CSK to feature with one change as MS Dhoni opt to bat against Gujarat Titans: Check playing XIs

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has won the toss and opted to bat first against Gujarat Titans in match 67 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 which is taking place at iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. CSK to feature Deepak Hooda in place of legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. In the Gujarat Titans, Gerald Coetzee comes in for Kagiso Rabada.

Captains at Toss

MS Dhoni: We will bat first. It looks nice and hard, will remain the same. It's quite hot, looks like a good track. It's (his body) surviving. Every year is a new challenge. It needs a lot of maintainance. Didn't trouble me enough when I was playing international cricket. Chennai is very nice after 3.30-4pm, this is different heat, on the drier side. We are last in the table, we will still remain last, if win or lose. Need to enjoy our cricket. We have one change. Hooda is back. They are a good side, they play authentic cricket. Need to bowl tight lines.

Shubman Gill: Feels exciting to have that challenge, it's going to be an exciting series against England for us. In the last match we were in the game till the 16th or 17th over. We were looking to bowl first today. Looks a good wicket to bat on, it won't change much. We have one change, Gerald Coetzee comes in for Kagiso Rabada.

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CSK vs GT head-to-head

Gujarat Titans captain and Chennai Super Kings have played seven matches against each other where Gujarat won four and Chennai came victorious for three times. In the last encounter, Gujarat defeated Chennai by 35 runs. Both teams faced each other four times in Ahmedabad, where Gujarat has won 2 and Chennai has won 1 match.

CSK vs GT playing XIs

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan, Prasidh Krishna

Gujarat Titans Impact Subs - Sai Sudharsan, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed

Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Matheesha Pathirana, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravichandran Ashwin