Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium witnesses massive massacre Gujarat Titans (GT) handed over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) A shameful defeat of 89 runs in the 66th match of ipl 2026. Coming into this high-stakes encounter on Thursday, both teams faced immense pressure, but it was GT who rose to the occasion in front of the home crowd. Driven by an incredible batting performance and a lethal opening bowling spell, the Titans demolished their rivals in a completely one-sided encounter.
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan and Jos Buttler shine as GT scores big against CSK
After being invited to bat, Gujarat’s top order performed brilliantly in the T20 batting and took the team to a huge score of 229/4 in 20 overs. opener Sai Sudarshan and captain Shubman Gill Broke the back of CSK’s bowling attack with a tremendous opening partnership of 125 runs in 13 overs. Gill gained momentum early on and played a blazing inning of 64 runs in just 37 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes. Sudarshan started the innings brilliantly while maintaining his aggressive intentions and played a brilliant inning of 84 runs in 53 balls with the help of 7 fours and 4 sixes.
After Gill’s departure, England’s white ball maestros jos buttler Explosive fireworks were provided in the late innings. Moving with effortless authority, Buttler scored an unbeaten 57 off just 27 balls at a strike rate of 211.11. His stormy innings, studded with 5 fours and 4 sky-high sixes, ensured that GT kept its foot on the gas. CSK bowlers had no answer to this attack. -Anshul Kamboj He conceded 56 runs in his 4 overs despite taking one wicket, while Spencer Johnson finished with figures of 1/47 as Gujarat piled up a fearsome mountain of runs.
GT rules CSK out of IPL 2026
Facing a tough target of 230 runs, Chennai Super Kings needed a historic target to keep their playoff dreams alive, but their innings collapsed from the very first ball. Mohammad Siraj Magical opening spell broke the backbone of CSK lineup sanju samson Packing for Golden Duck on first delivery. Siraj’s work was not done, he immediately clean bowled the CSK captain. Ruturaj Gaikwad 16 and dismissal Urvil Patel For a duck, leaving Chennai gasping at 29/3 inside three overs. Siraj’s extraordinary figures of 3/26 earned him the Player of the Match honour.
A brief, explosive counter-attack from Shivam Dubey Gave a ray of hope to traveling fans. Dubey single-handedly played the innings and scored a devastating 47 runs in just 17 balls, with a strike rate of 276.47, before he made a mistake in his shot. Rashid Khan To Gill. Dubey’s exit marked the beginning of the final, precipitous decline. Rashid remained the speedster as he tore into the lower order, finishing with dynamic figures of 3/18 Kagiso Rabada Cleared the tail taking 3/32. CSK was bundled out for 140 runs in just 13.4 overs. With this comprehensive 89-run win, Gujarat Titans successfully eliminated Chennai Super Kings from the IPL 2026 tournament, leaving the Ahmedabad crowd completely excited.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Sai Sudharasana – 84(53)
Shubman Gill- 64(37)
Jos Buttler – 57*(27)Gujarat Titans scored 229/4 against Chennai Super Kings. pic.twitter.com/3bvwjHwPS9
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 21 may 2026
GT stars in confident victory
Batting: Shubman, Butler and Sai all scored fifties
Bowling: Siraj, Rabada and Rashid took 3-3 wickets
Fielding: With flying catches and bullet run-outs, @shubmangil Turned the game against CSK into a one-man fielding masterclass pic.twitter.com/Mgu9hzZGsp
– Navdeep Singh Gill (@navgill82) 21 may 2026
WARNING🚨🚨
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan enter elite IPL company with 15 fifty-plus opening partnerships 🔥
The GT pair are now behind only David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan (18) in the all-time list 😮💨💙
Stability. Class. Complete dominance. 🤌#IPL2026 #GTvCSK #CSKvsGT pic.twitter.com/JD8Ke5aijO
– Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) 21 may 2026
It looks like it’s over for Virat Kohli and others in the race for the Orange Cap.
These two guys are single-handedly ruling this IPL 2026 season, and there will definitely be a clear winner between these two 💯
Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill taught us that elegance prevails over raw power hitting… pic.twitter.com/jKcCzIhOJE
– Vaibhav (@vaibhav574) 21 may 2026
Sai Sudarshan 84(53)⁰Captain Shubman Gill 64(37)⁰Jos Buttler 57*(27)
An absolute batting masterclass as Gujarat Titans scored 229/4 against CSK in Ahmedabad. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zNfPcWxGTh
– Shubman Gill FC (@ShubmanGill7fc) 21 may 2026
🚨Statement of victory from Gujarat Titans 😮💨💙🔥
GT dominated with both bat and ball to defeat Chennai Super Kings by 89 runs ⚔️💥
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan and Jos Buttler conducted a batting masterclass before Mohammed Siraj and Rashid Khan chased down the target… pic.twitter.com/hsAxcfdiWT
– Third Man View (@3rdManView) 21 may 2026
Well played👏
Rashid Khan
Kagiso Rabada
Mohammad Siraj
Sai Sudarshan
Shubman Gill
jos buttler #GTvsCSK pic.twitter.com/hzAPRPzEVE– Umair 🤎🧸 عمیر علی (@umair_nobody) 21 may 2026
Dominance on Ahmedabad! 💥 Gujarat Titans defeated CSK by 89 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, officially eliminating the 5-time champions from the race for the IPL 2026 playoffs. This is a big win for GT moving forward! 🔥🔥#GTvCSK #IPL2026 #GujaratTitans #आवादे… pic.twitter.com/8znQCBJslE
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 21 may 2026
Aggressive batting was on Shubman Gill’s mind this season.
Worked brilliantly for him.
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 21 may 2026
Gujarat Titans defeated CSK by 89 runs to officially eliminate Chennai from the race for the IPL 2026 playoffs.
• GT dominated with bat and ball
• CSK is out of the race for top-4
• Another disappointing season ends for the 5-time champions 😔 pic.twitter.com/ZP1qqPHnC5– Cricket Hub (@Anurag9793) 21 may 2026
Also read: For this reason Sai Kishore is not playing against CSK in today’s match.
