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MATCH INFO |
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MATCH :
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CSK vs GT
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COMPETITION :
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IPL
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| DATE: |
26-03-2024
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TIME:
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07.30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
06.00 PM UAE
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STADIUM
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Narendra Modi Stadium
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Possible bat-first XI: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 2 Rachin Ravindra, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Sameer Rizvi, 8 MS Dhoni (wk), 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Tushar Deshpande
Possible bowl-first XI: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 2 Rachin Ravindra, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Ravindra Jadeja, 6 Sameer Rizvi, 7 MS Dhoni (wk), 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Tushar Deshpande, 11 Mustafizur Rahman
In a memorable encounter during IPL 2023, Chennai Super Kings faced off against Gujarat Titans in a peculiar three-day, rain-affected final, with MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya leading their respective teams. A significant moment came when Shubman Gill assumed captaincy for the Titans following Hardik's move back to Mumbai Indians, marking one of the most significant player trades in IPL history.
In a surprising turn of events just before the IPL season opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad was named the new captain of Chennai Super Kings. Gill's reaction at the captains' conference mirrored the sentiments of many in Chennai, as Dhoni passed on the captain's armband to Gaikwad. This set the stage for a face-off between Gill and Gaikwad, both of whom are relatively inexperienced as IPL captains but now find themselves leading their respective teams at Chepauk.
Both Gill and Gaikwad have already made waves with their leadership styles. Following a thrilling victory for the Titans against Mumbai Indians, debutant Spencer Johnson praised Gill's leadership, highlighting how the captain helped ease his nerves before the game by sitting alongside him on the team bus. Gaikwad, on the other hand, demonstrated his tactical acumen by making strategic fielding changes in his debut match as IPL captain. One such adjustment, involving shifting the fielder from extra-cover to sweeper cover, resulted in Chennai Super Kings securing their first wicket of the match.