CSK vs GT Qualifier 1 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: MS Dhoni’s Men vs Hardik Pandya’s Titans Fight For Final Berth | BUILDUP

Live Updates CSK vs GT Qualifier 1 IPL Playoff: Chennai Super Kings will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans had a phenomenal outing in the league stage as they topped the points table. MS Dhoni’s CSK, on the other hand, finished second. The CSK vs GT clash is a big one for both teams as the winner of this match will directly qualify for the finals. The loser, however, will get another chance and will face the winner of Eliminator, to be played between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.

CSK vs GT Qualifier 1 MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Pitch Report

The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is a spin-friendly surface. The ball grips and turns, making the life tough for the batters. Runs in the powerplay and a good finish is needed to put a strong total on the board as scoring runs in the middle overs won’t be easy.

CSK vs GT Qualifier 1 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Weather Updates

The rain gods have stayed away from IPL 2023 as barring one match between CSK and LSG, no other match has been hampered due to rain. Thankfully, rain is not much of a threat in Chennai on May 23 as well.

CSK vs GT Head To Head

MS Dhoni’s CSK has had a tough outing against Gujarat Titans so far, losing all the three games played against them. CSK lose to GT twice last year and suffered a defeat in the first match of IPL 2023.

CSK vs GT Qualifier 1 Playing 11s

CSK Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(c/wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana (Impact sub: Matheesha Pathirana)

GT Probable XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Sai Sudharsan/Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Yash Dayal (Impact Sub: Joshua Little/Dasun Shanaka)