Gujarat Titans (GT) are heading to Chepauk this Sunday to take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 37 of IPL 2026, and on paper this looks like a pretty interesting contest. But if you are asking us who wins, our GT vs CSK Today Match Prediction is firmly in CSK’s corner. They have looked a completely different side in recent weeks, winning with real intent and building momentum at exactly the right point in the season. GT on the other hand are still searching for that consistency, especially from their middle order which has been a problem all season. CSK at home, in form, batting first on a Chepauk track that suits them, that is a tough combination to beat. Read on for our full breakdown of the toss, playing 11, and head to head record.
Today’s Match Winning Percentage
Series: Indian Premier League 2026
Teams: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings
Date: 26 April 2026
Time: 3:30 PM LOCAL (IST), 10:00 AM GMT, 3:00 AM PT, 6:00 AM ET
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Broadcast: Star Sports 1 HD / Star Sports 3
Streaming: JioHotstar
Gujarat Titans (GT) Preview and Performance
The Gujarat Titans (GT) have had a mixed performance in this IPL 2026 season, with narrow victories and tough defeats, currently sitting in the 7th position with a negative run rate of -0.821.
Today they are facing RCB in match 34 on April 24th, where we have already posted our RCB vs GT Match Prediction and have backed RCB to win with a 65% chance of winning. If GT lose that match, then this Sunday’s match 37 against CSK on April 26th will be an even more crucial game.
In the batting line, top-order Skipper Shubman Gill is leading the team as well as being the opening batter, performing excellently with both bat and leadership by scoring 265 runs in five matches including three fifties. Meanwhile, Sai Sudharsan, known as an explosive opener for GT, is struggling for form this season, scoring 135 runs in 6 matches including one crucial fifty, which remains his best innings of the season.
In their recent heavy loss against MI, chasing 199 runs, the batters failed completely, getting all out for 100 in just 15.5 overs. The middle order has been struggling and has managed the fewest 288 runs among all teams this season.
In bowling, Prasidh Krishna is the leading wicket taker with 12 wickets in 6 matches, along with Kagiso Rabada with 10 wickets. Mohammed Siraj has been struggling, capturing only 6 wickets in 6 games so far. Spinner Rashid Khan has taken 6 wickets in 6 games and his role remains crucial for the team. Washington has taken one wicket in 6 matches, though he is known as an allrounder contributing with both bat and spin bowling.
Overall, GT’s middle order performance must come back stronger and consistency must return, especially from the batters. The match against CSK on Sunday will be a vital win to stay ahead in the playoff race.
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Preview and Performance
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are currently sitting 5th in the IPL 2026 Points Table, having made a strong comeback after a difficult start to the season. They have won 3 matches and lost 4, collecting 6 points from 7 games.
After those first three games, CSK looked all over the place. Three losses back to back and the season was already looking difficult. Then slowly, quietly, they started to find something. And by the time Wednesday came around at Wankhede, they absolutely dismantled Mumbai Indians by 103 runs. To put that into context, no team in IPL history had ever beaten MI by more than 100 runs before that game. Not once. So yeah, that was something.
The NRR is at +0.118 now after that result, which matters a lot in a table this tight.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been leading the side well as captain and the team is responding to his leadership. With the bat though it has been a different story, he has not quite found his rhythm this season. Against MI he chipped in with a quickfire 22 off 14 balls which showed the intent is there, but he will know himself that bigger contributions are needed from him going forward if CSK want to push further up the table.
Sanju Samson has just been on another level this season. He scored his second century of the tournament against MI, his first came earlier in the season, and he now has 293 runs to his name sitting third on the Orange Cap list. Two hundred in this IPL 2026 season is not something you see every day and he is genuinely carrying this batting lineup on his back right now. Anshul Kamboj has been quietly brilliant too, 14 wickets and firmly in the Purple Cap conversation. Akeal Hosein deserves a mention after his 4/17 against MI, best figures by any CSK bowler this season.
One concern coming into this match is the injury to Ayush Mhatre, who has been ruled out for the rest of IPL 2026. CSK have brought in Akash Madhwal as his replacement, so there will be a bit of reshuffling to do, but the core of this side still looks strong enough.
And then there is Dhoni. Has not batted a single ball in IPL 2026 yet. Nobody really knows what is going on. Could be match 37 against GT where he finally shows up, could be he does not play at all. Either way it is something GT will have to think about going into Sunday.
Overall, CSK have bounced back strongly in IPL 2026 and will look to carry that momentum into Sunday’s crucial clash against Gujarat Titans.
Today’s Playing XI Prediction — GT vs CSK, Match 37, IPL 2026
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma
Impact Player: Prasidh Krishna
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh
Impact Player: Urvil Patel
Key Players to Watch — GT vs CSK, Match 37, IPL 2026
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Shubman Gill: 265 runs in 5 matches, averaging 53 this season. He also happens to hold the record for the highest score in this exact fixture, 104 back in 2024. CSK know what he is capable of and he knows this ground. If GT win on Sunday, his name will probably be all over the scorecard.
- Rashid Khan: Six wickets in 6 games, economy of 7.71 and a 3/17 against Delhi Capitals that was his best return since 2023. He has looked sharp lately and on a surface where the middle overs can kill a chase, GT will be leaning on him heavily.
- Kagiso Rabada: Ten wickets in the 2026 season and sitting 7th among all bowlers in the tournament. He does not need much of an explanation. CSK have a lot riding on Samson and if Rabada gets him cheaply, this becomes a very different game.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Sanju Samson: 101 not out off 54 balls against MI, strike rate of 178.66, 293 runs for the season and third on the Orange Cap list. He is just in that zone right now where everything looks easy. GT will set plans for him before anyone else in that lineup.
- Anshul Kamboj: Purple Cap, 14 wickets in 7 matches, averaging 15.79. He has been the most consistent wicket taker in this tournament and GT’s top order has not exactly been firing on all cylinders. This is a tough matchup for them.
- Prasidh Krishna: GT’s own lead bowler with 12 wickets in 5 matches and a best of 4/28. How CSK plan their innings around him will be one of the more interesting tactical battles to watch on Sunday.
GT vs CSK Weather Report Chennai | April 26
Sunday’s afternoon clash at Chepauk is going to be a hot one, with temperatures around 33°C at the 3:30 PM start and humidity levels making it feel closer to 39°C through much of the game. No rain concerns at all with a 1% chance throughout, though the humidity climbing to 75-80% by the evening could bring some dew into play during the second innings.
GT vs CSK Match 37 Pitch Report — MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Chepauk’s red soil surface will offer a decent batting track early on before spin starts to grip in the middle overs, with the average first innings score sitting around 170-175 and anything above 185 likely proving very tough to chase. Winning the toss matters here, with teams batting first winning around 56.5% of matches at this venue, and right arm spinners like Rashid Khan will fancy their chances as the game progresses.
GT vs CSK Toss Prediction — Match 37, IPL 2026
Our GT vs CSK today match prediction starts with the toss, and we are backing CSK to win it and elect to bat first. Chepauk historically favours the side setting the total, teams batting first have won around 56.5% of matches at this venue, and with the pitch slowing down considerably under the afternoon sun, chasing a stiff target here is never straightforward.
Toss Prediction: Toss winner will bat first. We back CSK to win the toss.
GT vs CSK Match 37 Betting Tips Today
- Safe Pick: CSK to win Match 37
- Risky Pick: GT to pull off an upset at Chepauk
- Top Batter to Watch: Sanju Samson
- Top Bowler to Watch: Akeal Hosein
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GT vs CSK Today Match Prediction — Who Will Win Match 37, IPL 2026?
Our IPL today match prediction for Match 37 is CSK to win this one, and looking at how both sides have shaped up recently it is hard to argue against them. GT have been inconsistent with a struggling middle order and a negative run rate of -0.821, while CSK are coming off that massive 103-run demolition of MI riding on Sanju Samson’s brilliant form and a bowling attack that is firing on all cylinders, making them the clear favourites to take this Sunday clash at Chepauk.
Prediction: CSK to win Match 37, IPL 2026.
