GT Vs CSK, IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans Roar Into Qualifier 1 With Massive 89-Run Victory Over Chennai Super Kings

Gujarat Titans (GT) annihilated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 89 runs in Match 66 of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, May 21.

With this crushing victory, GT have sailed into Qualifier 1 to be played at the picturesque HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala, on May 26, while defending champions, RCB and SRH will fight for the other spot on May 22, with RCB having the upper hand, courtesy of a better NRR.

After being invited to bat first, GT posted a huge 230-run target for the former five-time champions on the board on the back of stylish half-centuries by Shubman Gill (64), Sai Sudharsan (84), and Jos Buttler (57*).

In response, CSK's top-order was rattled by Mohammed Siraj, who sent three of their top four batter back in the hunt within the first three overs. The Yellow Army couldn't recover from Siraj's onslaught and were wrapped up at 140 in just 13.2 overs courtesy of another three-for by Rashid Khan.

Shivam Dube (47) was the only CSK batter who could put up a fight against the GT bowlers, but was dismissed, courtesy to a spectacular catch by Shubman Gill.

With this crushing 89-run defeat, CSK are knocked out of IPL 2026 as they managed to get to only 12 points from their 14 matches. They had a fair chance of making the playoffs by winning two of their last three matches, but they lost all three, which proved a sad end to their spirited campaign.

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GT Vs CSK, IPL 2026: Toss Update

Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans.

GT Vs CSK, IPL 2026: Playing XIs

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Matthew Short, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj

GT Vs CSK, IPL 2026: Start Time, Streaming

The match 66 of IPL 2026 between GT and CSK will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app in India. The live action will begin at 7:30 pm IST.

IPL 2026 Playoff Fixtures

Qualifier 1: Dharamsala, May 26

Eliminator: New Chandigarh, May 27

Qualifier 2: New Chandigarh, May 29

Final: Ahmedabad, May 31