Gujarat skipper Shubman Gill said after the toss, “We are gonna bowl first. Looks like a good wicket. Actually, not that bad, there’s a breeze. We are doing a lot of things right; it’s about winning the small moments.” On the possibility of a more aggressive approach during the powerplay, he stated, “If the wicket is good, get as many in the powerplay. It’s important to assess the conditions. Arshad is coming back.”

Chennai captain Ruturaj Gaikwad described the pitch as dry and said his team was comfortable chasing a target. “It’s a bit on the drier side. We don’t mind putting a score and defending it. The confidence is high. This game starts from zero. We have to assess. We are getting better and better. One or two areas we need to click. I’ve been getting starts. One change. Urvil comes in,” he commented.

The playing squads are as follows:

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh.

Chennai Super Kings (Impact Subs): Sarfaraz Khan, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Matt Short.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar.

Gujarat Titans (Impact Subs): Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Nishant Sindhu, Rahul Tewatia.