Match Details
Date: May 28, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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Match Preview
Cricket fans are ready to witness another thriller of the Indian Premier League, as Chennai Super Kings are ready to take on the reigning champions Gujarat Titans in the summit clash of the 16th edition. The two best teams displayed some terrific games in the season to reach the stage they are right now at. Chennai Super Kings have won eight out of 14 games they played in the league stage of the season and became the first team to reach the top two. On the flip side, Gujarat Titans failed to avail their first chance to secure their spot in the final battle. However, they gave Mumbai Indians a huge 62 runs to register themselves in the final.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, is a flat track with an even amount of bounce. It is known for favouring the batters and the pacers can get some movement off the wicket during the initial overs. However, the batters will have a good time in the middle. The boundaries are shorter, and the outfield is pretty fast as well.
Team Analysis
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings are coming on the back of a win over the reigning champions in Qualifier 1, and it surely adds to the advantage of the Yellow Brigade. The MS Dhoni side surely surprised their fans in the season, as the team reserved their spot in the top four for most of the tournament. The four-time winners are ready to make the number five, with the likes of batsmen such as Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube. On the other hand, their bowling side will surely be a threat to the Titans, and names like Tushar Deshpande, Ravindra Jadeja, and Matheesha Pathirana will wish to claim as many wickets as they can.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana
Gujarat Titans
The reigning champions Gujarat Titans failed to make it to the final as they went down to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 of the tournament. However, the Hardik Pandya side displayed terrific skills and took down Mumbai Indians by 62 runs to make their place in the final war for this season. The IPL 2022 winners had a wonderful tournament as they managed to lead the charts for the majority of the second half. Their opening batters Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill performed well in the current edition, and other names like Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya, and Rashid Khan have also put up good shows time and again. The team will also rely on their bowling unit with names like Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Joshua Little, and Mohit Sharma to challenge the Chennai-based franchise, and
SportsTiger Playing XI of Gujarat Titans
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami.
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Gujarat Titans will give a tough fight to the four-time IPL winners to win their second IPL champions title.
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