IPL 2022 | CSK vs GT | Match 62 Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

The league leaders Gujarat Titans (GT) will look to sustain their winning momentum when they square off against the ninth-placed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 62nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on May 15 (Sunday) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 

Chennai have so far looked a pale shadow of their past in the ongoing edition of the tournament. The fact that they haven't moved an inch from the bottom two places since the commencement of the 2022 edition tells you a lot about the kind of season they have endured.

They lost their previous game against their arch-rivals Mumbai Indians in the most embarrassing way possible. Asked to bat first, the yellow brigade suffered a terrible batting collapse, getting all out for 97 in 16 overs. 

With just 4 wins from 12 games, CSK are already out of the playoffs race and from here on, they will look to spoil the fate of the other teams and get as many wins to end the disappointing season with their heads held high. 

The IPL debutant, Gujarat Titans, meanwhile became the first team to qualify for the playoffs this year, beating Lucknow Super Giants by 62 runs in their most recent clash. They have been one of the most dominant sides in the tournament, with 9 wins from 12 games. 

They have ticked all the boxes so far and are sitting at the helm of the standings with the highest points in their account. With momentum on their side, the Titans would look to win their remaining two games to retain their top spot in the standings. 

Match Details

Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans, Match 62

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: 15th May at 3:30 PM IST & Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney + Hotstar 

Pitch Report: Since this is an afternoon game at Wankhede, there will be a little help for the spinners in the middle overs. The fast bowlers will have to toil hard to pick wickets. The batters are likely to find it easy to score runs. Both the captains will look to bat first and rack up a mammoth score on board after winning the toss. 

Pitch Stats [Last 5 Matches] 

Matches Played: 5

Matches Won Batting First: 2

Matches Won Bowling First: 3

Average 1st Inning Score: 165

Average 2nd Inning Score: 145

Injury Update/Players' Availability 

Gujarat Titans: Lockie Ferguson might get a chance ahead of Matthew Wade in the playing eleven. 

Chennai Super Kings: They are likely to stick to the same playing eleven against the Titans. 

Key Matchups 

Miller vs Bravo: 114/4 at 136 SR

Uthappa vs Rashid: 64/2 at 157 SR

Moeen vs Rashid: 47/3 at 127 SR

Rayudu vs Shami: 32/2 at 145 SR

Head-To-Head 

The two sides have already faced each other once in the ongoing edition of IPL, where Gujarat Titans outplayed the men in yellow by 3 wickets. CSK, batting first, posted 169-5 with Ruturaj Gaikwad smacking a brilliant 73-run knock. Gujarat Titans, in reply, managed to chase the target, thanks to David Miller's unbeaten 94 and Rashid Khan's 21-ball 40. 

Squads 

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (Captain, wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Dwaine Pretorious, Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Chris Jordan, Maheesh Theekshana, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, KM Asif, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Bhagath Varma, Hari Nishanth, Subhranshu Senapati

Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (c), Matthew Wade (wk), Rashid Khan (vc), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, David Miller, Mohammed Shami, Varun Aaron, Lockie Ferguson, Jayant Yadav, Dominic Drakes, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Pradeep Sangwan, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Darshan Nalkande, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudarshan, Yash Dayal

Probable Playing XI 

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Mathew Wade/Lockie Ferguson, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Yash Dayal, R Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami

CREX XI Suggestion 

Wicket-Keeper: Wriddhiman Saha

Batters: Devon Conway, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, David Miller

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali

Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Choudhary, Dwayne Bravo

Captain: Devon Conway

Vice-Captain: Hardik Pandya