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Coetzee Replaces Kagiso Rabada As CSK Captain Dhoni Invites Shubman Gill's GT To Bowl First

Sakshi Sharma

CSK vs GT Toss (Source:@IPL.X,COM)CSK vs GT Toss (Source:@IPL.X,COM)

In the ongoing IPL 2025 season, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat first against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 67th group-stage match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Talking about the team changes, for GT Gerald Coetzee has replaced Kagiso Rabada, on the other hand, Deepak Hooda has replaced Ravichandran Ashwin. 

TOSS UPDATE: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and opted to bat first. 

GT vs CSK's Tournament So Far

While Gujarat Titans, led by the in-form Shubman Gill, have already secured a spot in the playoffs, with nine wins from 13 matches, Chennai Super Kings are battling for pride after a disappointing campaign. Having faced ten defeats in their 13 group-stage games, the five-time IPL champions find themselves on the brink of an early exit from the tournament. 

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans, have been in scintillating form throughout the season, comfortably qualifying for the playoffs.


GT vs CSK IPL 2025: Captains' Thoughts

Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans Captain): "Feels exciting as it's a different challenge for me. Looking forward to the upcoming series against England. Yes definitely. In the last match as well, up until the 16-17th over, we were right in the game. We were anyways looking to bowl first. So, it's a good toss to lose for us. I think it's going to be a really good wicket to bat on. It is definitely very hot but I don't think the surface will change much. We have got 1 change. Gerarld (Coetzee) comes in for Rabada."

MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings Captain): "We will bat first. Looks very nice. Nice and hard. It will remain the same. It's quite hot as well. That is also a factor. It looks good. Every year, it's a new challenge, especially, when you are at the last stage of the career. You need maintenance. It didn't trouble me when I was playing international cricket. But thanks to the support staff as well. I felt when it was the old stadium, after the innovation, Chennai hasn't been the same. It's quite hot here. In Chennai, it was different five to seven years back. Now, it's good after four or five PM. Here, it's very hot. Very dry. What is important is forget about the win or loss. We will remain last in the points table even if we win or lose. We have to enjoy our cricket. It will be about seal the position as a player. We have one change. Hooda comes in place of Ashwin. We will look to score as many runs as possible. The dimensions here also favor the batters. You have to bowl well or else the batters will punish you."

GT vs CSK  IPL 2025: Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI : Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c), Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed

Gujarat Titans Playing XI : Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Siraj, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Prasidh Krishna