Ahmedabad
Narendra Modi Stadium
173
61
13
GT
GT
229/4 (20.0)
CSK chose to BOWL
CSK
CSK
140/10 (13.4)
GT won by 89 runs
CSK vs GT IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on May 19, 2026

CSK vs GT IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The Indian Premier League is reaching its climax, and this IPL clash is an absolute blockbuster. It is a do or-die situation for CSK, as a loss will knock them out of the tournament. On the other hand, GT has already qualified but will be highly motivated to secure the number one spot on the points table. If you are looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team, you need to understand the venue dynamics and player matchups for this high stakes T20 encounter.

Match Details

  • Match: CSK vs GT
  • Date: 21 May 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

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Weather Report

Ahmedabad will experience hot and dry conditions during the day, but the evening will bring some relief. Temperatures will hover around 33 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor is expected to be massive in the second innings, making bowling difficult under the lights. There is absolutely zero Rain impact expected for this crucial fixture.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

  • The Narendra Modi Stadium offers a brilliant batting friendly pitch with true bounce.
  • The Batting vs bowling trend heavily favors the team chasing due to the evening dew.
  • There is a clear Pace vs spin dominance here, with fast bowlers taking 61 wickets compared to just 13 wickets for spinners in the last 5 games.
  • The Average score at this venue is a solid 173 runs.
  • Fantasy takeaway: Load your teams with top order batters and death over pace bowlers who can exploit the conditions.

Team Form & Head to-Head

CSK

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, W, W, W
  • Recent performance: They have lost momentum with two consecutive defeats and must win this game to survive in the tournament.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins against GT.

GT

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, W, W, W
  • Recent performance: They have been the most dominant side this season, winning four of their last five games.
  • Head to-head record: 5 wins against CSK.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Nathan Ellis, Ayush Mhatre, and Khaleel Ahmed are Injured and unavailable for CSK.
  • Tom Banton and Kusal Mendis remain Doubtful or unavailable for GT.
  • The core squads for both teams are Fully fit and ready for this massive clash.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

CSK

Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Kartik Sharma, Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Spencer Johnson

GT

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Kishore

Key Players to Watch

  • Shubman Gill: He has amassed 552 runs this season. His current form is exceptional, and he loves batting at his home ground.
  • Sanju Samson: With 477 runs, he is the backbone of the CSK batting lineup. He will need to play a captain's knock in this do or-die game.
  • Kagiso Rabada: He has picked up 21 wickets so far. His ability to strike in the powerplay and death overs makes him a premium fantasy asset.
  • Sai Sudharsan: Leading the run charts for his team with 554 runs, he provides incredible stability at the top of the order.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Shubman Gill
  • Sanju Samson
  • Jason Holder
  • Kagiso Rabada

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Anshul Kamboj: He has quietly taken 20 wickets this season. Most users might ignore him, making him a massive differential for Mega Leagues.
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad: He has had a quiet few games but possesses the skills to anchor the innings in a high pressure chase.

Match Prediction / Outlook

GT will start as the favorites to win this match. They have the home advantage, a superior pace attack tailored for this pitch, and are playing without pressure. However, CSK will fight hard given their tournament survival is on the line. Expect a high scoring thriller where the team batting second has a massive edge.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 CSK vs GT players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Shivam DubeCSKALL215LHB1895642189531.71146.6618530RM112782.229.429.1419.303/4681241.8502223150548.941.122.1761109318
Ruturaj GaikwadCSKBAT165RHB15919533912338.13139.3243713OB000-821348.2627321023.1159.894.986.36104832012
Mukesh ChoudharyCSKBOWL44LHB96341111.3397.1405LM44563.424.699.1116.224/337748.43390771.41021.20.460.811452390
Nishant SindhuGTALL42LHB36580110025.83138.584101SLA27212.521.766.7219.403/1518427108380254140.580.78204000
Kumar KushagraGTWK33RHB3166948627.76145.18586000-28142421800160.440.020.03360000
Shubman GillGTBAT188RHB18525602812937.67140.8444796OB000-691295.31144552075187.7522.4913.122148116020
Sai SudharsanGTBAT80LHB799310110844.3142.5726399LB000-211385.41110554053.8288.1918.5216.02115614000
Rahul TewatiaGTBAT182LHB1415522055925.63143.643296LB92692.726.347.421.303/4701218.72249808.387.80.240.31242-200
Rashid KhanGTBOWL533RHB31210429087913.98146.795403LBG5287213.818.586.6416.7236/171871359.8778351646.2750.861.312.22710401000
Spencer JohnsonCSKBOWL74LHB251390277.5113.92016LF74873.523.78.0317.635/2620237740150920.520.610.9612380340
Noor AhmadCSKBOWL210RHB6826255206.0794.44025LWS2052423.622.857.418.585/11461345.1586101346.2843.470.771.622231-20
Arshad KhanGTBOWL37LHB23112345819.5149.04130LFM34342.524.419.5715.216/99639.52378533.31010.640.290.41214000
Dewald BrevisCSKBAT146RHB13313339116228.25152.416461LB24182.121.277.4317.102/19801041.3413143050447.591.652.741712800
Anshul KambojCSKBOWL55RHB27181531917134.21018RM55763.320.928.8414.114/23151366.8869392061.5760.771.242.4686835290
Kagiso RabadaGTBOWL260LHB96455534410.84108069RF2573233.724.058.217.584/21841372.6944352153.8978.672.964.55411601048
Anuj RawatGTWK77LHB681613048825.07120.965167101140-76000000130.340.010.01350000
Mohammed SirajGTBOWL175RHB4020154147.783.69018RF1742033.625.678.2718.664/17561350.966201469.21140.661.071.69511601120
Jos ButtlerGTWK507RHB478701431412435.08146.441101925000-3701379.71036412084.6389.8811.1211.043135107016
Sanju SamsonCSKWK344RHB32740887711930.93139.75631178110.548301/42131379.51033477053.8288.5318.2314.56232-200
Prasidh KrishnaGTBOWL106RHB1281042.534.4800RFM1061203.728.158.6719.434/2824865.852631462.5129.550.320.4914210116
Washington SundarGTALL175LHB1153218035521.72127.695214OB1581193.129.167.0924.603/3561353.4694296161.5552.411.612.4615171300
Glenn PhillipsGTALL292RHB26940734811632.08141.1452937OB67321.833.48.7522.903/6176631.518967016.7141.390.060.07260000
Jason HolderGTALL350RHB2587433836918.38136.464421RMF3433783.526.448.319.1145/27177797.7684581385.7685.956.989.1216160-416
Matthew ShortCSKALL156RHB15010380510927.17145.528496OB105612.331.037.9523.315/2289233.56736050618.141.091.339604808
Sarfaraz KhanCSKBAT111RHB8823167810025.81141.848234LB200.76.750-46848.6389161050141.490.120.14380000
Aman KhanCSKALL32RHB2955007420.83145.34371RM16102.129.88.820.314/2823000000160.330.010.01280000
Gurjapneet SinghCSKBOWL23RHB64107562.501LMF23253.529.89.2519.303/188731.92230442.9118.660.230.391811070
Kulwant KhejroliyaGTBOWL26LHB22191819002LMF26273.426.228.1219.314/264000000150.290.010.01480000
Macneil NoronhaCSKALL3RHB30583419.33161.1107OB213.577114201/291000000130.320.020.01300000
Urvil PatelCSKWK64RHB644155411925.9181.118254000-58653.5321129033.3349.633.734.471910-208
Kartik SharmaCSKBAT23RHB2226297131.45149.4484000-41054540276040441.591.973.3313353100
Kuldip YadavCSKBOWL3LHB1100000LFM323429.332701/180000000150.290.010.01490000
Completed matches of Gujarat Titans
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
31 Mar - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhGujarat TitansGTPunjab KingsPBKS162/6 (20.0)165/7 (19.1) PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
20 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadMumbai IndiansMIGujarat TitansGT199/5 (20.0)100/10 (15.5) MI won by 99 runs
24 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruGujarat TitansGTRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB205/3 (20.0)206/5 (18.5) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 03:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKGujarat TitansGT158/7 (20.0)162/2 (16.4) GT won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
30 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBGujarat TitansGT155/10 (19.2)158/6 (15.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
12 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
21 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTChennai Super KingsCSK229/4 (20.0)140/10 (13.4) GT won by 89 runs
Completed matches of Chennai Super Kings
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
30 Mar - 07:30 PMGuwahatiChennai Super KingsCSKRajasthan RoyalsRR127/10 (19.4)128/2 (12.1) RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKPunjab KingsPBKS209/5 (20.0)210/5 (18.4) PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBChennai Super KingsCSK250/3 (20.0)207/10 (19.4) RCB won by 43 runs
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
14 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKKolkata Knight RidersKKR192/5 (20.0)160/7 (20.0) CSK won by 32 runs
18 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHChennai Super KingsCSK194/9 (20.0)184/8 (20.0) SRH won by 10 runs
23 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiChennai Super KingsCSKMumbai IndiansMI207/6 (20.0)104/10 (19.0) CSK won by 103 runs
26 Apr - 03:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKGujarat TitansGT158/7 (20.0)162/2 (16.4) GT won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
02 May - 07:30 PMChennaiMumbai IndiansMIChennai Super KingsCSK159/7 (20.0)160/2 (18.1) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
10 May - 03:30 PMChennaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGChennai Super KingsCSK203/8 (20.0)208/5 (19.2) CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
15 May - 07:30 PMLucknowChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
18 May - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKSunrisers HyderabadSRH180/7 (20.0)181/5 (19.0) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
21 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTChennai Super KingsCSK229/4 (20.0)140/10 (13.4) GT won by 89 runs
Completed matches at Narendra Modi Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
04 Apr - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
20 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIGujarat TitansGT199/5 (20.0)100/10 (15.5) MI won by 99 runs
30 Apr - 07:30 PMRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBGujarat TitansGT155/10 (19.2)158/6 (15.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
12 May - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
21 May - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTChennai Super KingsCSK229/4 (20.0)140/10 (13.4) GT won by 89 runs
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