IPL 2022: GT vs CSK – Match preview, prediction and Fantasy XI

Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings (GT vs CSK) will face each other in their next match of IPL 2022. The Match will take place at MCA Stadium in Pune on April 17 (Sunday). Let’s have a look at the Match preview, prediction and Fantasy XI.

GT vs CSK: Match Preview

Gujarat Titans

In the last match of IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals. Hardik Pandya smashed an unbeaten score of 87 runs. Abhinav Manohar smashed 43 runs and David Miller had hit 31 runs. GT reached 192-4 in 20 overs. From Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler smashed 54 runs but RR lost a few wickets in the middle real quick. RR could only reach 155-9 in 20 overs and lost the match by 37 runs to Gujarat Titans.

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last match of IPL 2022. Robin Uthappa smashed 88 runs for the team. Shivam Dube also scored a marvellous knock of 95 runs, taking CSK’s score to 216-4. For Royal Challengers Bangalore, openers got out quick. Glenn Maxwell scored 26 runs while Shahbaz Ahmed hit 41 runs. Suyash Prabhudessai and Dinesh Karthik slammed 34 runs each. RCB reached 193-9 in 20 overs and lost the match by 23 runs.

GT vs CSK: Match Prediction

Gujarat Titans have been a progressive franchise in IPL so far. The team has had four wins in five games and are at the top of the points table. Hardik Pandya was brilliant in all the departments and is doing a spectacular job as a leader. On the other side, CSK won their first game against RCB in IPL 2022. CSK has to improve their bowling department and the batting is balanced in most of the games. GT’s performance is better in this season and has a better chance to win this game.

GT vs CSK: Fantasy XI

Robin Uthappa scored 2 half-centuries in 5 matches and is the second-leading run-scorer for CSK. He has scored 194 runs in 5 matches at an average of 38.80 and a strike rate of 163.02.

Shubman Gill h scored 84 runs off 46 deliveries against Delhi Capitals in the second match and missed a well-deserved century in the next game. Gill has made 200 runs in 5 matches at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 152.67.

Hardik Pandya scored 228 runs in 5 matches at an average of 76 and a strike rate of 136.52 including 2 half-centuries. With the ball, Hardik has taken 4 wickets.

Ravindra Jadeja has picked 4 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 35, an economy of 8.23, and a strike rate of 25.5. He’s a good pick for the fantasy.

Lockie Ferguson took 8 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 19.25, an economy of 7.70, and a strike rate of 15. He was the most economical bowler on the team.

Dwayne Bravo picked at least a wicket in each of these matches. Bravo has taken 7 wickets at an average of 22.57, an economy of 8.94, and a strike rate of 15.1.

Matthew Wade failed to convert the start in all 5 matches. However, he might be scoring good in the next match.

Maheesh Theekshana is from Chennai Super Kings and has picked up 4 wickets in this tournament so far and will be a good choice to consider in this game too.

Shivam Dube from Chennai Super Kings stacked 207 runs in this tournament so far. He will be aiming to make it big in this match as well.

Moeen Ali in 4 matches has scored 86 runs so far in IPL 2022 and hopefully, he’ll make good runs in the next.

Ruturaj Gaikwad couldn’t score a lot of runs for CSK in IPL 2022 but it’s expected that he’ll use his full potential in the next match.

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