IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings / GT vs CSK - Match 1 - Pitch Conditions, Expected Line-Ups, Preview and Predictions

IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings / GT vs CSK – Match 1 – Pitch Conditions, Expected Line-Ups, Preview and Predictions

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IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings / GT vs CSK – Match 1 – Pitch Conditions, Expected Line-Ups, Preview and PredictionsIPL 2023: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings / GT vs CSK - Match 1 - Pitch Conditions, Expected Line-Ups, Preview and Predictions

IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings first match of the 2023 season. Cricket fans are excited to see these two strong teams play against each other.

Both teams have some of the best players in the world, which should make for an exciting game. The Titans want to start their campaign with a win, while the Super Kings will try to show how strong they are right from the beginning.

This is a very important match and it will be a great way to start the IPL season. Let’s discuss about the Pitch Conditions, Expected Line-Ups, Preview and Predictions.

IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

Team analysis:

Gujrat Titans Full Squad                                                    Chennai Super Kings Full Squad

·        Hardik Pandya (C)

·        Shubman Gill

·        David Miller

·        Abhinav Manohar

·        Sai Sudharsan

·        Wriddhiman Saha

·        Matthew Wade

·        Rashid Khan

·        Rahul Tewatia

·        Vijay Shankar

·        Mohammed Shami

·        Alzarri Joseph

·        Yash Dayal

·        Pradeep Sangwan

·        Darshan Nalkande

·        Jayant Yadav

·        R Sai Kishore

·        Noor Ahmad

·        Kane Williamson

·        Odean Smith

·        KS Bharat

·        Shivam Mavi

·        Urvil Patel

 ·        MS Dhoni,

·        Moeen Ali,

·        Ruturaj Gaikwad,

·        Ravindra Jadeja,

·        Robin Uthappa,

·        Dwayne Bravo,

·        Ambati Rayudu,

·        Deepak Chahar,

·        KM Asif, Tushar

·        Deshpande,

·        Shivam Dube,

·        Mahesh Theekshana,

·        Rajvardhan Hangargekar,

·        Simarjeet Singh,

·        Devon Conway,

·        Dwaine Pretorius,

·        Mitchell Santner,

·        Matheesha Pathirana,

·        Subhranshu Senapati,

·        Mukesh Choudhary,

·        Prashant Solanki,

·        C Hari Nishaanth,

·        N Jagadeesan,

·        Chris Jordan,

·        K Bhagath Varma

IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

Expected Playing XI:

Gujrat Titans:                                                                                                    Chennai Super Kings:

1.      Hardik Pandya (C)

2.      Shubman Gill

3.      Kane Williamson

4.      David Miller

5.      Abhinav Manohar

6.      Wriddhiman Saha/ KS Bharat

7.      Rashid Khan

8.      Rahul Tewatia

9.      Mohammed Shami

10.  Alzarri Joseph

11.  Shivam Mavi

 1.      Devon Conway

2.      Ruturaj Gaikwad

3.      Moeen Ali

4.      Ambati Rayudu

5.      Ben Stokes

6.      MS Dhoni

7.      Ravindra Jadeja

8.      Deepak Chahar

9.      Mahesh Theekshana,

10.  Mukesh Choudhary,

11.  Sisanda Magala

“Both the teams are looking strong and they have filled their gap properly,

As per the previous clashes between the two sides, they have played 2 Games against each other, Gujrat Titans having the edge and they have won all the 2 previous encounters.”

IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

Indian Premier League 2022 Encounters and Head to Head Matches:

15 May 2022 CSK 133/5 (20) GT 137/3 (19.1) (Winner) Wankhede, Mumbai

 

17 Apr 2022 CSK 169/5 (20) GT 170/7 (19.5) (Winner) Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune

IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

Key players to watch:

  1. Gujrat Titans: Most probably Gujrat Titans are having an edge in their bowling department and are looking a complete team having an edge in their previous clashes as well.

Players to Watch in Gujrat Team

Hardik Pandya: Their young captain and Indian superstar Hardik Pandya is in great touch and can change the game any time with his hard hitting ability.

Shubman Gill: A bright young Indian player who give a huge impact in recent One day series against NZ by hitting his maiden quick 200. He is a demonstrative player against any opposition.

David Miller:  Experienced South African hitter who can win any game from any kind of position and we all have seen this in past as well. How well he hits the ball and changes the game quickly.

Rashid Khan: World’s number 1 T20 spin bowler who can be dangerous on any kind of pitch and his wicket taking ability can turn the game from any kind of situation.

  1. Chennai Super Kings: The most experienced IPL team on paper and off paper, with most successful Captain ever in Cricket history, this team can turn around any game and can win the game from any situation.

Players to watch in Chennai Super Kings

MS Dhoni: A legendary player and most successful captain of the Chennai Super Kings, he has led the team to three championship titles, this might be his last IPL and surely he like to end this on the winning note.

Ben Stokes: The second most expensive IPL player this season and he is a complete package who can win the game from both bat and ball for their team. Recently he also becomes the Man of the match in the recent World Cup and won the trophy for their team.

Ravindra Jadeja: Indian superstar spin bowler who can bat and ball on the very crucial situations of the match and has the ability to completely change the game single handedly.

Deepak Chahar: He is known for his swing bowling and ability to take early wickets, he has the ability to swing the ball on any type of pitches and can be lethal early on. He can also bat lower down the order and make some useful contributions for the team.

IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

Pitch conditions and Venue:IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings / GT vs CSK - Match 1 - Pitch Conditions, Expected Line-Ups, Preview and Predictions

Pitch Report, Results and Stats – Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

T20I Statistics                                                                 T20 Domestic and IPL

·        Total Match Played: 7

·        Batting First Won: 4

·        Batting Second Won: 3

·        Tie: 0

·        Avg. Score in 1st bat: 183

·        Highest Score: India 234/4

·        Lowest Score: New Zealand 66/10

·        Scoring Pattern

·        Below Score 150: 1

·        Score between 150 and 169: 2

·        Score between 170 and 189: 1

·        Above Score 190: 3

 

 ·        Total Match Played: 19

·        Batting First Won: 8

·        Batting Second Won: 10

·        Tie: 1

·        Avg. Score in 1st bat: 160

·        Highest Score: Rajasthan Royals 201/6

·        Lowest Score: Rajasthan Royals 102/10

·        Below Score 150: 6

·        Score between 150 and 169: 6

·        Score between 170 and 189: 5

·        Above Score 190: 2

 

IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

Match predictions:

Both the teams are looking strong on paper but Gujrat Titans are having slightly edge on their side, they have also more home crowd support and having strong depth and hard hitters in their line up.

They are also having two good spinners in their rank who can dangerous against the Chennai batting line up.

However, it is not easy for them against the most experienced side in the tournament having MS Dhoni as a Captain against them.

The toss will be crucial for this game as if there will be dew in the second innings it will became easier to chase.

“If we have to predict the Winner we will go with Gujrat Titans for this Game.”

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