Overview
- Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by 89 runs on Thursday after posting 229 for 4 and then bowling CSK out for 140 in 13.4 overs.
- GT's top order was led by Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler all scoring half-centuries while Mohammed Siraj, Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada each took three wickets.
- Mohammed Siraj was named Player of the Match for early strikes that broke CSK's chase and Sai Sudharsan scored his fifth straight fifty, taking him to 600 runs for the season.
- The defeat officially eliminates CSK from the 2026 playoffs and has put captain Ruturaj Gaikwad under further pressure after reports say he was fined Rs 24 lakh by the BCCI for a slow over-rate.
- The win strengthens GT's push for a top-two finish and improves their net run rate, reshaping late playoff seeding, while CSK face fresh scrutiny over injuries, auction and selection choices after consecutive seasons outside the top four.