IPL 2026 | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings venues swapped: Here is the reason

GT vs CSK fixture which was supposed to be held on April 26 at Ahmedabad will take place in Chennai, while reverse fixture on May 21 will now be played at Ahmedabad.

The venues of the Indian Premier League (IPL) home-and-away ties between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing season has been swapped.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cited municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat on April 26 as the reason for revising the schedule of the matches to be held on April 26 and May 21.

The afternoon match between GT and CSK, originally slated to be played in Ahmedabad on April 26, will now be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, starting at 3.30 PM.

Accordingly, the return fixture between CSK and GT, scheduled for May 21 in the evening, has been shifted to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the match set to begin at 7.30 PM.

"The change has been necessitated in view of the municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat scheduled on April 26, 2026," the BCCI said in a release.

The IPL 2026, which began on March 28 runs till May 31.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions of the T20-based franchise tournament, which is into its 19th edition.

(With inputs from agencies)