Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings today

Gujarat Titans play Chennai Super Kings on Thursday in match 66 of IPL 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, according to the official IPL schedule. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. IST on May 21 after the league revised the GT-CSK fixtures last month, moving the evening return match to Ahmedabad. Gujarat have already qualified for the playoffs, while Chennai remain in contention for the last available berth, according to ESPNcricinfo’s playoff scenarios and match preview. Social media posts amplified the fixture on match day, including a post from X user @airnews_tvm listing Gujarat Titans against Chennai Super Kings on May 21. Independent previews from Cricbuzz and ESPNcricinfo described the game as important for Gujarat’s push for a top-two finish and for Chennai’s fading playoff hopes. (iplt20.com) ### Why is this match in Ahmedabad, not Chennai? The IPL said in an April schedule update that the two Gujarat-Chennai fixtures were swapped. The match originally slated for Ahmedabad on April 26 was moved to Chennai, and the reverse fixture scheduled for May 21 was shifted to Ahmedabad, with a 7:30 p.m. IST start at Narendra Modi Stadium. (cricbuzz.com) ESPNcricinfo’s live score page for match 66 lists Ahmedabad as the venue and identifies it as a night game on May 21. The page also lists Shubman Gill as Gujarat captain and Ruturaj Gaikwad as Chennai captain. ### What is at stake for Gujarat Titans? (iplt20.com) Gujarat Titans are already through to the playoffs, but the team are still playing for position. ESPNcricinfo’s preview said Gujarat were chasing a top-two finish, while Cricbuzz said the Titans were looking to strengthen their case in the race involving Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad. (espncricinfo.com) Outlook, in a PTI preview carried Wednesday, also said Gujarat were in a three-way fight for the top two spots. A higher finish matters because the IPL playoff format gives the top two teams two chances to reach the final. That last point is an inference from the standard IPL playoff structure reflected on the official league site’s season coverage. (espncricinfo.com) ### How alive are Chennai Super Kings in the playoff race? Chennai Super Kings are among the teams still chasing the fourth and last playoff place. ESPNcricinfo said Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders were in the mix for that final berth, though Rajasthan controlled their own path. (outlookindia.com) Yahoo Sports, citing playoff scenarios with six league matches left, said Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad had already qualified, leaving Chennai with slim hopes. ESPNcricinfo’s match preview described Chennai as “living on a prayer,” underscoring how much the team needed both a result and outside help. (espncricinfo.com) ### What are previews saying about the conditions and teams? Cricbuzz said pacers had found assistance at Narendra Modi Stadium and asked whether the game could be a sub-200 contest. The same preview said Gujarat had won four of six matches at the venue, split between successful chases below 200 and defenses of similar totals. (sports.yahoo.com) ESPNcricinfo’s preview said Ahmedabad was the site of Chennai’s 2023 title win and called the May 21 fixture “one final hurrah” for Ruturaj Gaikwad’s side. The live score page lists squads including Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj and Jos Buttler for Gujarat, and MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube and Noor Ahmad for Chennai. (cricbuzz.com) ### Where can readers track the next step? The official IPL website carries the Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings schedule pages and live match hub for May 21. ESPNcricinfo’s scorecard page also lists live updates for match 66 from Ahmedabad as the playoff race moves toward the final league games. (iplt20.com) (espncricinfo.com)