Published: May 27, 2023, 01:45 PM (IST)
Edited: May 27, 2023, 02:01 PM (IST)
Ahmedabad: Chennai Super Kings will take on Gujarat Titans in the final of the IPL 2023. The two teams met in Qualifier 1 where the MS Dhoni-led side defeated Titans to become the first team to reach the summit clash. Gujarat Titans bounced back well and defeat Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 to set up a mouth-watering finale.
Gujarat Titans will start the match as favourites owing to the home conditions. Also, their bowling attack looks much stronger than CSK who mostly do well in spinning conditions. However, MS Dhoni’s presence somewhat nullifies the home advantage. Dhoni might not contribute much with the bat but his sharp brain often outfoxes the opposition.
The wicket looks a great one to bat. The Qualifier 2 between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians saw nearly 400 runs being scored. Gujarat Titans scored a whopping 233 -3 and Mumbai Indians were in the hunt till the 15th over before Mohit Sharma dismissed Suryakumar Yadav. However, there will be a heavy cloud cover so pacers may get some movement early on.
A couple of thunderstorms are expected in the evening, as per AccuWeather. There will be a 49 per cent cloud cover which increases the chances of the match being interrupted due to rain. The chances of precipitation stand at 68 per cent.
CSK and GT have met on four occasions with GT winning three matches while CSK picked up a win in the previous encounter.
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Josh Little (Impact player)
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
