Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s CSK reached the final after a 15-run victory over GT in Qualifier 1 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, while the Titans led by Hardik Pandya reached their second final in a row following a 62-run win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2.
CSK will be a confident side, having defeated the Titans recently. But the MS Dhoni-led side will be wary of their overall record against the reigning champions and also their winless run during their visits to Ahmedabad.
CSK vs GT Head-to-Head
In the 4 meetings between the two sides in IPL so far, it’s advantage GT, who have won three matches, including the league stage fixture earlier this season, but CSK won the most recent outing.
In the earlier meetings, GT first beat CSK by 3 wickets followed by a 7-wicket win in 2022, and the 5-wicket win in 2023, but CSK got the better of GT by 15 runs in the most recent meeting.
In Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium, CSK and GT have clashed only once so far, but the hosts GT, have a good experience of playing at their home venue, where they hold a decent record overall. CSK too have played three times at the venue in IPL.
In the only meeting between the two sides in Ahmedabad, CSK rode on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 92 to set a target of 179 which was chased down by GT, who rode on Shubman Gill’s 63, with 4 balls to spare and five wickets in hand.
In the qualifier 1 meeting between the two sides in Chennai, CSK rode on Gaikwad’s 60 to set a target of 173 and bundled out GT for 157 thanks to an all-round bowling effort led by Ravindra Jadeja, who ended with figures of 2 for 18 in 4 overs.
CSK vs GT Stats
| Stats | For CSK vs GT | For GT vs CSK |
| Highest Total | 182 | 178 |
| Lowest Total | 137 | 133 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 1 | 0 |
| Wins Chasing | 0 | 3 |
| Most Runs | Ruturaj Gaikwad (278 runs) | Shubman Gill (123 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Ruturaj Gaikwad (92) | David Miller (94*) |
| Most wickets | Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana & Ravindra Jadeja (4) | Mohammed Shami (7) |
| Best Bowling | Dwayne Bravo (3/23) | Mohammed Shami (2/19) |
Narendra Modi Stadium IPL Stats and Record
Matches: 26
Batting First Won: 13
Chasing Won: 13
Highest Total: 233/3 by GT vs MI in 2023 Qualifier 2
Highest Run Chase: 207/7 by KKR vs GT in 2023
Lowest Total: 102 All Out by RR vs SRH in 2014
Lowest Total Defended: 130 by DC vs GT in 2023
Average 1st Innings Score: 171
CSK Record in MA Chidambaram Stadium
CSK Played: 3
CSK Won: 0
CSK Lost: 3
CSK Won Batting First: 0
CSK Won Chasing: 0
CSK Highest Total: 178
CSK Lowest Total: 156
GT Record in Narendra Modi Stadium
GT Played: 9
GT Won: 6
GT Lost: 3
GT Won Batting First: 4
GT Won Chasing: 2
GT Highest Total: 233
GT Lowest Total: 125
CSK and GT IPL Finals Record and Stats
CSK hold the record for reaching the final most times, having reached the summit clash 10 times now, while GT has reached the decider two times in their two appearances.
| Stats | CSK Record in IPL Final | GT Record in IPL Final |
| Played | 9 | 1 |
| Won | 4 | 1 |
| Lost | 5 | 0 |
| Highest Total | 205 | 133 |
| Lowest Total | 125 | NA |
| Most Runs | Suresh Raina (249 runs) | Shubman Gill (45 runs) |
| Highest Score | Shane Watson (117*) | Shubman Gill (45*) |
| Most Wickets | Dwayne Bravo (10) | Hardik Pandya (3) |
| Best Bowling Innings | Dwayne Bravo (4 for 42) | Hardik Pandya (3 for 17) |
