GT captain Shubman Gill responded instantly with a crunching surge through the Powerplay, reaching his half-century in only 23 balls on the back of a series of cracking slogs and drives, sinking CSK’s hopes.

The path to the top four is quite tricky for the five-time champions, CSK. They first need to win big against GT, by a margin of 25 runs or more, and then hope that Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders slip up. This would tie RR and CSK on 14 points, with CSK potentially qualifying based on a better net run rate. GT, meanwhile, will look to confirm a top two slot with a win over the Men in Yellow tonight.

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