Victory alone will not be enough for Chennai to qualify. Since this is their last group-stage match, the five-time champions will have to depend on several other results going in their favour over the weekend.
Ahmedabad, May 21: Chennai Super Kings will keep their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive if they manage to defeat Gujarat Titans in their final league-stage clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. A win would take CSK to 14 points from 14 matches and keep them mathematically in contention for the final playoff spot.
Victory Alone Not Enough
However, victory alone will not be enough for Chennai to qualify. Since this is their last group-stage match, the five-time champions will have to depend on several other results going in their favour over the weekend.
If CSK lose to Gujarat Titans, they will be officially knocked out of the IPL 2026 season with 12 points. But if they win, they could temporarily move up the points table depending on the margin of victory and improvement in Net Run Rate (NRR).
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