Summary of this article
Gujarat Titans won toss, opted to bowl first
Chennai Super Kings restricted to 158-run total
Titans moved to fifth in standings with win; Chennai slipped to sixth
Sai Sudharsan kept up his rich vein of form with an authoritative half-century as Gujarat Titans (GT) eased to an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 37 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday (April 26).
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Sudharsan, who smashed a hundred in GT's previous game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, hit seven sixes and four fours in a 46-ball 87 as Gujarat chased down the Super Kings' 159-run target in 16.4 overs.
Apart from unbeaten opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (74 not out off 60 balls), it was another top-order failure for Chennai, who were put in to bat and reduced to 37 for 4 in 8.2 overs. Despite Gaikwad’s resistance, the hosts were unable to recover. Kagiso Rabada picked up 3/25 in four overs for Gujarat and was named the Player of the Match for his efforts.
The Titans moved to fifth in the standings with their fourth win in eight games. It was a fifth loss for Chennai in eight matches as they slipped to sixth with six points.
Powerplay Woes For CSK
Rabada struck first when CSK in-form batter Sanju Samson was caught behind for 11 in the fourth over. Urvil Patel was caught for four three balls later.
Sarfaraz Khan fell to Mohammed Siraj for a golden duck, with left-arm spinner Manav Suthar claiming Dewald Brevis for two. The hosts’ powerplay yielded only 28 for 3.
Gaikwad fought his own poor form to reach a sedate 50 off 49 balls, but he was not able to gain any scoring momentum. Shivam Dube’s 22 and Karthik Sharma’s 15 helped push the score past 150.
Gujarat’s top order made short work of the chase. Shubman Gill scored 33, putting on 58 for the opening wicket with Sudharsan, who hit 50 off 33 balls. Jos Buttler contributed 39 not out, adding 97 off 60 balls with Sudharsan, as the Titans polished off the easy win with 20 balls to spare.
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Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar
