IPL Match Today: In IPL 2026, not one but two big matches will be played today on Sunday. Where in the afternoon the yellow jersey can be seen on the 'Chepauk' ground of Chennai. In the evening, Nawabs will face Kolkata Knight Riders at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. If you are also crazy about cricket and are planning to watch the match today, then know here the complete schedule of both the matches, pitch reports and probable playing-11...

Today's first match in IPL: Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans

Today the first match of the day will start at 03:30 PM between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. Both the teams will enter the MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai with the intention of winning. Chennai team has reached here after defeating Mumbai Indians by 103 runs in the last match. Sanju Samson is in amazing form. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans team is struggling with its middle order problems and has suffered two consecutive defeats and is in danger of a hat-trick of defeats.

CSK vs GT Toss and Pitch Report: Condition of Chepauk pitch

This ground of Chennai is no longer as 'slow' as before. Recent records show that a lot of runs are scored here. Scores of 180-185 are now normal on this ground. In the beginning, fast bowlers may get swing, but the role of spinners will be important in the middle overs. It is an afternoon match, so the team winning the toss can also decide to bat first, as the pitch may become slow later.

CSK vs GT Match: Keep an eye on today's big records

Sanju Samson: Only 3 runs are needed to complete 5000 runs in IPL.

Ruturaj Gaikwad: 6 sixes are needed to complete 200 sixes in T20 cricket.

Shubhman Gill: Just 6 steps away from completing 100 sixes for Gujarat.

CSK vs GT Playing 11: Probable playing XI of both the teams

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Karthik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Gurjapaneet Singh, Mukesh Chaudhary, (Impact Player: Akil Hussain).

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, (Impact Player: Prasidh Krishna).

Second match in IPL today: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders

The evening match from 07:30 pm at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow is between the two teams which have slipped down in the points table. Lucknow has lost 4 consecutive matches, while KKR has gained some momentum by winning the last match.

LSG vs KKR Pitch Report: How will the pitch at Ekana be?

The pitch of Lucknow has always been helpful to the bowlers. Here the ball comes to rest, due to which the batsmen face difficulty in playing big shots. The spinners can dominate here, especially the pair of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty can be dangerous.

LSG vs KKR Playing 11: Probable playing XI of both the teams

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (captain) (wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Chaudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Yadav. Impact Player- Abdul Samad

Kolkata Knight Riders: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Karthik Tyagi or Blessing Muzarabani, Varun Chakravarthy (if fit) or Mathisha Pathirana. Impact Player- Navdeep Saini or Prashant Solanki.

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