IPL 2023 Match 1: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

 

The 16th edition of the IPL will kick off with a clash between two captains who are also great friends off the field. As is tradition, the defending champions will start the season and match 1 of IPL 2023 will see the reigning champions Gujarat Titans take on 4-time champion Chennai Super Kings.

There will be an opening ceremony ahead of the first match as well

GT vs CSK G11 Prediction

Alright! It’s about time for the IPL 2023 opener between Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings. Gujarat Titans is set to meet Chennai Super Kings on March 31st at Narendra Modi Stadium to mark the beginning of IPL 2023. The two sides’ clash will begin at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Down below is everything you need to know about Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings.

Defending champions, Gujarat Titans (GT) proved their mettle in their maiden season in the league last year. Led by Hardik Pandya, GT began their IPL 2022 campaign with a win against fellow rookie franchise Lucknow Super Giants.

Other side, Chennai Super Kings saw a string of failures in the previous edition of the IPL. It was not only the performance which led the franchise down, but a couple of off-field dramas too played their part in shaping the failure.

Chennai Super Kings will look to mend their campaign and hope for a better outing in the IPL 2023. Ahead of the tournament, they get hold of Ben Stokes, the figure who has been widely anticipated to spearhead Chennai Super Kings after MS Dhoni’s quit. Besides Stokes, Ajinkya Rahane, Kyle Jamieson (ruled out) and Shaik Rasheed were other players who were bought by the yellow franchise in the IPL 2023 auction.

Gujarat Titans extended their winning run until the IPL 2022 final against Rajasthan Royals and eventually got better of their opponents to bag their first-ever IPL title.

 

IPL 2023: GT vs CSK Match Details

Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023

Match: GT vs CSK, Match 1

Day/Date: Friday/31st March 2023

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Time: 7:30 PM IST

IPL 2023: GT vs CSK Pitch Report

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has five black soil pitches and six red soil surfaces. Black soil offers better bounce while red soil pitches tend to dry out quickly. Overall, it can be said, a good batting surface will be on offer in the first match of the IPL 2023. The bowlers will have their say in the initial few overs and then it will just be a batter’s paradise.

IPL 2023: GT vs CSK Probable Playing11

Gujarat Titans (GT) Playing11: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Playing11: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana

IPL 2023: GT vs CSK G11 Prediction Team

Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Rashid Khan (vc), Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Shami.