Gujarat vs Chennai, 66th Match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Thu, 21 May 2026
7:30 PM IST, 2:00 PM GMT
Pitch Report according to previous Records:
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad offers a balanced, high-scoring pitch known for true bounce and pace. While batters can score freely once set, fast bowlers get early movement, and spinners come into play as the track slows.
Official Live Pitch Report:
Graeme Swann and Aaron Finch: "Out in the middle of this magnificent stadium. First of all, I can tell you it's a red soil pitch. Whether that means anything to you or not, we'll soon find out. Boundary-wise, 62 metres to my right. 70 metres to my left. Much bigger hit on that side. Down the ground, 72 metres. Right, let's find out what the red soil means with our very own Aaron Finch. G'day, Swanny. Great to be here. Like you said, magnificent stadium. And first thing I noticed when I come and have a look at this wicket is there is a beautiful covering of grass on it and the thing that I love about this is that it's rolled into the surface. So what that means to me is that this is going to be a beautiful wicket for batting. Having the green grass just showing through slightly to me means that it'll hold enough pace in it. Batters will be able to play their shots. They'll be able to use their pace. Also take it down the ground. Unlucky for you, though. I don't see there being any spin on this track tonight. No, I was thinking that my spidey senses are not standing up. There doesn't look to be any spin. It's very hard. I think it'll go through quite nicely for the quicks. It'll carry through quite nicely. So I'm expecting to see runs. Yeah, absolutely. And one thing that the captains will have to take into account is the discrepancy in boundaries. 62, so keep the ball away from that side. Use that bigger boundary and the bigger pockets. And maybe if you win the toss, you bat second and you chase down a total later on."
Narendra Modi Stadium T20 Matches Records:
Last 5 T20 matches 1st inn avg score: 216
Last 5 T20 matches 2nd inn avg score: 185
Last 5 T20 matches win records: bowl first 1 - 4 bat first
GUJ vs CHE Head to Head in last 9 T20s:
Gujarat 5 - 4 Chennai