Toss Chennai Super Kings chose to bowl vs Gujarat Titans
Ruturaj Gaikwad called correctly as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opted to bowl on a red-soil surface he felt would have "some pace and bounce" at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
They made two changes: Gurjapneet Singh, the left-arm seamer, and batting allrounder Matt Short replaced Akeal Hosein and Prashant Veer, the two left-arm spin allrounders.
As reported earlier, MS Dhoni won't be playing. In fact he isn't even at the venue, having returned home to Ranchi to nurse a finger injury. It's likely Kartik Sharma, who has impressed at No. 4 in recent matches, will come in as the Impact Sub for CSK.
Meanwhile, hosts Gujarat Titans (GT) plan to bring back fast bowler Prasidh Krishna in place of left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore. Batting first, Prasidh has been listed in their Impact Subs.
CSK have to win with a big margin to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. GT are eyeing a top-two finish, having already secured a 'Q' next to their name on the points table.
Gujarat Titans: 1 Shubman Gill (capt), 2 B Sai Sudharsan, 3 Jos Buttler (wk), 4 Nishant Sindhu, 5 Washington Sundar, 6 Jason Holder, 7 Rashid Khan, 8 Rahul Tewatia, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Arshad Khan, 11 Mohammed Siraj
Impact sub options: Prasidh Krishna, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kushagra
Chennai Super Kings: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Urvil Patel, 4 Dewald Brevis, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Matt Short, 7 Anshul Kamboj, 8 Noor Ahmad, 9 Spencer Johnson, 10 Mukesh Choudhary, 11 Gurjapneet Singh
Impact Sub options: Kartik Sharma, Macneil Noronha, Sarfaraz Khan, Kuldip Yadav, Aman Khan