CSK vs GT: The seventh match of IPL 2024 is being played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. These two teams were face to face in the IPL 2023 final match. Chennai Super Kings had captured the fifth title under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. But this time both Chennai and Gujarat Titans teams have entered the field with major changes. Chennai Super Kings is captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Gujarat Titans is captained by Shubman Gill.

Talking about today’s match, Gujarat Titans won the toss and decided to bowl first in this match. The first over of Chennai Super Kings’ innings was bowled by Azmatullah Omarzai. While bowling brilliantly, Azmatullah Umarzai gave only 2 runs on the first five balls of the over.

Umarzai bowled the sixth ball of the over with a hard length, it hit the outside edge and the ball went straight to Sai Kishore posted at slip. But Sai Kishore dropped an easy catch. Ruturaj Gaikwad had scored only 1 run in 4 balls at that time.

See the picture of dropping the catch here

Ruturaj Gaikwad gets a chance. Sai Kishore dropped a straight forward chance. pic.twitter.com/W8E7aZ6TZN

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Ruturaj scored 46 runs as soon as he got the second chance.

There was again a brilliant partnership of 62 runs for the first wicket between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra. Rachin Ravindra lost his wicket in the 6th over bowled by Rashid Khan. Rachin Ravindra played a brilliant inning of 46 runs in 20 balls with the help of 6 fours and 3 sixes. Ajinkya Rahane again came to support Ruturaj Gaikwad, but he lost his wicket in the 11th over due to the brilliant stumping of Wriddhiman Saha.

Ajinkya Rahane could score only 12 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad was batting brilliantly and was moving towards a half-century. But he was out to Spencer Johnson in the 13th over. Ruturaj Gaikwad played an inning of 46 runs in 36 balls.