IPL 2024, GT vs CSK: Reason why Wriddhiman Saha and Joshua Little did not play today’s match

In an important match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Chennai Super Kings (CSK) they take the lower ground Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 59 of this tournament. With the playoffs at stake, both teams are gearing up for a high-profile clash.

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s batting is an important part

CSK captain captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, his striking form has contributed to his team’s success this season. With 541 runs to his name in 11 matches, Ruturaj trails only Virat Kohli on the list of leading runners. Today brings an opportunity for him to approach Kohli’s 634 runs and cement his place as one of the top batsmen of the tournament. In contrast, the GT captain Shubman Gill‘S’ poor performance, especially compared to his good run last year, contributed to the Titans sitting at the bottom of the points table.

The reason for the absence of Wriddhiman Saha and Joshua Little

Ahead of the crucial match, both teams have made drastic changes to their playing XIs. Ruturaj, after breaking his toss jinx, chose to bowl first when he won the toss. Installation of Rachin Ravindra in the place of Richard Gleeson added depth to CSK’s bowling line-up, although the captain refused to specify the exact reason for the change.

“We will bowl first. It looks a good wicket to be honest. It’s been a chase scene, so we’ll look at the chase. We were hurt in the middle, but we are happy now. Rachin Ravindra enters Gleeson, “ Ruturaj said throwing.

Meanwhile, hosts Gujarat shuffled their lineup again, making a few exclusions. A veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Sahawho was important to the team, was not played because of the quarrel, no Matthew Wade coming in to fill the void. Star of Ireland Joshua Little he once again found himself out of the playing XI, paving the way Kartik Tyagi as GT aims to balance their team composition.

“It will be a good place to hit. You will score runs and try to restrict them. Wade steps in for Saha who has a niggle. To balance the team combination Kartik Tyagi is replacing Joshua Little,” explained Gill.

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GT vs CSK, Playing XI of both teams

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh

A change that affects both parties

GT: Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav

CSK: Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Aravelly Avanish, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary

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