NEW DELHI: Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni gained the toss and opted to bat first in Match 67 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. CSK have struggled all through the season, at present sitting on the backside of the factors desk with simply three wins and 7 losses, accumulating six factors.Gujarat Titans (GT), in the meantime, have loved a formidable marketing campaign, successful 9 of their 13 matches. With 18 factors to their identify, a win on this match would additional strengthen their place heading into the playoffs.In a second that caught consideration off the sector, MS Dhoni’s superfan Saravanan Hari expressed disappointment on social media after being denied entry with a CSK flag on the Ahmedabad venue.
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“CSK flag not allowed inside floor. Narendra Modi Stadium,” Hari wrote.Talking on the toss, Dhoni stated: “We are going to bat first. It (pitch) appears to be like good and onerous, assume it’s going to stay the identical all through the 40 overs. It is fairly sizzling, appears to be like like a superb observe. It is (his physique) surviving. Yearly is a brand new problem. It wants numerous upkeep. Did not hassle me sufficient once I was taking part in worldwide cricket. Chennai may be very good after 3.30-4 pm, this can be a totally different warmth, on the drier aspect. We’re final within the desk; we are going to nonetheless stay final, whether or not we win or lose.Have to get pleasure from our cricket. We’ve got one change. Hooda is again for Ashwin. They’re a superb aspect, they play genuine cricket. Have to bowl tight strains, in any other case the batters will punish you.”GT skipper Shubman Gill, who was not too long ago named India’s Take a look at captain, additionally shared his ideas on the toss: “Feels thrilling to have that (Take a look at captaincy) problem, it should be an thrilling collection in opposition to England for us. Within the final match we have been within the recreation until the sixteenth or seventeenth over. We have been seeking to bowl first at the moment anyway. Seems a superb wicket to bat on, it will not change a lot. We’ve got one change, Gerald Coetzee is available in for Kagiso Rabada.“Taking part in XIs:Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan, Prasidh Krishna.Impression Subs: Sai Sudharsan, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma.Chennai Tremendous Kings: Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.Impression Subs: Matheesha Pathirana, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravichandran Ashwin.