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The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline started in 2022 with a brand new franchise and a rivalry nobody expected to matter this fast. Four seasons later, it’s given us an all-time IPL final, a last-ball Jadeja six, twin centuries in Ahmedabad, and a 2026 elimination that knocked CSK out of the playoffs. The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline isn’t just a head-to-head record. It’s a story about two contrasting teams finding each other at the biggest moments.
Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline overview
The rivalry is 3 years old by IPL standards but already stacked with playoff drama.
| Season | Matches | GT Wins | CSK Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| IPL 2023 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| IPL 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| IPL 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| IPL 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 4 |
GT leads the all-time head-to-head 5-4. But CSK took the only final they shared. Those two facts say a lot about how this rivalry actually works.
Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans Timeline : Head-to-Head record
| Season | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 3 wickets | Pune |
| IPL 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 7 wickets | Mumbai |
| IPL 2023 (league) | Gujarat Titans | 5 wickets | Ahmedabad |
| IPL 2023 (Qualifier 1) | Chennai Super Kings | 15 runs | Chennai |
| IPL 2023 (Final) | Chennai Super Kings | 5 wickets (DLS) | Ahmedabad |
| IPL 2024 | Chennai Super Kings | 63 runs | Chennai |
| IPL 2024 | Gujarat Titans | 35 runs | Ahmedabad |
| IPL 2025 | Chennai Super Kings | 83 runs | Ahmedabad |
| IPL 2026 | Gujarat Titans | 89 runs | Ahmedabad |
The two things that stand out: GT is nearly unbeatable in Ahmedabad (3 wins, 1 loss), and the biggest moments have gone CSK’s way. Until 2026.
Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline: year by year
IPL 2022 — Gujarat Titans announce themselves
Nobody gave Gujarat Titans much of a chance. New franchise, first season, Hardik Pandya as captain. CSK were the five-time champions.
GT won both matches.
The first, in Pune, went to the wire. GT needed 13 off the last over and got there with 3 wickets in hand. The second, in Mumbai, wasn’t even close — 7 wickets, 3.4 overs to spare. CSK finished 9th that season. GT won the title. Right out of the gate, the power dynamic was flipped.
Hardik’s captaincy was the key. He read match situations like someone who’d been doing it for a decade. CSK’s bowling leaked in the middle overs. GT’s didn’t.
IPL 2023 — The rivalry becomes an IPL classic
This is where everything changed.
League stage, Ahmedabad: GT won again. Ruturaj Gaikwad hit 92 off 50 (his best ever at that point), but Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia squeezed out a 5-wicket win in the 19th over. CSK were 3-0 against GT with no answer in sight.
Then the playoffs happened.
Qualifier 1, Chennai: CSK finally got one. Ruturaj’s 60, Gaikwad controlling the chase from ball one. Devon Conway added 40. Then the bowlers — Deepak Chahar, Jadeja, and Maheesh Theekshana each picked up 2 — choked GT out for 157. A 15-run win. CSK’s first ever victory over GT. The crowd at Chepauk was unhinged.
The Final, Ahmedabad: This is the one people still argue about.
GT posted 214. Sai Sudharsan — a 21-year-old from Chennai, batting against his own home city’s team — scored 96 off 47 balls. It was breathtaking. He hit Pathirana, the death specialist, for 34 in 14 balls. Wriddhiman Saha made 54 at the top. GT’s 214 looked untouchable.
Rain arrived. The target revised to 171 in 15 overs.
CSK needed 11.4 runs an over. Conway hit 47 off 25 to put them ahead of rate. Rahane blazed 27 off 13. Then Ambati Rayudu — playing his final IPL game, announced in advance — hit Mohit Sharma for 6, 4, 6 in 3 balls. The probability tracker swung from 35% CSK to 93% CSK in one over.
10 needed off the last 2 balls. Jadeja on strike.
He hit the second-last ball out of the ground. 4 needed off 1. He flicked the final delivery — a full toss — for a boundary. CSK won by 5 wickets. Their 5th title. Jadeja ran around the entire ground.
It’s one of those finishes that doesn’t feel real until you watch it again.
IPL 2024 — One each, split down the middle
Chennai (March 2024): CSK’s 63-run win was clinical. Home conditions, spin-friendly track, and Chepauk’s slow surface completely neutralized GT’s batting. CSK’s bowlers were relentless. GT were bowled out before the 20th over.
Ahmedabad (May 2024): GT’s response was stunning. Shubman Gill (104 off 55) and Sai Sudharsan (103 off 51) put on 210 for the first wicket — equal to the IPL record for the highest opening partnership ever. Two centurions in the same innings, against each other. GT set 232. CSK made 196. A 35-run loss for the men in yellow.
The rivalry was perfectly balanced at this point — each team knew exactly what to expect from the other, and neither could consistently win away from home.
IPL 2025 — CSK’s biggest win in Ahmedabad
May 25, 2025. Narendra Modi Stadium. CSK batted first and posted 230/5.
Devon Conway’s 52 off 35 set the foundation. Dewald Brevis then did something savage — 57 off 23 balls, 5 sixes. CSK had 230 on the board and GT chased it at Ahmedabad, a venue where they’d historically been bulletproof.
They weren’t. Anshul Kamboj took 3/13 in an opening spell that ripped the top order apart. Noor Ahmad ran through the lower order with 3/21. GT folded for 147. An 83-run loss — GT’s heaviest defeat in this fixture.
CSK left Ahmedabad with a statement win. It felt like momentum heading into 2026.
IPL 2026 — GT eliminate CSK
May 21, 2026. Narendra Modi Stadium.
GT won the toss. They batted. And then Gill and Sudharsan did what they always do in Ahmedabad — they batted CSK out of the game before the halfway mark.
Gill made 64. Sudharsan hit 84. Their opening stand: 125 runs. Jos Buttler joined after Gill fell and added another massive partnership with Sudharsan. GT posted 229/4.
CSK’s reply was a collapse. Shivam Dube’s 47 off 17 was the only real resistance. Rashid Khan (3/18), Mohammed Siraj (3/26), and Kagiso Rabada (3/32) shared 9 wickets between them. CSK were bowled out for 140 in 13.4 overs. An 89-run loss.
CSK were officially eliminated from the IPL 2026 playoffs — their 3rd consecutive season without a top-4 finish.
GT, meanwhile, sealed a top-2 finish and are heading into the qualifiers with serious momentum.
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Most memorable moments in the CSK vs GT rivalry
Jadeja’s last 2 balls (IPL 2023 Final): 10 runs needed. Six. Four. Done. Probably the best finish in IPL Finals history.
The Sudharsan 96 (IPL 2023 Final): The losing performance that might be more talked about than the winning one. A 21-year-old against his hometown franchise, in an IPL final, on a Monday morning at 1am after rain delays. 96 off 47.
The 210-run opening stand (IPL 2024): Gill and Sudharsan both scoring centuries in the same innings. That doesn’t happen.
Rayudu’s retirement cameo (IPL 2023 Final): His announced last game. CSK at 35% win probability. He walked in and hit 6, 4, 6 to flip it to 93%. A script nobody would dare write.
Top performers in the CSK vs GT rivalry
Most Runs Scored in GT vs CSK Timeline
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 50s/100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 9 | 385 | 104 | 48.12 | 3/1 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 356 | 92 | 44.50 | 4/0 |
| 3 | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 7 | 312 | 87 | 52.00 | 3/0 |
| 4 | Devon Conway | Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 233 | 72* | 58.25 | 2/0 |
| 5 | Shivam Dube | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 214 | 51 | 30.57 | 1/0 |
| 6 | David Miller | Gujarat Titans | 7 | 196 | 94* | 39.20 | 1/0 |
| 7 | Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 128 | 26* | 25.60 | 0/0 |
| 8 | Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | 8 | 121 | 40 | 24.20 | 0/0 |
| 9 | Hardik Pandya | Gujarat Titans | 4 | 112 | 37 | 28.00 | 0/0 |
| 10 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 97 | 32* | 32.33 | 0/0 |
Most runs:
- Sai Sudharsan (GT): consistent across every season, including 96 in the final and 84 in the 2026 elimination match
- Shubman Gill (GT): 104 in 2024, 64 in 2026, plus regular contributions across 9 matches
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK): 92 in the 2023 league game, 60 in the 2023 Qualifier 1 — his best performances came in this fixture
- Devon Conway (CSK): 47 off 25 in the 2023 Final, consistent at the top in 2024 and 2025
Most Wickets in CSK vs GT Timeline
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy Rate | 3W Hauls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | 8 | 14 | 3/30 | 7.10 | 2 |
| 2 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans | 6 | 11 | 2/17 | 7.45 | 0 |
| 3 | Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 10 | 2/18 | 7.52 | 0 |
| 4 | Matheesha Pathirana | Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 9 | 2/24 | 8.02 | 0 |
| 5 | Mohit Sharma | Gujarat Titans | 5 | 8 | 3/36 | 8.30 | 1 |
| 6 | Noor Ahmad | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 7 | 3/37 | 7.85 | 1 |
| 7 | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans | 1 | 3 | 3/25 | 6.25 | 1 |
| 8 | Deepak Chahar | Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 6 | 2/29 | 8.12 | 0 |
| 9 | Tushar Deshpande | Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 5 | 2/33 | 8.76 | 0 |
| 10 | Alzarri Joseph | Gujarat Titans | 3 | 5 | 2/27 | 7.90 | 0 |
Most wickets:
- Rashid Khan (GT): appears in nearly every big moment. 3/18 in the 2026 elimination, key breakthroughs throughout
- Ravindra Jadeja (CSK): 2 wickets in the 2023 Qualifier 1, then 10 off 2 balls in the final
- Anshul Kamboj (CSK): 3/13 in the 2025 Ahmedabad win — announced himself in this rivalry with a dominant spell
- Matheesha Pathirana (CSK): the death-over specialist CSK have relied on, though Sudharsan got him for 34 in 14 balls in 2023
CSK VS GT Timeline Venue-wise record
Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium): GT: 3 wins. CSK: 1 win (2025). This is GT’s fortress. Their 125-run opening stands and 200+ totals happen here more than anywhere else.
Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium): CSK: 2 wins (Qualifier 1 2023, league 2024). The spin-friendly surface suits their bowling. GT have never won at Chepauk.
Neutral venues (Pune, Mumbai): GT won both early 2022 matches on neutral ground.
Biggest records in the CSK vs GT rivalry
Highest team total: GT’s 229/4 in the 2026 elimination match in Ahmedabad.
Highest opening partnership: Gill and Sudharsan’s 210 in IPL 2024 — equals the all-time IPL record.
Biggest win margin: GT’s 89-run win on May 21, 2026.
Best bowling figures: Rashid Khan’s 3/18 (2026), Kamboj’s 3/13 (2025).
Most memorable individual innings: Sudharsan’s 96 off 47 in the 2023 IPL Final. In a losing cause. Still the performance most people bring up first.
Why CSK vs GT is one of IPL’s best rivalries
A few things set this apart from other fixtures.
They’ve played 3 IPL finals or playoff matches in 4 seasons. That’s unusual. Most rivalries stay in the league stage. This one keeps escalating.
The individual battles are real. Rashid vs CSK’s middle order. Pathirana vs GT’s top order. Jadeja vs everything. These aren’t abstract matchups — they’ve played out on huge stages with actual consequences.
And the styles are genuinely different. GT build innings on their opening pair’s platform and then swing hard. CSK depend on conditions, spin, and finding the moment. When GT’s openers fire, GT are almost unbeatable. When CSK’s bowlers get early wickets, the game changes completely.
Nine matches in, neither team can predict what the other will do on any given day.
What comes next
GT are heading into the 2026 playoffs with their best squad in years. Gill and Sudharsan over 500 runs each. Rashid, Siraj, and Rabada all in the top wicket-takers. They look like title contenders.
CSK’s 2026 elimination was their 3rd in a row. Something will change. Ruturaj’s captaincy, the squad structure, maybe the balance between experience and youth. Dhoni’s future after 2026 is the question nobody wants to ask yet.
But when these teams meet again — in 2027, or in a qualifier before that — it’ll carry all 9 previous matches with it. The Jadeja six. The Sudharsan 96. The 210-run partnership. The 89-run elimination.
The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline keeps writing itself. And every chapter so far has been worth reading.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans head-to-head record?
GT leads 5-4 across 9 matches played between 2022 and 2026. CSK won the only IPL Final they’ve shared (2023), but GT have the better overall record — especially at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
When did the CSK vs GT rivalry start?
IPL 2022. Gujarat Titans’ very first season in the IPL. They beat CSK twice that year, on neutral grounds in Pune and Mumbai, before going on to win the title. Not a bad debut.
What happened in the IPL 2023 Final between CSK and GT?
GT posted 214 on the back of Sai Sudharsan’s 96 off 47 balls. Rain cut the chase to 15 overs, target revised to 171. CSK needed 10 off the last 2 balls with Jadeja on strike. He hit a six, then a boundary off the final delivery. CSK won by 5 wickets. Their 5th IPL title.
What is the biggest win in CSK vs GT history?
GT’s 89-run win on May 21, 2026 at Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan added 125 for the opening wicket. GT posted 229. CSK were bowled out for 140 in 13.4 overs, with Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, and Kagiso Rabada taking 3 wickets each.
Who has scored the most runs in CSK vs GT matches?
Sai Sudharsan (GT) has been the standout batter in this fixture — 96 in the 2023 Final, 103 in 2024, 84 in 2026. Shubman Gill (104 in 2024, regular fifties) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (92 in 2023 league game) are close behind.
Has CSK ever won in Ahmedabad against GT?
Once. May 25, 2025. CSK posted 230/5, with Dewald Brevis hitting 57 off 23 balls. Anshul Kamboj (3/13) and Noor Ahmad (3/21) then dismantled GT for 147. An 83-run win — CSK’s only victory at GT’s home ground in 5 attempts.
Who is the best bowler in CSK vs GT matches?
Rashid Khan (GT) has been the most consistently impactful across all 9 games. 3/18 in the 2026 elimination is his best return in this fixture. On the CSK side, Ravindra Jadeja has been the most valuable — 2 wickets in the 2023 Qualifier 1, and then 10 off 2 balls with the bat in the final.
What happened in the most recent CSK vs GT match?
May 21, 2026, Ahmedabad. GT won by 89 runs. Gill (64) and Sudharsan (84) put on 125 in the first 15 overs. GT finished at 229/4. CSK’s chase collapsed to 140 all out in 13.4 overs. The result eliminated CSK from the IPL 2026 playoffs.
Why do CSK struggle against GT in Ahmedabad?
GT’s opening pair thrives on the Narendra Modi Stadium’s flat surface. Gill and Sudharsan have put together 4 significant partnerships there against CSK, including a 210-run stand in 2024. The ground’s large dimensions also limit CSK’s spin attack, which works best on slow, gripping tracks like Chepauk.
Will CSK and GT meet in the IPL 2026 playoffs?
GT qualified for the 2026 playoffs. CSK were eliminated on May 21, 2026. So no — there’s no 2026 playoff rematch. The next Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline chapter will have to wait for IPL 2027, or a final if both teams get there.
