🏏IPL 2026: CSK vs GT, 37th Match, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai🏏 - Page 5

"Chennai heat will go even higher month of May.. it wouldn't be ideal to play evening to avoid heatstroke?" Just three more games in Chennai this season, one of which is a noon game. This game should've been in Ahmedabad but was moved due to elections

Csk for the win

Less than an hour to go for the first ball and it's no surprise that the stands are still fairly empty. First day game of the season in Chennai and it's absolutely humid out here," texts Narbavi from the stadium. "Luke Wood, who hasn't played so far this season, is having a bowl at the side wicket alongside Glenn Phillips. The New Zealander also had a long stint at the nets yesterday with the bat even though it was optional," he adds.

Originally posted by: WildestDreams

Pitch report by Katey Martin: It's hot but it has been hotter in the past. What are the dimensions like, we are on pitch six - 63m and the other side is 70m. Straight is 79m which is quite a big hit. The first thing about this surface is the mixed soil, a mix of black and red - black traditionally stays low and turns more, red just aids a bit of hardness. On this surface, it's been about spin. Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein will be a handful. The in-between lengths will be crucial here. It will be a real assistance to spinners as historically it is. You want to get a 190 or more. Batting first you can defend if you score that number.

After a day of batting dominance, bowlers might have some respite at the Chepauk where spinners might find some assistance. Pace-off might be an option for the seamers, batters would likely have to go down the ground for runs rather than behind the wicket. Powerplays could make or break the game. Let's see if any of those things play out.

Hello, it's a scorching day in Chennai. Warning for "excessive heat" has been issued to various areas in the city this weekend. The Chennai boys are used to this weather, though. Sai Sudharsan is doing some running drills - the guy loves sprinting even in this heat. Sai Kishore is wheeling away on one of the practice pitches along with fellow left-arm fingerspinner Manav Suthar. Gurjapneet Singh is warming up with the CSK boys, but can't spot MS Dhoni yet. This game is set to be played on pitch no.6 - a mix of red and black soils. Gaikwad had reportedly made a quick trip home to Pune after the match against MI in Wankhede, but had trained with CSK on Saturday and looks set to go today

I am Going with Noor but Kamboo is HWT

Originally posted by: SalluTheUllu

I am Going with Noor but Kamboo is HWT