Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler Flop As GT Go 2 Down vs CSK; Onus On Sai Sudharsan

Rashid tries to go for the biggie! Doesn't get the connection this time. Top edge goes straight up and Urvil takes a good catch coming in from the deep.

Rashid Khan c Patel b Noor Ahmad 12 (8)

GT: 105/6 (12.5)

Jadeja gets the big fish! Sudharsan perishes and Jadeja takes two in this over. Again, Sai slices this, this time it flies to Dube at point. 

Sai Sudharsan c Dube b Jadeja 41 (28)

GT: 86/5 (10.4)

Jadeja strikes! Top edge flies straight to short third. Pathirana juggles it a couple of time before eventually grabbing it. Jadeja is all smiles

M Shahrukh Khan c Pathirana b Jadeja 19 (15)

85/4 (10.1)

Goes through him! Sai pulls it away straight to Urvil who seemed to had it covered. However, the ball somehow went through his legs. Can't let the opposition grow on you with such mistakes

GT: 71/3 (9.1)

Down the leg side! It seemed that Dhoni had it covered. He misjudges it, not happens very often. Goes for five extras. Jadeja can't believe Dhoni missed that

GT: 51/3 (7.3)

Jadeja fires this flat! Sudharsan throws his bat at it, gets a top edge which is enough to clear the gap. No one in the deep to cut that out

GT: 41/3 (6.3)

According to ESPNcricinfo, GT in the powerplay this season:

Lost 0 wickets - six times

Lost 1 wicket - six times

Lost 2 wickets - once

Lost 3 wickets - once

Rutherford had a brainfade there! Goes for the biggie, only finds Mhatre at mid-on. Well held. Dream start for CSK. GT in deep deep trouble

Sherfane Rutherford c Mhatre b Kamboj 0 (4)

GT: 30/3 (4.3)

Loose dismissal! Buttler slices it and Kamboj takes an easy catch. Khaleel strikes. Buttler flops in his final appearance for GT this season. He won't be available for the playoffs due to international commitments

Jos Buttler c Kamboj b Ahmed 5 (7)

GT: 29/2 (3.4)

Edged and gone! Kamboj strikes. Good call from Dhoni to take a slip there. Gill comes down again, but this is on a length. Gets a thick edge and Urvil does the rest at first slip

Shubman Gill c Patel b Kamboj 13 (9)

GT: 24/1 (2.3)

Driven in the air but into the gap! It was in the air for a while but Gill places this between cover and mid off. Good shot from the GT captain. 

GT: 17/0 (1.4)

Just seven runs off the first over! Dhoni throwing the ball at Jadeja, who opens the bowling for the first time this season. In fact, this is the first instance of the same in 11 years

GT: 7/0 (1)

20 off that 19th over! 6,6,4! Brevis absolutely smashed Siraj there. Even 240 plus is possible now. They need him to bat majority of those six balls left. Brevis also got to his fifty in just 19 balls

CSK (221/4 (19)

Runs are flowing for CSK! Jadeja joins the party. That's a clean strike. Smashes this length ball around off for six to long-off. Interesting call from Gill as he gives the ball back to Arshad.

CSK: 194/4 (17.2)

Planted down the ground! Brevis has almost caressed this. Great strike by slightly opening the face of the bat. Goes straight over long-off. 

CSK: 180/5 (16.2)

Rashid Khan castles Conway! Instant response. Conway must've thought  aboute accelerating from here. Rashid has ruined his plans with a timely blow. 

Devon Conway b Rashid Khan 52 (35)

GT: 156/4 (13.3)

Devon Conway slams half-century in 34 balls! Much improved batting from the Kiwi. CSK continue to pile runs despite losing wicket 

CSK: 156/3 in 13.2 overs

What a bowling change from Gill! Shahrukh has a wicket. Dube holes it out in an attempt to target the part timer. Despite hitting the toe end, the ball was hit hard and flat, but exactly where Coetzee was waiting for it

Shivam Dube c Coetzee b Shahrukh Khan 17 (8)

CSK: 144/3 (12.3)

Conway launches this over long-on! He clears his front leg and pummels it for six. Finally, Conway showing some intent. Scoring rate has not dropped after both the wickets. 

CSK: 130/2 (11.2)

Sai Kishore strikes! Urvil gets a leading edge and Gill settled underneath to take a good catch. This was in the air for a while but Gill always had it cover with the shades on. 

Urvil Patel c Shubman Gill b Sai Kishore 37 (19)

CSK: 107/2 (9.2)

That should've been held! Urvil smashes it down the ground but Shahrukh dropped it. Regulation catch. Ravi Shastri says that should've been taken. Gill can't believe it either

CSK: 93/1 (8.2)

Urvil takes aerial route! Finishes the over with a boundary to spoil Sai's figures. Both Urvil and Conway on the charge now. GT have had now answers to their onslaught so far. And Gill rings another change. Rashid Khan is into the attack

CSK: 91/1 (9)

Two in a row! Identical deliveries, gets same treatment. Too short from Coetzee and Urvil plays this late to guide it fine. No chance for the man running in from deep square leg. Urvil really picking up the pace now

GT: 82/` (7)

Flicked fine! Conway looking in great touch. In the slot, wide outside leg. Conway just picks this up and guides it towards deep fine leg. Rashid Khan has no chance of cutting this one out

CSK: 64/1 (5.5)

Unnecessary throw from Gill! Sai Kishore also makes a meal of the slide and concedes another extra run. Urvil and Conway steal a couple of extras. Siraj not happy with that effort from Sai Kishore.

CSK: 56/1 (4.5)

Mhatre skies it and Prasidh gets the breakthrough! This went up really high. Siraj settles underneath it and takes a fine catch leaping backwards. Gill races to him for a hug and pat on the back. Not an easy catch, especially when you're not wearing the shades.

CSK: 44/1 (3.4)

Good length ball outside off and Conway leans into the pitch and punches this into the gap. Excellent cover drive from the Kiwi. Two boundaries for him in this over. CSK are flying, and GT are under pressure early

CSK: 44/0 (2.5)

MHATRE ON FIRE! 6. 6. 4. 4. 6. Ridiculous hitting. He has slammed Arshad Khan for 28 runs in a single over! Carnage from the 17-year-old, who is showing his hitting prowess here. CSK are up and running, pressure on GT!

CSK 34/0 (2)

Two maximums in a row! Great shot by Ayush Mhatre. Arshad into the attack, Mhatre rocks back and sends it over long-on. Next ball is a superb hit once again, same area, for 6 more! Mhatre is in the mood now.

CSK 20/0 (1.3)

Down the ground! Ayush Mhatre gets off the mark with a boundary! A tidy over apart from that from Siraj. Only 6 runs from the first. CSK will be hoping for a fast start in the powerplay, having decided to bat first.

CSK 6/0 (1)

Mhatre and Conway come out to open for CSK. Mohammed Siraj has taken the new ball. Proceedings start off with a dot ball.

CSK 0/0 (0.1)

Gujarat Titans XI vs CSK: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan, Prasidh Krishna.

Expect Sai Sudharsan to come on when GT bat.

Chennai Super Kings XI vs GT: Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad.

No Ashwin! Expect Pathirana to come in as the impact player.

Here's Chennai Super Kings' probable XII vs GT: Ayush Mhatre, Rachin Ravindra, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c/wk), R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.

CSK could go unchanged, but Rachin Ravindra may come in for the out-of-form Devon Conway.

Here's Gujarat Titans' probable XII vs CSK: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharshan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

No changes expected for GT.

CSK will likely continue to try some of the young guns, like they have done in the second half of the season. The likes of Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Brevis have been hugely impressive, not to forget Anshul Kamboj or Urvil Patel. 

For GT, however, with the top two at stake, there is little scope of resting their best XI.

Yesterday was a big day. Not only was Gill named as India's Test captain, but the Test squad for the upcoming five-Test tour of England was also announced. Here are the GT and CSK players who made the cut:

GT: Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Siraj, Prasidh, Washington

CSK: Jadeja

Fans are gathering in huge numbers outside the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. There's just 'Yellow' wherever one can see. GT might be playing at home but Dhoni's fans have taken over the Motera. 

Outside Ahmedabad Stadium
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