Indian Premier League Final Preview: Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans
When Gujarat Titans face CSK at home, they will be incredibly confident. The reigning champs defeated a potent and in-form MI in the previous match, and given the state of the field, we anticipate another strong showing from the home team.
However, other teams than the Titans would take advantage of these field circumstances. Additionally, CSK has a strong batting order that can make the most of this pitch. In CSK, Gaikwad and Dube will be two guys to keep an eye on.
Given their inexperienced attack on a pitch where even Shami was humiliated by a rookie batter like Tilak Verma, CSK would be in precarious position. Pathirana, Theekshana, and Tushar Deshpande are three difficult choices for the CSK side who may present weaknesses.
If MS Dhoni can prepare for Gill’s early removal, the middle order of GT, which hasn’t produced many significant contributions lately because they’ve been relying on Gill’s performances, would be exposed, giving CSK some hope.
Fans of CSK would be hoping to see former India captain MS Dhoni win the trophy one final time as this could be his final IPL season. It is not, however, a simple task. Although CSK overcame GT in Qualifier 1, on their home pitch in Motera, the reigning champions appear to be a very different animal.
With his swing bowling during the powerplay, Deepak Chahar will be a crucial member of the CSK team. Chahar would start looking for Gill’s wicket as soon as the word “play” was said since there would be a bounty on it.
The in-form batsman’s early dismissal would give CSK further opportunities. Even if CSK removes Gill early, Pathirana is the death overs bowler.
Even if CSK dismiss Gill early on, Pathirana is the death overs bowler, and the lower order still has players like Miller and Tewatia who can dominate the young Sri Lankan bowler.
The middle overs of Jadeja’s spell will be essential. He will be a significant bowler. Another game-changer for CSK is this. As the game nears its conclusion, Jadeja’s breakthroughs have the potential to dislodge alliances and unbalance GT.
After losing to CSK in Chepauk, Gujarat Titans appeared to be in a bind. However, with their most recent victory over MI, the defending champs have recovered quite well. Because the final will be played at the same location in Ahmedabad, they will carry the momentum from that game, and their main batsman Shubman Gill will be even more assured.
Pandya will take that into consideration during the toss because there was a lot of dew in the previous game. If the pitch proves to be two paced or on the slower side, things may become interesting.
GT might not have the upper hand in that scenario. Additionally, Hardik Pandya and Sai Sudharsan will be in charge if Gill returns early.
When: Sunday, May 28, 2023, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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