Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans Timeline: Every Match, Record, and Rivalry Moment

The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline started in April 2022. Gujarat Titans were 3 days old as a franchise. CSK had 4 IPL titles and 15 years of history.

Within 2 seasons, they’d played a final together. At 1:35 AM on a rainy night in Ahmedabad.

That’s the kind of rivalry this is. Fast, chaotic, and completely unpredictable regardless of what the head-to-head numbers say.

CSK are the most decorated franchise in IPL history — 5 titles, multiple final appearances, MS Dhoni, the yellow army. GT showed up in 2022 and immediately won the tournament. Between them, from 2022 to 2026, they’ve produced some of the best individual performances, partnerships, and match finishes the IPL has ever seen.

Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans Timeline

The complete Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline covers 10 matches across 5 seasons (2022–2026). GT lead the head-to-head 6-4 overall, though the split across league games and playoffs tells a more complicated story.

First encounter between CSK and GT in IPL 2022

April 17, 2022 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Match 11

GT won by 3 wickets. Their debut season was already in motion — they’d won 3 of their first 4 games before facing CSK, and this one went the same way.

CSK batted first and were bowled out for a modest total. GT’s bowling attack, anchored by Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan, didn’t give CSK batters any room to settle. In reply, GT wobbled slightly but Hardik Pandya’s calm captaincy kept them on course.

3 wickets the winning margin. Comfortable enough, but not dominant. GT knew how to win close games right from the start.

IPL 2022 CSK vs GT rivalry highlights

May 15, 2022 | DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai | Match 54

GT won again, this time by 7 wickets. CSK were well below their best across the 2022 season — they finished 9th out of 10 teams. GT went on to win the title.

Hardik Pandya was exceptional all year as captain. He read conditions, rotated his bowling unit, and trusted Rashid Khan in pressure situations. CSK, missing key players through injury and out of form across their batting order, couldn’t cope.

The two 2022 matches told a simple story: GT were the better side that year, and they proved it twice.

IPL 2023 Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans Timeline

Opening match of IPL 2023

April 7, 2023 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Match 1

Season opener. GT’s home. GT won by 5 wickets. Shubman Gill and the GT batting lineup chased down CSK’s total comfortably. Three wins in three against CSK. Things were looking one-sided.

Qualifier 1 showdown

May 23, 2023 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Qualifier 1

CSK finally broke the streak. And they did it at Chepauk, their fortress.

CSK posted 172/7, with Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scoring at 60 off 44 balls. GT’s chase fell apart — they were bowled out for 157 in 19.5 overs. Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, and Matheesha Pathirana took 2 wickets each. GT had no answer for CSK’s bowling variety.

CSK went directly to the final. GT went to Qualifier 2, beat Mumbai Indians (thanks largely to Shubman Gill’s 129 off 60 balls), and came back.

Historic IPL 2023 final

May 28–29, 2023 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

The final began on May 28. Rain cancelled the day before a ball was bowled — the first IPL final postponed by weather. The next day, two rain interruptions. By the time CSK started their chase, it was a 15-over target of 171 off GT’s 214/4.

Sai Sudharsan scored 96 off 47 balls. Twenty-one years old, playing in an IPL final, in front of his home crowd. He attacked every bowler. Matheesha Pathirana — who’d gone entire games without conceding as many runs as this — gave away 34 to Sudharsan in 14 balls alone. It was that kind of innings.

GT’s total of 214/4 set the record for the highest score in an IPL final.

Jadeja’s iconic finish

CSK needed 10 off the last 2 balls. Mohit Sharma bowling. He’d nailed 4 yorkers in a row — CSK hadn’t hit a boundary in 13 deliveries. The equation looked impossible.

Jadeja hit the penultimate ball for a six over long on. Then the final ball — a low full toss on leg stump — was flicked fine for a boundary. CSK won by 5 wickets (DLS method) off the last ball at 1:35 AM.

Dhoni stayed in the dugout, eyes closed, until his players had already started celebrating. Then he joined them. That was his moment.

CSK won their fifth IPL title. Equal with Mumbai Indians at the top.

IPL 2024 CSK vs GT matches

Two matches. One for each side.

March 26, 2024 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Match 7

CSK won by 63 runs. Shivam Dube was the standout. CSK posted a strong total and their bowlers — Matheesha Pathirana most damaging — dismantled GT’s chase. Sai Sudharsan top-scored for GT with 37 off 31 balls but got no support. GT were bowled out well short.

CSK at Chepauk is a completely different proposition to CSK anywhere else.

May 10, 2024 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Match 59

This one entered IPL history immediately.

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan opened together and stayed together until the 18th over. They put on 210 runs — the joint-highest opening partnership in IPL history. Both hit centuries in the same innings: Gill scored 104 off 55 balls, Sudharsan 103 off 51 balls. When Tushar Deshpande got them both out in 5 balls in the 18th over, GT were already at 213/0.

GT posted 231/3. CSK’s chase never started — reduced to 2/2 inside 2 overs. Mohit Sharma took 3/31. Rashid closed it out with 2 wickets. CSK finished at 196/8, 35 runs short.

It was also notable that by over 17, Gill and Sudharsan had pushed the IPL’s century count past 100 with their simultaneous milestones. That doesn’t happen twice.

IPL 2025 Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans clash

May 25, 2025 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Match 67

CSK needed a season-ending win. GT had already qualified for the playoffs.

CSK batted first and posted 230/5 — their highest total of the IPL 2025 season. Dewald Brevis was Player of the Match. Devon Conway hit 52. The batting performance had everything the rest of CSK’s season lacked.

GT’s chase collapsed entirely. Shubman Gill gone for 13. Jos Buttler out for 5. Ravindra Jadeja took 2 wickets in the same over. GT were bowled out for 147, losing by 83 runs — their heaviest defeat in terms of run margin across their entire existence as a franchise.

It mattered for GT too. That loss complicated their path to finishing in the top 2.

IPL 2026 latest CSK vs GT timeline

April 26, 2026 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Match 37

GT won by 8 wickets with 20 balls remaining.

CSK posted 158/7. A respectable total at Chepauk — but not when Sai Sudharsan is batting at his 2026 best. He hit 87 off 46 balls, smashing 7 sixes. Gill contributed 33 before being stumped by Sanju Samson in a Dhoni-like piece of glovework. GT chased it down in 16.4 overs.

Kagiso Rabada took 3/25 with the ball for GT. CSK’s batting never found the acceleration their total needed. The Chepauk crowd made noise, but the game slipped away mid-innings and never came back.

May 21, 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Match 66

The second 2026 meeting was played 9 days after this article’s date, with GT firmly in the top half of the table.

CSK vs GT head to head record

Overall head to head stats

GT lead 6-4 across all completed matches. But CSK’s wins have come in the moments that matter most — including the 2023 Qualifier 1 and final.

Venue wise head to head record

Chepauk (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai) CSK have home advantage here, and it shows. The spin-friendly surface suits their bowling attack. CSK have won multiple times at this ground against GT, including the 2023 Qualifier 1. The 2026 match, however, went to GT despite the home advantage.

Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) GT’s territory. They’ve dominated here — winning the 2023 final (GT innings), the May 2024 record partnership game, and the 2026 match. SRH have the same problem in Ahmedabad. CSK do too.

Neutral venues (Pune, Mumbai — 2022) Both 2022 matches went to GT: one in Pune, one at DY Patil in Mumbai.

Complete match results timeline

Season wise match results table

Memorable matches in CSK vs GT timeline

IPL 2023 final thriller

It started on May 28. Rain washed out the day without a ball bowled — a first in IPL final history. The reserve day brought more weather interruptions. By the time CSK started their shortened 15-over chase, it was past midnight.

GT’s 214/4 set the record for the highest score in an IPL final. Sai Sudharsan’s 96 off 47 balls built most of it. Wriddhiman Saha added 54 off 39. Hardik Pandya and Sudharsan put on 81 off 5 overs before Pathirana finally removed Sudharsan in the final over.

CSK’s chase was all cameos: Gaikwad’s 26, Conway’s 47, Rahane’s 27, Rayudu’s 19 off 8 balls (his last IPL innings). It came down to 10 off 2 balls. Jadeja. Six. Four. Done.

The broadcast peaked at 32 million concurrent viewers — India’s most-watched livestreaming event at that time.

Biggest wins in the rivalry

CSK’s 83-run win in May 2025 is the largest winning margin in terms of runs. GT posting 230/5 and then bowling GT out for 147 — a 83-run gap at the end of the season — felt like a statement performance from a team that had nothing else to play for.

GT’s 8-wicket win at Chepauk in April 2026, with 20 balls remaining, is the biggest win by wickets. Sudharsan’s 87 made it look effortless.

Last over thrillers

The 2023 final last over is the only genuine last-over thriller in this head-to-head. Mohit Sharma bowling, 10 needed off 2, and Jadeja producing the two shots that defined the match and the tournament.

Qualifier 1 in 2023 was tight too — GT folded to CSK’s spinners and couldn’t get close, but the stakes made every over feel enormous.

Best batting performances in CSK vs GT matches

Highest individual scores

1. Sai Sudharsan — 103 (51 balls) | GT vs CSK | May 2024 | Ahmedabad
2. Shubman Gill — 104 (55 balls) | GT vs CSK | May 2024 | Ahmedabad
3. Sai Sudharsan — 96 (47 balls) | GT vs CSK | May 2023 Final | Ahmedabad
4. Sai Sudharsan — 87 (46 balls) | GT vs CSK | Apr 2026 | Chennai
5. Wriddhiman Saha — 54 (39 balls) | GT vs CSK | May 2023 Final | Ahmedabad

Most runs in CSK vs GT rivalry

Sai Sudharsan leads all run-scorers in this head-to-head with over 350 runs. He has scored at least 37 in every match he’s played against CSK. Shubman Gill follows, with his 2024 Ahmedabad century as the standout knock.

Fastest fifties and centuries

Gill’s 2024 Ahmedabad century came off 52 balls. Sudharsan’s came off 50. In the 2023 final, Sudharsan’s 96 (he fell 4 short) arrived off 47 balls on the biggest stage possible. And Sudharsan’s 87 in the 2026 Chepauk game came off just 46 balls — his quickest of all.

Best opening partnerships

Gill and Sudharsan’s 210-run stand at Ahmedabad in May 2024 is the best in this rivalry and stands among the best in IPL history. They were at the crease from the first ball to the 18th over.

Best bowling performances in CSK vs GT matches

Best bowling figures

1. Kagiso Rabada — 3/25 | GT vs CSK | Apr 2026 | Chennai
2. Mohit Sharma — 3/31 | GT vs CSK | May 2024 | Ahmedabad
3. Matheesha Pathirana — 3 wickets | CSK vs GT | Mar 2024 | Chennai

Most wickets in the rivalry

Mohit Sharma and Rashid Khan are GT’s leading wicket-takers against CSK across all matches. For CSK, Jadeja, Pathirana, and Chahar have shared the load.

Best spin bowling spells

Jadeja’s 2023 Qualifier 1 performance — 2 wickets, tight economy — was the bowling spell that broke the GT chase open. He’d been building pressure for 10+ overs before GT’s middle order cracked.

Rashid Khan has been surprisingly quiet against CSK compared to other opponents. He’s taken wickets but rarely in the match-defining way you’d expect from him.

Top pace bowling performances

Mohit Sharma’s 2024 Ahmedabad display was relentless — 3/31 against a CSK batting lineup trying to chase down 232. Kagiso Rabada’s 2026 performance at Chepauk (3/25) contained CSK to 158 on a surface that historically assists both pace and spin.

Top players in Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline

MS Dhoni’s leadership influence

Dhoni didn’t always take the big shots in this rivalry. His influence was in how CSK’s bowlers were deployed, how the team kept calm in the 2023 final with 10 needed off 2, and how Jadeja was trusted at that specific moment.

He also took a brilliant catch off the last ball of IPL 2025 to confirm CSK’s 83-run win. At that point, nobody knew if it was his last IPL catch. (Classic Dhoni: make the last moment count, tell nobody anything.)

Shubman Gill’s batting records

Gill approaches 500 runs against CSK across all IPL appearances. In the CSK vs GT head-to-head, his 104 off 55 balls in Ahmedabad (May 2024) is the highest individual score by either captain in this rivalry. He’s also the only player to appear in every match GT has played against CSK.

Ravindra Jadeja’s match-winning moments

The 2023 Qualifier 1 bowling spell. The 2023 final last two balls. Two separate knockout-stage moments against the same opponent in the same season. Jadeja’s performances in this rivalry are what the term “big-game player” is built for.

Sai Sudharsan’s consistency against CSK

No batter in this rivalry has shown up as consistently as Sudharsan against CSK. A 96 in the 2023 final (for GT), a 103 in May 2024, and an 87 in April 2026. Every time he faces CSK in a high-stakes game, he produces. He was 21 in the 2023 final. He hasn’t stopped since.

Rashid Khan’s bowling impact

Rashid has been more valuable to GT as a wicket-taking option than his economy rate suggests. Against CSK specifically, he’s taken key middle-order wickets when the chase was getting tight. His economy hasn’t always been ideal but his ability to break partnerships has won GT overs when Mohit and Shami have been ineffective.

CSK vs GT team comparison

Batting strength comparison

GT’s top 3 — Gill, Sudharsan, Buttler (2026) — are consistent, technically sound, and capable of grinding or accelerating based on context. CSK’s batting has varied more by season. In 2023, Gaikwad and Conway set the tone. In 2024 and 2025, inconsistency crept in. Dube and Brevis give them explosiveness but the reliance on Dhoni’s finishing was a question mark throughout.

Bowling attack comparison

CSK’s best bowling lineup in this rivalry has been Pathirana, Chahar, Jadeja, Theekshana — a mix of pace and spin that suits their home conditions well. GT’s attack (Shami, Mohit, Rashid, and later Siraj, Rabada) is more pace-dominant and consistently effective across venues.

Spin vs pace analysis

CSK lean on spin at Chepauk. Jadeja, Theekshana, Noor Ahmad — all have played key roles. GT’s pace attack (Shami/Mohit in 2022-24, Rabada/Siraj in 2025-26) has been more penetrating outside spin-friendly conditions. At neutral or pace-friendly venues, GT have the edge. At Chepauk, CSK’s spinners change the game.

Captaincy records

Hardik Pandya (GT, 2022–23): won all 3 league/playoff matches he captained against CSK. MS Dhoni (CSK, 2022–23): lost 3 of 4, won 2 (including the final). Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK, 2024-): split record. Shubman Gill (GT, 2024-): leads GT’s recent wins and holds a strong record in this matchup.

Strongest playing XI comparison (2026)

GT: Sudharsan, Gill (c), Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Holder, Tewatia, Rashid, Arshad Khan, Rabada, Siraj

CSK: Samson (wk), Gaikwad (c), Patel, Brevis, Dube, Kartik Sharma, Overton, Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Kamboj, Gurjapneet

On balance in 2026: GT’s batting depth and bowling experience gives them the edge, but CSK’s bowling variety at home still makes them dangerous.

Key records in CSK vs GT rivalry

How the rivalry has grown since 2022

GT entered in 2022 as unknowns and immediately dominated CSK three times in a row. CSK fans dismissed it as a fluke — one good season.

Then came the 2023 final. And Jadeja’s last two balls. And Dhoni with his eyes closed in the dugout.

The power balance shifted. CSK proved they had answers for GT in knockout cricket even when they were losing league matches. GT proved they could build 210-run partnerships and post 231 in reply.

By 2025, GT were qualifying comfortably and CSK were finishing bottom of the table. By 2026, CSK had restructured — new keeper in Sanju Samson, new overseas options — while GT kept Gill-Sudharsan as their backbone.

Fan intensity has grown proportionally. Chennai’s yellow army in the stands at Chepauk when GT visit. The Gujarat crowd at Narendra Modi Stadium when CSK come to Ahmedabad. Both venues create distinct atmospheres and both fanbases genuinely believe the result will go their way.

Fan reactions and social media highlights

The 2023 final generated the biggest social media moment in this rivalry’s history. Jadeja’s last two balls produced clips that were shared millions of times in the 24 hours after the match. “1:35 AM IPL final” trended globally.

Sai Sudharsan’s 96 in the same final became the rival emotion — a 21-year-old from Chennai, playing against Chennai, nearly winning it for the opposition. The sporting complexity of that moment was not lost on fans.

Gill and Sudharsan’s simultaneous centuries in 2024 went viral for a different reason: pure statistical absurdity. Two openers, both hitting centuries in the same IPL innings, in the same match. Cricket fans who’d never engaged with GT found themselves clipping the highlights.

The 2025 May match — CSK winning by 83 runs, GT going from potential top-2 finishers to nervous — had its own social media cycle. “GT bottled it” vs “CSK showed up late” ran simultaneously.

Future of Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans rivalry

GT look set to be a top-half team for the foreseeable future. Gill is 26. Sudharsan is 23. Buttler adds finishing ability. Rashid and Rabada are among the best T20 bowlers alive.

CSK are in a different phase. Dhoni’s presence is the annual question. Gaikwad’s form has been inconsistent. The Sanju Samson addition in 2026 changed their wicketkeeper dynamic. Young players like Brevis, Kamboj, and Gurjapneet Singh are building their IPL CVs.

A third CSK-GT final is plausible within the next 3 seasons. If GT’s consistency holds and CSK’s batting returns to form, the conditions exist. The 2023 final proved both franchises can perform on the biggest night. Another one would just extend what’s already been a genuinely compelling modern rivalry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more matches between CSK and GT? GT lead the head-to-head 6-4 across all completed matches. CSK’s wins have come in the more important moments — including the 2023 Qualifier 1 and the 2023 IPL final.

Which was the most famous CSK vs GT match? The IPL 2023 final, played over 3 days due to rain. Sai Sudharsan hit 96 off 47 balls for GT. Jadeja won it for CSK with a six and four off the last two balls at 1:35 AM. The highest-ever IPL final score (214/4 by GT) wasn’t enough.

Who scored the most runs in CSK vs GT rivalry? Sai Sudharsan leads with 350+ runs including scores of 96, 103, and 87 in 3 separate high-stakes matches against CSK. Shubman Gill follows.

Which bowler has taken the most wickets? Across all matches, Mohit Sharma and Rashid Khan lead GT’s bowling. Jadeja leads CSK’s. Kagiso Rabada (2026) has had strong performances in the most recent matches.

What is the highest team score in CSK vs GT matches? GT’s 231/3 in May 2024 at Ahmedabad, built on Gill (104) and Sudharsan’s (103) 210-run opening partnership. Both players hit their IPL centuries in the same innings.

Conclusion

The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline covers just 5 seasons and already has enough material for a proper documentary.

GT dominating 3 straight matches before CSK fought back through the 2023 playoffs. The IPL final at 1:35 AM. Sudharsan’s 96 going in vain. Jadeja winning it off the last ball. Then the 2024 double-century opening partnership. Then CSK thrashing GT by 83 in 2025. Then GT winning by 8 wickets at Chepauk in 2026.

No pattern holds for long. Each season adds a new chapter that contradicts the previous one.

The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans timeline remains one of the IPL’s most watchable fixtures because the gap between these two teams is close enough that neither can take the other for granted. CSK have the history and Dhoni’s legacy. GT have the present and Gill’s prime years ahead of him.

It’s going to be interesting.