Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans will square off in Match 67 of the Indian Premier League 2025 season at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. CSK will be hoping to sign off with a consolation win. MS Dhoni’s side are bottom of the 10-team standings, posting only three wins from 13 matches and suffering 10 defeats. On the other hand, Gujarat remain top of the standings. Gujarat, who Lucknow Super Giants beat in their previous clash, remain in the mix for a top 2 berth. A win in their final league game will help them ensure the same. Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, who have already booked a playoff berth alongside Gujarat, are also in the mix for a top 2 place, taking the fight to the last bit.

Gujarat own 18 points with a NRR of + 0.602. Meanwhile, CSK only have 6 points with a dismal NRR of – 1.030.

In terms of the H2H record, these two sides have met 7 times. CSK have won thrice to Gujarat’s 4. In the IPL 2024 season, both sides shared the spoils with a win each. In IPL 2023, it was CSK who had trumped Gujarat in the final. Notably, this is the first meeting between the two in IPL 2025.

What is CSK’s Likely Strategy Against GT?

CSK, who are without several foreign stars after the IPL was suspended in the middle of this month, will likely test the 4 foreigners available in Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, and Dewald Brevis. Besides these 4, they will also look to continue with their young stars in Ayush Mhatre and Urvil Patel.

CSK, who settled for an aged side in the 2025 IPL mega auction, was found to be left wanting. After the IPL 2025 season ends, CSK will look forward to the mini auction ahead of IPL 2026. CSK are expected to release a host of names that look done and dusted in the IPL. So their focus will be to back the youngsters and a few key performers to build the base around.

Ayush looks like a solid player. In six matches, the teenager has scored 206 runs at 34.33. His strike rate of 187-plus is notable. Urvil is set to come in at number 3. He has had just two opportunities this season, and CSK would want to see him play once more to showcase his credentials.

CSK are likely to go with an experienced middle order in Brevis, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni. It’s a decent outlook, especially in Brevis, who could enjoy batting in Ahmedabad. In 5 matches, Brevis has 168 runs this season, striking at 164-plus.

With a solid batting deck on offer, CSK are expected to bat deep with all-rounders Jadeja and R Ashwin in the mix.

With the ball, CSK will want to see Noor Ahmad hurt his former side. Noor is the joint-highest wicket-taker this season with 21 scalps. He would know the Ahmedabad surface well. Pathirana, Anshul Kamboj and Khaleel Ahmed will be the three pace options. CSK will field six bowling options to have the desired balance.

Notably, Gujarat’s front three in Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler are their main weapons. CSK need to hurt the hosts upfront and would hope they get at least a couple quickly to have any chance of offering resistance. Sudharsan owns the most runs in IPL 2025 with 638. Gill has 636 runs and is 2nd. Buttler has over 500 runs.

Key match-ups in this contest

Across 6 IPL innings, left-arm pacer Khaleel has dismissed the in-form Gill on 2 occasions. Gill scored 44 runs from 29 balls in this match-up.

Gujarat’s Rashid Khan has faltered big time in IPL 2025. His duel against Dube will hold key. Dube is a good player of spin. Across 5 innings, Dube owns 28 runs from 18 balls against Rashid, being dismissed once.

CSK Predicted Playing XI vs GT

Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway: Mhatre and Conway will open for CSK. On one side, you have rawness, and on the other, you have experience riding.

Urvil Patel: Despite being 2 matches old, Urvil will get the backing. With CSK looking to mould their future, Urvil holds the edge.

Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Ms Dhoni: CSK waited a long time to bring Brevis in, and the player has shown promise. Dube will be CSK’s Impact Sub like all season. And in Jadeja and Dhoni, CSK got two stalwarts of the game.

R Ashwin: Despite an ordinary IPL 2025 campaign on his return for CSK, Ashwin will remain in the side with his ability as a floater and spin show.

Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed: Noor, being CSK’s top performer, is their most bankable asset. Indian pacers Kamboj and Khaleel will continue to hold their berths.

12th Man (Matheesha Pathirana): Sri Lanka’s Pathirana will be the bowling Impact Sub. CSK counted heavily on him.

Who Might Miss Out From the CSK Lineup?

Players like Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, and Vijay Shankar had dismal performances when handed chances aplenty. All three are likely to be released. Shaik Rasheed is also likely to be snubbed alongside the scarce names in Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary and Kamlesh Nagarkoti. CSK’s remaining foreign stars are unavailable as mentioned.

Key Players to Watch From CSK vs GT

The 3 CSK players who can do well are Ayush, Dube and Noor.

Opener Ayush looks like a promising name and someone who can be CSK’s trump card in the near future. Ayush owns a strike rate of 187-plus in 20-over cricket.

Experienced Dube has 1842 runs in the IPL at 30-plus. For CSK, he has managed 1443 runs alone. He is nearing 100 IPL sixes for the team (98).

Lastly, Noor averages 22.08 in the 20-over format. He owns 171 scalps from 145 games. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 12 IPL matches in Ahmedabad, he claimed 10 wickets for Gujarat in the past.

FAQs – CSK Predicted Playing 11 vs GT

Which CSK players could be key against the Gujarat Titans?

Ayush Mhatre is the opener, Shivam Dube is in the middle order, and Noor Ahmad could be key against Gujarat with the ball.

Will MS Dhoni play against GT in IPL 2025?

Yes. MS Dhoni will play versus Gujarat in IPL 2025. He is CSK’s stand-in skipper. However, it could be his last IPL match.