Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

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Chennai Super Kings are on a good run of form despite a 10-run loss to the Sunrisers.
Gujarat Titans were on a roll after picking up three wins on the bounce, but they’ve suffered two big defeats in their last two matches which has left them in the bottom half of the table.
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Sanju Samson is in great form with the bat (Getty Images).

This Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. These two teams have identical result records this season, but the Super Kings are in better form with three wins in their last four matches, while the Titans have taken a beating in their last two matches.

Match Details
Recent Form
Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

The Super Kings won just four matches last season as they took the wooden spoon, while the Titans had a great season, finishing 3rd on the IPL table

Match Details

Match	Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	26 April 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, India

Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Chennai Super Kings	LWWLW
Gujarat Titans	WWWLL

The Super Kings will be buoyed by their recent good form, while the Titans will be desperate to put their back-to-back defeats behind them as they push for a place in the playoffs.

Head-to-Head Record

Date	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
25 May 2025	Chennai Super Kings	83 runs	IPL
10 May 2024	Gujarat Titans	35 runs	IPL
26 Mar 2024	Chennai Super Kings	63 runs	IPL
28 May 2023	Chennai Super Kings	5 wickets	IPL
23 May 2023	Chennai Super Kings	15 runs	IPL

The two teams have each won four matches in their brief history of playing against one another, with the Titans winning the first three matches. The Super Kings have dominated since then, winning four of the last five meetings between the two teams. The Super Kings have a high score of 230 and a low score of 133 against the Titans, whose own high-low against the Super Kings is at 231-143.

Team News

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni’s much-anticipated return from injury is reportedly over, with the CSK legend likely to be in the mix to tackle the Titans. The absence of in-form Ayush Mhatre through injury has been a blow for the Super Kings.

Possible XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Matthew Short, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Nathan Ellis, Mukesh Choudhary.

Gujarat Titans: The Titans don’t have any injury concerns and, despite losing their last two matches, they are likely to keep the faith with their well-balanced squad in the belief that they will hit form and start bringing in the wins.

Possible XI: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj.

Key Stats

Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson hit 6 sixes in his 54-ball 101* vs Mumbai Indians.
Chennai Super Kings’ Sarfaraz Khan has scored 32, 50, 23 & 25 in his last 5 knocks.
Chennai Super Kings’ Anshul Kamboj is top of the IPL wicket list (14 wickets, ave 15.8)
Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan hit 19 boundaries in his 58-ball 100 against RCB.
Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill is 4th on the IPL runs list (297 runs, ave 49.5).
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada has taken 3/29 & 3/33 in his last 3 matches.

Match Analysis

Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium should provide a fascinating tactical battle between two sides both desperate for their next win. The Chepauk has long been known as a spinner-friendly venue, and the red-and-black soil surface is expected to offer its usual grip and turn, particularly through the middle overs. That could give Chennai a clear edge, especially with a bowling attack built to exploit the slower pitch conditions at the Chepauk.

However, in recent seasons the pitch has become more balanced, allowing batters to score freely once they get in. The quicks may get some early bounce and seam movement with the new ball, but bowling with good control and mixing in cutters and slower deliveries are the likely tactics both teams will employ as the innings develops.

With this being an afternoon match, dew will not be a factor in the second innings, but the expected high temperatures and dryness could make the surface slow down later in the match, which is when the spinners will become key. A first-innings score around 180 should be defendable, with the toss likely to see sides choosing to bat first before unleashing their spin attack on the wearing Chepauk track in the last quarter of the match.

Betting Markets to Watch

Handicap

CSK are strong at home and the Titans come into the match on the back of two defeats, but the visitors have a well-balanced side and are good value to cover the +2.5 wickets/+ 5.5 runs handicap.

Best Chennai Super Kings Batter

Sanju Samson has scored two undefeated centuries and a 48 in his last 3 innings in the IPL and has totalled 293 runs at an average of 58.6 this season.

Score Over/Under Runs

Shubman Gill has been scoring consistently this season, posting scores of 39, 70, 56, 86, 14 & 32 in his 6 IPL innings. Jos Buttler has also been reliable for the Titans, scoring 38, 26, 52, 60, 25, 5 & 25 this season.

Take Over/Under Wickets

Anshul Kamboj is top of the 2026 IPL wickets list and is a consistent wicket-taker, posting returns of 3/35, 2/33, 3/22 and 1/10 in his last four matches.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Chennai Super Kings Win	1.68
Gujarat Titans Win	2.05
Match to go to a Super Over	29.00

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Verdict

Chennai Super Kings v Gujarat Titans

Sanju Samson is a good call as Chennai Super Kings’ best batter, with Anshul Kamboj backed to take 2 wickets or more.

Shubman Gill to score 30+ runs and the Gujarat Titans to cover the +2.5 wickets or + 5.5 runs handicap @1.86.

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