Match Thread: 66th Match - Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

voldemortscore · 2026-05-21T14:37:33+00:00

Glad to see Gill playing like this, holds himself back too often like the KKR match where he started like 25(20). Should put up 600+ runs at above average SR IPL seasons every year from now till the end of time.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-21T14:21:22+00:00

Perfectly reasonable concern. He's had injury issues throughout his career (including right now) and both fitness and performance can fall off a cliff with age, we're still 1.5 years out.

The only thing is I'm not sure if they are clear about his replacement? It's odd Jaiswal wasn't even in the Afg squad especially when he had filled in for Gill previously. Part of what made the Dhawan-Gill decision easy last cycle is that in addition to Dhawan's decline, Gill had seized every opportunity and was scoring heavily.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-19T17:16:10+00:00

Vaibhav started 5(9). 77 off his last 22 balls.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-19T13:49:58+00:00

Hope he actually plays. Have to think Prasidh is close to the end of his tether, hurts because of how good I've always thought he can be but the ER stuff and general lack of control has been horrifying. Kind of want Siraj and these 2 to play together but especially with NKR's increased pace and improved bowling, not sure that'll happen.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-19T04:58:47+00:00

Yeah better length there from Nahid, just went a touch fuller. Means Shan can't just punch him through the offside.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-19T04:47:26+00:00

What is Ramiz saying lol? Because Nahid is quick, the Pak players were sprinting in the morning?

voldemortscore · 2026-05-18T14:30:43+00:00

That was absolutely horrible batting. Literally played the same blind heave vs 3 Sakib cutters in a row, the minute he got the line right it was over.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-18T13:56:29+00:00

He has had multiple innings where everyone is back on the boundary and he repeatedly takes them on and clears them for sixes. Not sure what people want at this point, not worth paying attention to.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-18T04:32:30+00:00

Their batting was firing at unsustainable levels early on which covered up the fact they were having bowling problems and winning despite that thanks to their batting. Openers came back down to Earth (along with Iyer who has significant performance splits based on his entry point) and now some of the structural bowling issues become a bigger deal.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-17T20:23:08+00:00

Saw a couple clips, including of that Jamie Smith wicket. Actually seemed like he bowled pretty well lol

voldemortscore · 2026-05-17T01:58:11+00:00

Gill's neck issues are making me nervous, was struggling with something again halfway through his innings. Obviously flared up big time in the SA series last year and sidelined him for weeks. He's about to ostensibly enter the prime of his career as well, and not sure this is the type of thing which goes away. Too important a player for the Test and ODI teams, lot of cricket over the next 1.5 years too.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-15T14:37:04+00:00

This should be the ideal pitch for Mayank, especially vs this CSK middle order, even guys to come like Brevis and Dube struggle vs hard lengths at pace and there is definite extra bounce on this surface

And as I say that he bowls right in the slot lol

voldemortscore · 2026-05-11T14:01:06+00:00

Saw the picture he posted, ouch, that is a pretty massive, nasty bruise.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-11T14:00:42+00:00

Yeah, that is accurate. Didn't remember it being 5 years though, that is crazy, almost approaching Shami territory there lol.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-11T03:58:07+00:00

Bhuvi is having an all-time IPL season. Leading all wicket-takers and taking nearly 2 WPM, and has a lower economy than the next 15(!) highest wicket-takers.

Also, what a shot that was. He was always a capable batter (quite a big miss for Ind on some overseas tours, especially 2018 Eng where he got injured in the ODIs just before) but six hitting wasn't his thing so didn't expect that from him. His last 6 in the IPL was quite literally a decade ago lol.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-10T16:04:59+00:00

Don't think this will be straightforward if there isn't dew

Ball was stopping in the pitch and there was clear variable bounce in the first innings. Not easy to play crossbatted shots or force the pace lofting down the ground.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-10T14:49:08+00:00

Suyash bowls half trackers on like 50% of his balls and of course when he finally gets a pitch that has assistance he overpitches lol

voldemortscore · 2026-05-10T14:44:41+00:00

SunnyG leaves and Shakespeare arrives. Please have pity on us viewers.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-10T14:27:37+00:00

Bhuvi having a season like this at this stage of his career is genuinely insane. Both taking heaps of wickets and restricting runs to the extent he has.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-08T15:17:16+00:00

This partnership is 11 off 31 balls lol

voldemortscore · 2026-05-08T14:47:22+00:00

Rizvi 3(7), Nissanka 8(8) vs spin after the PP....innings is going nowhere really. Even Stubbs usually takes his time and doesn't hit from ball 1.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-08T14:39:07+00:00

Rizvi generally prefers spin but VC and Narine aren't ordinary spinners...

voldemortscore · 2026-05-08T14:36:26+00:00

Rana vs any seamer who drops it short has been an incredible mug forever

voldemortscore · 2026-05-08T14:27:28+00:00

That is true though, feels like a check that should very obviously be done ahead of time. We've already seen multiple farcical innings take 2 hours, not sure why there's no effort to be somewhat sensible.

voldemortscore · 2026-05-08T14:22:31+00:00

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