Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL, 2024, Full Score Card

Done and dusted! Chennai win clinically and humble Gujarat by 63 runs. Matheesha Pathirana bowls it outside off on a hard length, Umesh Yadav swings his bat hard and misses as the ball passes his outside edge through to MS Dhoni. This has been a sheer dominating performance by Chennai and they hold their fortress unbreached yet again. Also, this is the biggest defeat for Gujarat by the margin of runs.

SIX! Some fun for Umesh Yadav! Matheesha Pathirana offers a half-volley, slightly outside off, Umesh Yadav gets underneath the ball and swings hard at it with a good connection before thumping it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short and on the top of off, Spencer Johnson pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

A slower yorker outside off, Spencer Johnson shoulders arms at it. The Umpire calls it a fair delivery.

Short and pace off this time, outside off, on a length, Umesh Yadav cuts it through point for a single.

Over the wicket comes Pathirana and fires in on the back of a length outside off, Umesh Yadav swings hard but misses on the outside edge.

On the back of a length around off, Spencer Johnson sways away from the line of the ball and cuts it but finds the fielder at backward point. End of another successful over for Chennai.

FOUR! Shot! Offers a juicy full toss on the stumps, Spencer Johnson lofts it over covers for a boundary on a single bounce towards the deep extra cover fence.

On the back of a length at the middle, Umesh Yadav pulls it with no real timing towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is cannoned on the pads from over the wicket, Spencer Johnson misses the flick onto the pads and rolls to cover-point for a leg bye.

Spencer Johnson is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Rachin Ravindra takes the third catch of the match and the yellow army inches closer to the victory. Mustafizur Rahman bowls it full outside off, Rahul Tewatia mistimes his lofted shot and finds Rachin Ravindra at long off who takes an easy catch near the ropes by reverse-cupping it. Mustafizur Rahman gets his second and he continues to impress with his bowling performance.

Mustafizur Rahman continues and bowls on the middle and leg channel on a fuller length, Umesh Yadav flicks it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another excellent over from Matheesha Pathirana. He goes full and around off this time. Rahul Tewatia swings hard to go downtown but only manages to meet thin air. Just a couple of overs left and Gujarat need 79 runs. What a sensational display of bowling from Chennai's bowlers.

WIDE! Way down leg on a shorter length. This is given as a Wide.

A yorker down leg at 150 clicks. Tewatia misses on his flick and gets pinged on his boot.

FOUR! Pulled away and in the gap! Short and straight on the leg stump line, Rahul Tewatia stands in the crease and helps the poor delivery by pulling it with the pace towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

A precise yorker on the stumps by Pathirana. Umesh Yadav somehow jams his bat towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Full again, and on the middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia flicks it through square leg for just one.

A huge confident appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Rahul Tewatia straightaway reviews it and sends it upstairs.  This is fired in at 151 clicks by Tushar Deshpande on a fuller length aiming the leg stump line, Rahul Tewatia swings for a flick and misses. The ball thuds his pads. UltraEdge comes and shows a flat line. Ball Tracker though shows that the ball is clearly pitching outside leg. Not Out and the on-field decision is overturned.

Short of length, rolling his fingers on the leather, on off, Umesh Yadav swipes across and swings early and misses. He gets a ping on the front thigh pad. An excellent over from Mustafizur Rahman as he concedes just a solitary run and a big wicket of Rashid Khan.

On the back of a length across off, Umesh Yadav taps it back to the bowler.

Another off-cutter on the short length, on the middle, Umesh Yadav gets beaten again on the outside edge.

Off-cutter outside off with pace off, Umesh Yadav swings hard and misses to connect.

Umesh Yadav comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! Rachin Ravindra takes an easy catch and it is Rashid Khan who walks back to the sheds cheaply without troubling the opposition with the bat. Gujarat are now falling like a pack of cards as they lose their 7th wicket. Mustafizur Rahman slants it on the length on the leg and middle, Rashid Khan clears his front leg trying to hoist it over deep mid-wicket. He mistimes the pull and the ball goes miles up in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Rachin Ravindra takes an easy catch. Mustafizur Rahman gets his first wicket.

Over the wicket, on the back of a length, with pace off outside off, Rahul Tewatia pulls it to long on for one.

Deshpande fires it on the fuller length, right ahead of the boot of Tewatia. He goes for a flick shot but completely misses and gets a ping on the front pad. MS Dhoni also looks excited for this one and they go for a review. UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. Ball Tracker confirms that the ball is pitched outside leg. Not Out and the on-field Umpire's decision stands. Also, they cross for a leg bye.

Is that out? Chennai looks very confident and they take the review for a LBW decision on Rahul Tewatia. UltraEdge shows nothing and Ball Tracking indicates that it is pitching outside leg. Chennai lose a review.

Oh, Chennai has opted for a review here against the Umpire's decision for a Wide. Tushar Deshpande cannons it full and outside the tramline. Rahul Tewatia bends low and looks to drive it away through the off side but misses. The replay confirms that the ball has passed just inside the tramline. A good review from Chennai and the Umpire's decision is overturned.

On the back of a length angling across, Rahul Tewatia goes for the punch but gets beaten.

Short and angling in, Rashid Khan guides it to short third for one.

Rashid Khan walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Another stunner in the field for Chennai, and Rachin Ravindra makes no mistake this time with this blinder. Tushar Deshpande bangs it short and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai tries to loft it over covers but he mistimes it by throwing his hands at it. The ball goes high up in the night sky over extra covers. Rachin Ravindra runs to his left and settles underneath the ball keeping his eyes still on the ball before reverse-cupping it and falling over. Matheesha Pathirana and Chennai celebrate.

FOUR! Much, much needed boundary. Angles it on the leg stump line on a length, Azmatullah Omarzai flicks it uppishly through deep square leg for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana ends the over with a quick bouncer around 148 clicks, on middle, Rahul Tewatia gets hurried as he tries to sway away and loses his balance too. Excellent over for Chennai!

Rahul Tewatia walks in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana gets his man this time! He serves this full and on middle at a good pace, Sai Sudharsan tries to slog it away but fails to ger underneath the ball and does not get the elevation, the ball goes in the air towards long on where Sameer Rizvi runs forward and takes a fine catch tumbling forward. Gujarat lose the set batter and half their side is back to the hut now.

Back of a length and around leg, Sai Sudharsan misses his pull. Wided.

Sharp bouncer now, on middle, angling away, Sai Sudharsan tries to ramp it away but misses.

DROPPED! Matheesha Pathirana bowls another slower one, fuller and on middle, Sai Sudharsan goes through his lofted stroke early and mistimes it high in the air, Rachin Ravindra at extra covers fails to settle under it and spills it out while trying to take it over his head. Two runs taken. Sai Sudharsan gets a life but can he make the most of it here?

Change of pace, on a length and on middle, Sai Sudharsan gets deceived by it and only manages to block it on the pitch.

Fuller one and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! The contest is slipping away from the reach of Gujarat with every single delivery as they haven't found a boundary in the last three overs. Deepak Chahar just ended his brilliant spell with a two-wicket haul. Tushar Deshpande has been impressive as well and still has an over left in his bank. For Gujarat, Sai Sudharsan has held onto one end but he has witnessed the collapse on the other. Though they have still got Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia to come up next, Gujarat need to fire now as they still need a hefty 97 off the last 36 deliveries. Matheesha Pathirana (1-0-10-0) comes back into the attack. He replaces Ravindra Jadeja.

Slower again, back of a length and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai dabs it towards backward point for one more.

Slower one now, full and on off, Sai Sudharsan forces it down to long off for one.

On a length and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai pats it down towards square leg for a quick run.

Goes short again but too short this time, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai leaves it alone. Wided.

Short of a length and on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it through square leg for a single.

Overthrows! This is full again and on off, Sai Sudharsan drives it towards extra covers and sets off for the single, Ruturaj Gaikwad hits the stumps at the bowler's end and the ball deflects to the deep which allows the second run.

Fuller one and around off, Sai Sudharsan drills it hard but straight towards mid off.

Deepak Chahar (3-0-21-2) is brought back into the attack. He replaces Tushar Deshpande.

Quicker, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Short again, on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Goes short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan moves back and tucks it towards the mid-wicket region and comes back for the second, he has to put a desperate dive in to make the ground. Daryl Mitchell had a shy at the batter's end and if that was a direct hit, it would have been really close.

Quicker, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai guides it towaards point for a single.

Flatter, short on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai moves back and cuts it straigh to backward point on the bounce.

Tossed up, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it towards short covers.

Back of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai steers it towards third man for one.

Azmatullah Omarzai is in at number 6.

OUT! STUNNER IN THE DEEP! Tushar Deshpande serves this very full and on middle, David Miller clears his front leg and flicks it a bit too well, the ball absolutely flies towards deep mid-wicket where Ajinkya Rahane judges it well, puts in a full-length dive to his front and takes a blinder of a diving catch. Killer-Miller is gone now and Gujarat are in deep trouble.

Overpitched and on off, David Miller drills it straight to mid off.

Touch fuller and on middle, David Miller heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second run, Ajinkya Rahane picks up but throws it a but wide of the keeper, Miller gets time to put in a dive in as MS Dhoni deflects the ball onto the stumps. However, Miller has made his ground there.

Back of a length and around off, David Miller cuts it straight to point. Gujarat can not afford dot balls here.

Fuller one and on the pads, Sai Sudharsan clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tushar Deshpande (2-0-12-0) is back into the attack replacing Daryl Mitchell.

Slower one, on a length and on off, shaping in, Sai Sudharsan pushes it towards short covers for a quick one.

Pitched up and on off, David Miller tries to drive it away but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Fine shot! Mustafizur Rahman bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle and off, David Miller opens up his body nicely and ramps it cleverly over the keeper's head for another boundary.

On a length and on middle, David Miller nudges it with soft hands towards the vacant mid-wicket region and comes back for the second run easily as the bowler had to run and collect that.

Fuller one and on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Delicately played! Mustafizur Rahman lands this back of a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan lets it come to him, uses the pace of the ball and guides it away with an open-faced bat towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Across off on a length, Sai Sudharsan cuts it through cover-point for one to end the over. Halfway done and Gujarat are 80/3. They still need 127 from 60 deliveries.

FOUR! Pulled away with precision! Bangs it short again on the leg stump line, Sai Sudharsan easily pulls it away through backward square leg for a boundary.

On a fuller length, David Miller drives it down to long on for a single.

In the air...but safe! Bowls it quick at 127 clicks on the bodyline and short in length, Sai Sudharsan is late on his pull and gets it off the top half of the blade. The ball flies and falls just short ahead of the sprinting deep mid-wicket fielder. A single taken.

WIDE! He will have to reload that one. Way outside off on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan shoulders arms and the umpire signals for a Wide.

On the back of a length on off, David Miller cuts it towards deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! In the gap and four! Shade full in length, just around off, David Miller skips down the track and slaps the ball through covers for a boundary.

Almost a yorker on the stumps, David Miller squeezes it out to long on losing his grip on one hand for a single to end the over.

Strategic-Break! Gujarat are in a bit of trouble here and they will need David Miller and Sai Sudharsan to build up a partnership and take this game deep. However, they will also need to keep an eye on the asking rate as it will not be easy against this quality bowling attack. Chennai just needs to keep things simple, as they know that the batters will have to take chances and that will create opportunities for them. Daryl Mitchell to continue after the break.

WIDE! Slants it way across off beyond the tramline. This is given as a Wide.

Bangs it short on the bodyline, David Miller hops back and tucks it to the leg side.

Cannons again around 150 clicks, outside off and on a fuller length, David Miller misses to connect the shot.

EDGED AND FOUR! Quick at 150 clicks, on off, and full, David Miller gets a thickish outside edge that gasses through the short third region for a boundary.

TWO WIDES! Bowls a steep bumper over the batter's head. Sai Sudharsan ducks underneath. The ball flies over Dhoni's head who leaps, and gets his gloves on it but the ball deflects and rolls to the deep. Two Wides.

Almost a half-tracker on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to the leg side for none.

Steams in and cannons on a hard length around the middle and leg channel, Sai Sudharsan flicks it across the line through square leg for a single.

Full and outside off at a gentle pace, Sai Sudharsan leans and drives it through covers for a single. A successful over for Chennai as they see the back of Vijay Shankar.

Shade full in length on off, David Miller punches it to mid off for a quick single.

Back of a length around off, David Miller covers the off stump and defends.

David Miller is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! MS DHONI, YOU BEAUTY! What a scintillating catch from MSD and listen to the crowd erupting and cheering out loud. Daryl Mitchell bowls it around off and gets it to nip away from off, Vijay Shankar gets a thickish outside edge trying to drive it away. The ball flies to the right of MS Dhoni who full-stretches his dive and grabs it low. Chepauk erupts high in decibels. Gujarat are three down now.

Full, angling at the pads, Vijay Shankar flicks it through mid-wicket and scampers back for the second.

Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack and slants it across off on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan tries to breach the gap between short third and backward point but finds the fielder at backward point. A single taken as the ball ricochets from the hands of Ravindra Jadeja.

It spins again to the middle and leg channel, on a length, Sai Sudharsan clips it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. 9 runs from the over.

Full, and gets a bit of an away turn as well, on off, Vijay Shankar leans ahead and drives it to covers for a single.

Short, turning in from the middle, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and pulls it along the carpet through mid-wicket for just one.

On a dragged length on the stumps, Vijay Shankar tucks it in front of mid-wicket and sneaks a single. MS Dhoni sprints chases the ball and throws it back to the bowler.

Short, quick on off, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Streaky and gets away with a boundary. Jadeja bowls it outside off on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan waits and cuts it too late through slip cordon for a boundary.

Back of a length, on the top of off, Vijay Shankar blocks it underneath the bat off the back foot to end the over. End of the mandatory Powerplay and Gujarat are 43/2.

On the hard length aiming the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to mid-wicket for just a single.

Short, around off with a pace off, Vijay Shankar cuts it through cover-point for a single.

On a hard length at 141 clicks, Vijay Shankar covers his off stump and punches it back to the bowler.

SIX! SMOKED! Short ball on offer on the stumps line, Vijay Shankar goes back and across, swivels and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Nips back in from the back of a length around off, Vijay Shankar pushes it back to the bowler.

Short of a length and on off, Vijay Shankar hops up and dabs it through point for a run. Just three runs and a wicket from this over.

Another sharp bouncer now, on middle, Vijay Shankar sways away from it.

On a length and on off, Vijay Shankar tries to push it away but gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket.

Vijay Shankar is in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Deepak Chahar strikes again!  He lands this one back of a length and around middle, Wriddhiman Saha is probably still thinking about the previous ball and goes for a half-hearted heave across the line, but gets it from the toe-end of the bat and straight to deep square leg where Tushar Deshpande takes a comfortable catch. Gujarat lose both their openers now!

NASTY! Deepak Chahar bangs in a fiery bouncer, on middle, Wriddhiman Saha gets surprised by it as he goes for the pull, but is in no position to play that shot, the ball smacks him hard on the back of the helmet. A mandatory concussion check will happen now. He looks good to continue after the physio checks him up.

Short of a length and on middle, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length but way down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan tries to hook it but misses. Wided.

Length again and on off, Sai Sudharsan punches it wide of mid off for one.

On a length and on off, Sai Sudharsan pushes it towards short covers.

Pitched up and on off again, Wriddhiman Saha knocks it towards mid off and scampers across for another run.

Touch fuller, on off, Wriddhiman Saha has swipe across the line but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the left of the bowler.

On a length and around leg, Sai Sudharsan clips it through square leg for a run.

Tushar Deshpande starts with a full delivery, on off, Wriddhiman Saha drills it wide of mid off for a single.

Deepak Chahar ends the over with a sharp bouncer, on off, Sai Sudharsan sways away from it.

Sai Sudharsan walks in as the Impact player at number 3. He replaces Mohit Sharma as the Impact sub.

OUT! LBW! A huge appeal, and up goes the finger! Shubman Gill has a chat with his partner and takes the review. However, the technology does not save him here, and it will be OUT! Deepak Chahar bowls this on a hard length and on middle, skids through a bit, Shubman Gill tries to play the short-arm jab but this one is not that short and hits him high on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Gill looks disappointed but he has to walk back now and Chennai get a massive wicket.

Pitched up and around off, Wriddhiman Saha pushes it wide of cover-point, the fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to slow down the ball. They cross.

This is fuller but down the leg side, Wriddhiman Saha misses his flick. Wided.

FOUR! Wriddhiman Saha getting into his groove now! Deepak Chahar bangs this one short and around middle, Saha picks up the length very early, swivels and pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a one-bounce four.

FOUR! Up and over! Deepak Chahar bowls the knuckle ball this time, full and around off, Wriddhiman Saha skips down the track and goes through his lofted shot with one hand, gets enough for it to go over mid off for a boundary.

A slower one, full and on off, Shubman Gill taps it towards covers for a single.

BEATEN! Mustafizur Rahman pulls his length back a bit, on the sixth stump line, takes off sharply, Wriddhiman Saha gets surprised by the bounce and just sticks his bat out, the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper.

EDGED AND FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman goes fuller this time, outside off, angling away, Wriddhiman Saha slashes hard at it and gets an outside edge that flies between the keeper and first slip for another boundary. Early luck for Saha!

On a length and around off, Shubman Gill pats it down in front of point for a quick run.

Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill stays back and stabs it to short covers.

Fuller again and around off, Wriddhiman Saha tries to push it away but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Classy shot! Mustafizur Rahman begins with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Wriddhiman Saha presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously well past mid off for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to operate from the other end for Chennai. A slight halt in the proceedings as the ball is being replaced as this one lost its shape with that six from Shubman Gill. The fourth Umpire runs in with a suitcase. A brand new ball is selected and we are good to go.

SIX! BANG! Some way to get off the mark! Deepak Chahar serves this fuller and around middle, Shubman Gill skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and launches it with a straight bat over the bowler's head for the first maximum of the chase.

Wriddhiman Saha and Gujarat are finally underway! Touch fuller this time, on the fifth stump line, Wriddhiman Saha runs it down to third man for a single.

Make that four dots! Deepak Chahar hits the hard length and on off, shaping in, Wriddhiman Saha gets cramped up and pats it to point again.

Back of a length and outside off, Wriddhiman Saha dabs it down straight to point this time. Three dots in a row.

On a length and on middle, Wriddhiman Saha tries to work it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls in front of point, Saha wants the single but is sent back.

Deepak Chahar starts with a beautiful yorker, on off, shaping away, Wriddhiman Saha digs it out towards mid off.

OUT! RUN OUT! Only a run to end the innings then! Mohit Sharma bowls this slow again and short, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja comes down the track and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run, Daryl Mitchell turns around for the second but Jadeja did not move at all from the non-striker's end, Vijay Shankar picks up and throws at the keeper's end where Wriddhiman Saha takes the bails off. It is Jadeja who departs and Chennai finishes on 206/6!

FOUR! Gets it through! Mohit Sharma bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja backs away a bit and throws his bat at it, the ball flies off the toe-end past short third man for a boundary.

Back of a length this time, on middle, takes pace off, Ravindra Jadeja moves across and scoops it wide of short fine leg, the fielder chases after and puts it a good dive to push it back inside. Two runs taken. 200 up for Chennai!

Ravindra Jadeja walks in to face the last three deliveries of the first innings.

OUT! TAKEN! A promising cameo comes to an end now! Mohit Sharma goes pace on and serves this full, on middle, Sameer Rizvi fails to get under it full and mistimes his slog straight down the throat of David Miller at long on who makes no mistake. Chennai lose half their side now.

Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Sameer Rizvi goes through his pull shot early and misses it, he wants the bye but is sent back as Wriddhiman Saha misses his shy at the batter's end.

Fuller one and on off, Daryl Mitchell drills it towards long off for a single.

Mohit Sharma (3-0-28-0) to bowl the last over. Also, a penalty for Gujarat for slow-over rate. An extra fielder will have to be stationed inside the 30-yard circle. How crucial can this be? Let's find out.

SIX! There he goes again! Sameer Rizvi, you beauty! Rashid Khan gives this one some more flight, on off, Sameer Rizvi skips down the track and swipes hard at it, does not get it from the middle but just enough to send it over long off for another maximum.

Swing and a miss! This is tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Sameer Rizvi goes for another slog-sweep but misses it this time.

Goes short and around off, Sameer Rizvi stays back and bunts it towards sweeper covers for a brace.

SIX! OH WOW! That is some way to announce yourself in the biggest T20 league in the world. This is floated, full and around middle, Sameer Rizvi gets down on one knee and absolutely nails his slog sweep over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Not many can do that to Rashid Khan!

Sameer Rizvi is in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! The plan to give Rashid Khan the 19th over has worked for Gujarat. He gets rid of the dangerous Shivam Dube here. He bowls this flatter, short and outside off, keeping it away from the batter, Dube tries to fetch it from there and slog it away but only manages to slice it in the air, Vijay Shankar at extra covers settles under it and pouches it safely. Dube goes back after a brilliant knock as Chennai are four down now.

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away, Daryl Mitchell tries to go over the in-field on the off side but gets an outside edge on the bounce to short third man for a single.

It will be Rashid Khan to bowl the penultimate over.

FIFTY FOR DUBE! A fiery half-century and he gets applause from the crowd as well as MS Dhoni in the hut. This is short again, on middle, slower too, Shivam Dube plays a controlled pull shot wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Clever bowling! Mohit Sharma bowls a deceptive slower bouncer around off, Shivam Dube withdraws from his shot at the last moment. It is not given as a wide but Dube takes a review. However, the replay shows that it is under the head height and is a fair delivery.

Goes fuller and on off, Daryl Mitchell mistimes his lofted shot on the bounce to long off for another run.

Short of a length and no middle, pace on, Shivam Dube pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! EFFORTLESS! Mohit Sharma bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one, full and outside off, Shivam Dube is expecting that, waits for it, and tonks it cleanly over the long off fence for a biggie. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Fuller and outside off, Daryl Mitchell miscues his lofted drive off the inside half of the bat towards long on for a single.

On a length and on leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks it through square leg for a one.

FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Spencer Johnson misses his yorker this time and serves a low full toss, on middle, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Spencer Johnson bravely serves this full and in the slot, on off, angling away, Daryl Mitchell clears his front leg and goes for the big slog across the line but only connects with thin air.

Short of a length and around off, Shivam Dube swats it hard wide of mid off, Shubman Gill dives to his left to make a excellent stop. They cross.

Spencer Johnson bowls an absolute scorching yorker now, on middle, tailing in a bit, Shivam Dube cannot do anything about it and digs it back to the bowler. While digging out that ball, a chunk of Dube's bat comes out, and he will need a new one.

Back of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell gets hurried and mistimes his pull shot through mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! Well, this is some serious batting by Shivam Dube! Although there came a phase of a couple of overs where Gujarat really pulled things back with Mohit Sharma being introduced into the attack. It also yielded a pricy wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad who missed his half-century narrowly. But Shivam Dube wasted no time and took on Spencer Johnson and Rashid Khan to bring back the scoring rate over 10s. Chennai are eyeing a strong finish and probably targeting to end their innings on a high note with seven wickets in hand. Whereas, Gujarat seriously need to put brakes on the scoring to restrict the opposition below 200. An interesting climax of the first innings is on the cards. Get your seatbelts on!

FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! Mohit Sharma bangs this one into the pitch, takes pace off once more, Shivam Dube this time waits for it and pulls it nicely in the gap behind square on the leg side giving the fielder no chance as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

Pitches this one up outside off, Daryl Mitchell has to reach for it and drills it towards long off for just one.

Back of a length and on middle, takes pace off again, Daryl Mitchell pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket, Rashid Khan runs to hs right and dives to stop it and keeps it down to two runs.

Mohit Sharma nails the yorker now, on middle, Daryl Mitchell does well to dig it out towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Another slower delivery, on a length and around leg, Daryl Mitchell nudges it straight to short fine leg on the bouncer, he wants the run but is sent back.

A slower bouncer, on middle, Shivam Dube rolls his wrists and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Full, and angling in, Shivam Dube clips it to fine leg for a single. Another successive expensive over as Chennai fetch 14 runs from it.

SIX! Gee, this bloke has got some serious power! Spencer Johnson bangs it short again and on the leg stump line, Shivam Dube stands in the crease and simply pulls it over deep backward square leg and deposits into the second tier for a maximum.

FOUR! Quick enough to beat the fielder in the deep! Not a poor delivery, on the length on middle and leg, Shivam Dube lifts his front leg and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. No chance for the fielder to chase it down as the ball has got enough steam to breach into the fence.

Another one banged into the surface on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell clears his front foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and outside off, Shivam Dube stands tall and drags towards long on for a single.

Over the wicket and short in length, Daryl Mitchell misses the pull and hits on the body before rolling to his right. They cross for a single.

SIX! BOOM! If you bowl him there, he will punish you brutally! Rashid Khan now comes across the wicket and lands it right into the slot of Dube. Shivam Dube sits down on his knee and slogs it over long on with sheer timing and power for half a dozen. An expensive over this for Gujarat.

Flatter and on leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! A valiant effort from Vijay Shankar in the deep but all in vain! Rashid Khan bowls a quicker one on off, Daryl Mitchell again switch hits it through point for a boundary. Vijay Shankar chases the ball and even gets his hands to it but it ricochets from his hands to the fence.

Drags his length and bowls it on the middle and leg, Shivam Dube tucks it off the back foot towards deep backward square leg for one.

Quicker, flatter, and on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell drives it along the grass towards long on for a single.

Quicker and on off, Daryl Mitchell employs the reverse sweep and finds short third.

Another comparatively quiet over for Chennai here. Just a couple of runs and a pricy wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad. At 138 clicks around off, Shivam Dube cuts it but finds the short third fielder.

Keeps it full on the middle, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to long on for an easy single and gets off the mark.

Across off again, Daryl Mitchell pushes it in front of the covers.

Daryl Mitchell is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anti-climax for Ruturaj Gaikwad and Chennai lose their third wicket at a crucial, crucial time. Spencer Johnson slants the ball across off on a hard length, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to pull it away strongly but he plays over the line of the ball getting a faint inside edge. Wriddhiman Saha behind the wickets sharply grabs the ball. He starts celebrating along with Johsnon, and the finger finally goes up. Ruturaj Gaikwad walks into the sheds missing his well-deserved fifty.

Across off on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad covers his off-pole and drives but finds the cover fielder in the way.

Steams from over the wicket and bowls it short on off, Shivam Dube pulls it off the bottom half of the blade towards long on for an easy single.

Quite a singles affair! On a hard length, slightly around off, Shivam Dube pushes it to the right of mid off and retains the strike with a single. Six singles and a wide from this over. A good over from Gujarat's perspective.

Aims the stumps on a nagging length, Ruturaj Gaikwad shuffles across the leg stump and drives it down the ground towards long off for a single.

Short and on the bodyline, Shivam Dube mistimes his pull shot and squeezes it over mid-wicket for a single toward deep mid-wicket.

WIDE! Bangs it down leg. Shivam Dube lets it go through to the keeper. The Umpire signals for a Wide. Also, first bounce is called.

Three singles in a row! On the back of a length attacking the stumps, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for an easy single.

Stays over the wicket and lands it across off on a length, Shivam Dube stands on the back foot, and cuts it through short third for a single.

Mohit Sharma comes into the attack and aims the stumps on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it through widish mid-wicket for an easy single.

Up and safe! Gets the ball to turn a bit on the stump line, keeping the length full, Ruturaj Gaikwad advances down the track and gets it off the leading edge that flies over the cover fielder and lands in the safe zone in the deep. A single take to end the over.

Slows the pace now and bowls it right in front of the stumps on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans forward and drives it back to the bowler.

Fires in on the toes of Dube and he flicks it to the leg side for a quick single.

WIDE! Slants it way outside off from around the wicket. Wide given by the Umpire.

SIX! Up, up, and away! Again offers an overpitched delivery on the stumps, Shivam Dube anticipates the length early and sits down on his knee again before smashing it over deep mid-wicket for a powerful maximum.

SIX! Oh, hello! Serves it right into the hitting arc of Dube on a fuller length, Shivam Dube sits down on his knee and smokes it out of the park over long on for a huge maximum. What a way to get off the mark.

Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now.

OUT! STUMPED! Gujarat get their second wicket and it's a big one of Ajinkya Rahane! Another excellent stumping from Wriddhiman Saha! Sai Kishore darts a quicker one on the length, and it turns a bit as well off the deck, inviting Rahane to reach to the pitch. Ajinkya Rahane dances down the track and completely plays down the wrong line trying to hoist the ball high into the stands. The ball flirts with the outside edge of his bat and Wriddhiman Saha collects it before flashing the wickets in a jiffy. A good delivery to get rid of Ajinkya Rahane.

FOUR! Terrific shot! 12 runs off the over! This one is fuller in length and around middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away a bit, presents the full face of the bat and lifts it powerfully over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Spencer Johnson bangs this one hard into the pitch, on leg, Ajinkya Rahane tries to hook it away but gloves it down to fine leg for a run.

Goes fuller and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards mid off for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad mistimes his pull towards mid on.

Good reply from Spencer Johnson! He lands this on a good length and just around off, angling away, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to guide it away but gets beaten on the outside edge due to the pace.

SIX! BOOM! Welcome to the game, Spencer Johnson! He starts with a short delivery, on middle, gets good bounce from the surface, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets hurried onto his pull shot but gets enough for it sail over Rashid Khan at deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Strategic Break! Time for a hydration break with some strategies and Gujarat is in desperate need of it. The two Chennai openers, Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad again provided a solid foundation for them especially Rachin Ravindra who admirably struck the ball with ease and inflated the scoring rate with a successful Powerplay. They managed to fetch 69 runs from the first six before Rachin Ravindra got dismissed in an unfortunate fashion, courtesy of some tremendous glove work by Wriddhiman Saha behind the wickets. Chennai will aim to keep the scoring rate high whereas Gujarat will surely aim to get a couple more wickets and pull things a bit in the mid-overs phase. Surprisingly, Mohit Sharma still hasn't been introduced into the attack yet. Also, a bowling change as Spencer Johnson comes into the attack.

Darts this one full, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad clips it through square leg for one.

Short again and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts once again and this time gets it through wide of deep point for a brace.

Short and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it wide of point, but the fielder dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Floated, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Oh..dear! A mix-up in the field and that cost four runs. This is flatter, full, and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it towards deep mid-wicket where David Miller and Vijay Shankar both come in each other's way and both of them lets it through, Shankar manages to stop it before the ropes but the batters run four by that time.

Tossed up, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane steers it towards point.

Another short delivery, outside off, Ajinkya Rahane cuts it to deep point for one more. 10 runs off the over.

Short again and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves back and pulls it through mid-wicket for just one.

Goes short and on off, Ajinkya Rahane punches it down to long off for a run.

Flatter, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and drills it towards short covers where the fielder dives to his right and parries it towards the mid off region. A single is taken.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Rashid Khan tosses this one up, full and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes down on one knee, reaches out for it and lofts it nicely over extra covers for a boundary.

Shorter in length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves back and cuts it aerially but safely through cover-point for a couple of runs.

Goes short and no middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it off the back foot through square leg for one.

Flighted, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad strides out and taps it to short covers.

Another slider, but sliding well down the leg side, Ruturaj Gaikwad leaves it alone. Wided.

Fires this one full and on the pads, Ajinkya Rahane goes down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for another run.

Floated, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it towards short covers.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and drills it towards long off for a run.

Sai Kishore begins with a quicker delivery, full and on leg, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it through backward square leg region for a single.

Spin from both ends now as Sai Kishore is handed over the ball.

FOUR! Class written all over it. Bowls a wrong'un turning in, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets in position quickly before cutting through cover-point for a boundary. Chennai end the mandatory Powerplay on a high note as they fetch 69 from the first six.

Drifts and flights it on the middle and leg, on a fuller length, Ajinkya Rahane leans forward and flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Short once more, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves back and clips it through square leg for one.

Short and around off, Ajinkya Rahane punches it wide of covers where the fielder dives to his right to make a good stop. The cross.

Ajinkya Rahane walks in at number 3.

OUT! STUMPED! Oh..no! What an unfortunate end to a terrific knock from Rachin Ravindra. Wriddhiman Saha with some excellent glove work and Gujarat get the much-needed breakthrough here. Rachin Ravindra bowls this quicker, full, and on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra stays back to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the right of the keeper, Ravindra does not know where the ball is, and takes a step out of his crease, Saha reacts quickly to grab the ball and breaks the stumps in a flash. The umpire sends it upstairs and the replay shows that Ravindra is out of his crease. He goes back after another fine knock to give his team a good start here.

Wriddhiman Saha looks confident with that stumping and the TV replay comes up confirming the same. He breaks the wicket before Rachin Ravindra gets his bat into the crease. Gujarat get their first wicket.

FOUR! Rachin Ravindra greets Rashid Khan with a boundary! This one is shorter in length and around off, Rachin Ravindra rocks back quickly and punches it with sweet timing through extra covers for four runs.

Full, angling in from off, Rachin Ravindra strikes it off the bottom half of the blade towards the widish mid off region for a quick single. Another expensive over for Gujarat as 17 runs come from it.

Time for some spin as the leggie wizard Rashid Khan comes into the attack now.

WIDE! Ravindra has unsettled the lines and lengths of the bowlers. A short ball outside off, over the batter's head, the umpire signals for a Wide.

FOUR! He is finding boundaries with ease here! A buffet of boundaries! Again, some width on offer from Omarzai around off, Rachin Ravindra cashes on the opportunity and slaps the ball through covers for another boundary. He moves into his 40s now in no time.

Follows up with a bumper on the bodyline, Rachin Ravindra swings hard for pull but misses.

SIX! BANG! Azmatullah Omarzai lands it short across off, Rachin Ravindra stays on the back foot and gets it off the middle of the willow before depositing the ball into the stands over long on.

Angles it in on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for a flick but misses and the ball rolls to the leg side. The batters take a leg bye.

FOUR! What a glorious stroke this! Azmatullah Omarzai bowls it on a nagging length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad prods ahead on the ball and drives it through the covers for a boundary. The ball teases Shubman Gill who chases the ball and wins the race.

Ends the over bowling a vicious bumper on the top of middle, Rachin Ravindra decides to sway away from the line of the ball and leaves. 16 runs from the fourth over and Chennai are off to a flier at Chepauk.

Back of a length angling in from outside off, Gaikwad opens the bat again to point for a quick single.

FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad joins the party now with a deft touch! Offers some room around the off stump does Umesh Yadav, on the back of a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad skillfully opens the bat's face and uses the pace of the ball to guide it away through the point and short third gap for a boundary. A good attempt to stop the ball from Mohit Sharma in the deep but the ball wins the race deflecting from his hands on the dive. Four more.

Bowls a yorker on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra squeezes it out to mid off and fetches a quick single.

FOUR! Just sit back and admire the Rachin Ravindra show! On the back of a length around off, Rachin Ravindra shuffles and comes down the pitch a bit, and slashes the ball hard through cover-point for a boundary. The ball seems to be coming onto the bat nicely.

SIX! Goodness gracious, this lad is talented! Umesh Yadav offers a juicy half-volley on off, Rachin Ravindra clears his front leg and gets underneath the ball before thumping it behind long on fence for a six.

Fuller length on the middle stump line, Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot and gets it off the thickish outside edge towards deep backward point for a single to end the over. 12 runs from it.

FOUR! On a roll here Rachin Ravindra! And that's even better than the previous one! He's got a good range of shots! Azmatullah Omarzai serves an overpitched delivery on the stump line, Rachin Ravindra drives it past mid on for a boundary down the ground.

FOUR! That was begging to be hit! Bowls a predictable short-pitched delivery outside off, Rachin Ravindra transfers the weight and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Angles it down the leg stump line on a fullish length, Ruturaj Gaikwad gracefully flicks it uppishly over square leg for just a single. The fielder in the deep chases the ball and keeps it to just a single.

On the top of the middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad creates some room by shuffling a bit to the leg side and punches it straight to covers.

Over the wicket angling on the pads, on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it towards backward square leg and runs a couple easily.

Oh, just short of the first slip! A good comeback by Umesh Yadav as he bowls this one on off and slanting across with the angle, Rachin Ravindra pokes at it and gets a thickish outside edge that falls just ahead of Sai Kishore stationed at first slip. End of the second over, Chennai are 13 for no loss.

FOUR! On the march now Ravindra! Bowls it full does Umesh, and keeps the line outside off, Rachin Ravindra latches on the width and smashes the drive through cover-point for a boundary.

SIX! First maximum of the evening and it comes off from the willow of Rachin Ravindra! On the back of a length with angling down leg, Rachin Ravindra anticipates the length quite well and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.

WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Angles it on the leg stump line with an inward movement which goes outside the leg stump. Rachin Ravindra swings hard to pull but misses. The umpire signals for a Wide.

Third dot in a row and just short ahead of mid off. Umesh Yadav bowls it full around off, Rachin Ravindra does not time the drive well and plays it off the toe-end towards mid off.

On the hard length again, shaping in on the middle and off, Rachin Ravindra punches it off the back foot towards covers.

Over the wicket on the back of a length angling across off, Rachin Ravindra cuts it straight to point. Rashid makes a tumbling stop.

Umesh Yadav to share the attack.

OH DROPPED! Sai Kishore drops a dolly at the first slip and Ruturaj Gaikwad gets a life first up. Omarzai does nothing wrong bowling on the hard length around off with a bit of an away movement, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets it off the thickish outside edge straight towards Sai Kishore at the first slip but he shells an absolute sitter. How costly will it prove to be for Gujarat? Time will tell. First done and just a couple of runs from it.

Attacks the stumps on a nagging length, Ruturaj Gaikwad prods ahead and solidly defends it to point.

Keeps the length the same, and gets the ball to swing away from outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad offers no shot at it and leaves it alone for the keeper to grab.

This one comes in with the angle at 135 clicks, on a hard length, and on the middle and leg stump channel, Rachin Ravindra flicks it off the back foot towards fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

On a shorter length on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad turns it to the widish mid-wicket region for a single to open the account.

Over the wicket steams Omarzai and starts off hitting the deck hard, just around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stands tall on the back foot and dabs the ball solidly to point.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Gujarat players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Ruturaj Gaikwad ​​​​and Rachin Ravindra are the two openers for Chennai. Azmatullah Omarzai has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that he doesn't think that pitch would change much throughout the game. Mentions that they had a slightly rusty start in the first game but once they came back they did not allow the opposition to get back in the game. Informs they have one change as Matheesha Pathirana comes in for Maheesh Theekshana.

Shubman Gill, the skipper of Gujarat says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good and they aim to restrict them to a chasable total. Tells the previous game was an exhausting one and it is a quick turnaround. Mentions that in a tournament with ten teams, you get enough rest between the games but every game is a crucial one and they need to be determined and hungry to make an impact. Informs they are playing the same team.

Impact Players for Chennai - Matheesha Pathirana, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman.

Impact Players for Gujarat - Sai Sudharsan, BR Sharath, Abhinav Manohar, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Spencer Johnson.

TOSS - The coin goes up and Shubman Gill calls it correctly. Gujarat have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Anjum Chopra and Matthew Hayden are at the 22 yards. Anjum Chopra begins by saying that a different track is being used for this contest. Says that the batters will need to work a bit more hard to fetch boundaries because the straights are the ones where they will be tested by the bowlers. Matthew Hayden joins her and says that it is a glorious venue and it looks like a pretty good surface as well. States that in the first game, there was a lot of bounce and carry and he reckons that was largely because of the grass on the surface. Adds it is unusual for Chepauk to have that much grass. He mentions that it is a bat-first wicket and the performance in the first mandatory Powerplay holds the key.

This clash features Chennai, a team with a storied history in the tournament over the years, against Gujarat, known for their ability to clinch victories from crunch situations. Stay tuned for updates on team compositions and the toss which are just a few minutes away.

On the other hand, Gujarat emerged victorious in a thrilling encounter against Mumbai, winning by a narrow margin of 6 runs. Opting to bat first, Gujarat openers Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill laid a solid foundation for the innings. Sai Sudharsan displayed his batting prowess with a crucial knock of 45, supported by Rahul Tewatia's 22 runs, as Gujarat posted 168 runs on the board. Azmatullah Omarzai, a new addition to their squad, made an immediate impact with two wickets inside the Powerplay overs. However, Gujarat struggled to break partnerships in the middle overs. Sai Kishore provided a glimmer of hope by breaking a threatening stand, leading to a flurry of wickets as most of their bowlers picked a couple of scalps to their name. Despite facing a challenging task of defending 43 runs in the final 5 overs with seven wickets remaining, Gujarat's bowlers, led by Mohit Sharma, and his prowess to tie up the batters for runs, along with the impressive Spencer Johnson and the fearless Umesh Yadav, they held their nerves well and tightened the screws conceding fewer runs in the death overs, ultimately securing victory. They executed this marvel in the absence of the fiery pacer Shami. 

Chennai began their campaign with a strong victory against Bengaluru in the season opener, further solidifying their dominance over them. Despite missing Kiwi opener Devon Conway, their batting appeared well-drilled. Under the fresh leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad, the team performed admirably across all departments. Former skipper MS Dhoni showed flashes of his vintage self behind the stumps. Mustafizur Rahman excelled in the bowling department, troubling the Bengaluru batters and claiming a remarkable 4-wicket haul by using the slowness of the deck with precision. However, other bowlers leaked runs, and Chennai were set a target of 174. Ruturaj Gaikwad and his new opening partner Rachin Ravindra, provided a solid start to the chase, with Ravindra impressively contributing 37 runs. Ajinkya Rahane maintained a brisk scoring rate, and with valuable contributions from Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shivam Dube, Chennai comfortably secured victory with 8 balls to spare. Chennai will be looking to improve their bowling performance and tighten up their defense in this clash.

Greetings and welcome to our coverage of match number 7 of this prestigious Indian T20 League. It's the marquee clash between the defending champions Chennai and the runners-up of the previous edition, Gujarat. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is fully prepared to host this highly anticipated encounter. Both teams have won their opening matches, promising an entertaining and thrilling contest.

...MATCH DAY...

In a highly anticipated rematch of last season's final, defending champions Chennai lock horns with runners-up Gujarat in what promises to be a scintillating encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai commenced their campaign with a resounding victory against a formidable Bangalore outfit, led by Mustafizur Rahman's scorching four-wicket haul. Tushar Deshpande and Deepak Chahar needing to tighten up their lines, Chennai's bowling unit, anchored by Ravindra Jadeja and Maheesh Theekshana's spin wizardry, proved instrumental in stifling the opposition's scoring rate. They also have the option of Ravindra if they want more spin variety. Considering Shardul Thakur's experience, Chennai might opt to include him for added balance. With Ruturaj Gaikwad's penchant for big runs against Gujarat and Rachin Ravindra's impressive debut, their top order appears formidable, complemented by Ajinkya Rahane's stability and the power-hitting prowess of Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, and Jadeja. Chennai, buoyed by their vociferous home support, are determined to clinch back-to-back victories and assert their dominance early in the tournament. On the flip side, Gujarat commenced their campaign with a hard-fought win against Mumbai, showcasing nerves of steel in a tense encounter. Mohit Sharma's exceptional spell, supported admirably by Umesh Yadav and Spencer Johnson, laid the foundation for their triumph. Rashid Khan's guile and Sai Kishore's economical bowling further enhanced their bowling attack. The decision to include Azmatullah Omarzai for added variety appears promising, bolstering both their bowling and batting departments. With Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill providing solidity at the top, Gujarat's batting revolves around the explosive talents of Vijay Shankar, David Miller, and Sai Sudharsan. Their depth in batting ensures flexibility in approaching different match situations. Eager to avenge last season's heartbreak, Gujarat's new leadership, coupled with their strong squad, promises an intense showdown against the defending champions. With both teams hungry for victory and a score to settle from the previous season's finale, fans can expect a riveting clash packed with excitement and high-stakes cricket.