Gujarat Titans Dominates Chennai Super Kings by 8 Wickets Win at Chepauk

Gaikwad Fights For CSK, Sudharsan Dominates Chase

There was an opening collapse from CSK, as they lost three wickets inside the powerplay, however an important innings from their captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad took CSK to 158 runs. The captain would go on to score 74* from 60 balls, striking at 123.33 and hitting six fours and four sixes. The innings saw a lack of support at the other end with Shivam Dube (22) being one of the four batsmen who contributed double-digits as part of small partnerships with him, along with Kartik Sharma (15) and Jamie Overton (18).

Sai Sudharsan drove the Gujarat Titans towards this win. He scored 87 runs (46b, 4x4, 7x6). After his fifty, he put his foot on the accelerator and hit five sixes to ensure GT eased to victory in just 16.4 overs.

Dhoni's Absence Sparks Fan Concern

It is reported that many fans of the Chennai Super Kings were disappointed that MS Dhoni missed his 8th match in the 2026 IPL season on Sunday, April 26. Fans of CSK are urging the franchise to explain the status of the legendary wicketkeeper. It is now a case of many fans believing MS has quietly retired.
Dhoni was supposed to sit out for two weeks in the tournament however this period has now been well over-extended. MS Dhoni has taken part in a few training sessions with CSK. Batting coach Michael Hussey insists Dhoni has been doing well to recover his progress however they do not want to pick him until he's 100 percent recovered.

Playing Xl: CSK AND GT

Chennai Super Kings (CSK):Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh
Gujarat Titans (GT):Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar