The IPL 2023 will commence between the four-time champion CSK and defending champion GT. In the previous season, GT won the final against Rajasthan Royals and made a dream debut in the IPL. On the other hand, CSK had an unforgettable season as they finished 9th palace in the points table. The yellow army is known for its comeback, and they have made a strategy for a new beginning.
In the last season, Gujrat Titans debuted in the IPL with no experience and little expectations. Most experts wrote them off even before the start of the season, but they proved them wrong and won the title under Hardik Pandya. GT management has made a few changes, and their steal deal was Kane Williamson. David Miller and Rahul Tewatia were in great form and helped their team to seal multiple games. Rashid Khan also contributed with the bat and ball in the end. Mohammad Shami, Alzarri Joseph, and Shivam Mavi will take care of the fast-bowling attack.
CSK didn’t have a great season in the IPL 2022 and finished in 9th position. They were also involved in the controversy as Ravindra Jadeja reigned from captaincy, and MSD took over the captaincy once again. Apart from it, other batters also struggled and weren’t consistent at all. In the end, they find Devon Conway. Deepak Chahar is all set to return, and it will make CSK even stronger.
Date & Time – March 31, 2023, 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Pitch Report
The weather in Ahmedabad is going to be hot and it is expected to be between 28 to 30 degrees Celsius. Ahmedabad’s pitch is a decent pitch that will assist the batters and bowlers. With time, the wickets will slow down, and that will help the spinners. The boundary dimension is also standard length.
Squads
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (c), Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, KS Bharat, Urvil Patel, Kane Williamson, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Rashid Khan, Odean Smith, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Mohit Sharma, Josh Little, Pradeep Sangwan, Shivam Mavi, Yash Dayal, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shaik Rasheed, Subhranshu Senapati, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Nishant Sandhu, Bhagath Verma, Ajay Mandal, Deepak Chahar, Sisanda Magala, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Tushar Deshpande
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