IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings drop Rs 14.20 crore star in high-pressure Gujarat Titans clash
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and chose to bowl against Gujarat Titans. This is a crucial match for CSK in IPL 2026. Ruturaj Gaikwad made two changes to the playing XI.
Gujarat Titans have already qualified for the playoffs. Shubman Gill made one change for Gujarat Titans.
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to field against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. In the must-win clash and final group-stage match for CSK, Ruturaj made two major changes to his playing XI against Gujarat Titans. Ruturaj included Gurjapneet Singh in place of Akeal Hosein and brought in Matthew Short for Prashant Veer.
Veer, who was bought by CSK for a whopping Rs 14. 20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, was dropped for the crucial clash. "We're gonna bowl first.
Obviously there is some pace and bounce in the pitch and we want to exploit it early on. So that's the only reason we are bowling first. (What is the team combination?