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj. If Chennai’s top batsmen (Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad) don’t lose their wickets to Siraj and Rabada, GT will be under pressure.
GT vs CSK match pitch report
The Gujarat Titans vs. Chennai Super Kings match will be played on pitch number 7 of the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. Only one match has been played on this pitch this year, and both innings produced over 200 runs. This was the first match played here this season, where Rajasthan scored 210 runs and Gujarat managed only 204. Today’s pitch will be favorable for the batsmen.
Of course, the team batting first won that match, but today the captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first. Batting in the second innings may be easier here. The pitch is likely to be very beneficial for spinners, so Rashid Khan, who has played six matches on this ground this year, will have a crucial role to play.
Chennai Super Kings spinners Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmed could benefit from the pitch, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Ruturaj Gaikwad brings them in early.
