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Live: CSK Vs GT, Qualifier 1, Chennai | IPL Live Scores & Commentary | IPL LIVE 2023

PREVIEW: Gujarat Titans (GT) will play with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Qualifier one game of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Table toppers GT were the first team to get a playoff place with 10 wins from 14 games, while CSK finished second with eight wins. The winner of GT vs CSK will directly qualify to play in the finals. The team that is defeated will play the winner of eliminator game.

GT are yet again the real deal in IPL 2023 season. After impressing in the first-ever edition with a title-winning performance, the Hardik Pandya-led side have been on top this season as well. Senior players Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill have delivered and have carried the team to playoffs.

Now it is about just continuing the good work. The addition of Noor Ahmed in the squad has proven to be super effective as the teenager is able to take wickets in the middle overs.

With the Qualifier one game set to be played in Chennai, the Afghan pair of Rashid and Noor would be eyeing to make inroads against CSK’s middle order. MS Dhoni-led side’s success in IPL 2023 has been their batting, with Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane scoring the bulk of the runs.

Bowling has looked good, with Theekshana and Pathirana among the wickets. Tushar Deshpande has also stepped up well. CSK will play at home and will want to give fans a fitting gift by winning against GT.

Chepauk pitch will assist batters and provide help with spinners. Of the seven games played this season in Chepauk, spinners have taken 100 wickets. 180 is the par score on this surface.

Teams:
Chennai Super Kings Team: Ruturaj Gaikwad - Devon Conway - Ajinkya Rahane - Ambati Rayudu - Shivam Dube - Moeen Ali - Ravindra Jadeja - MS Dhoni(w/c) - Deepak Chahar - Tushar Deshpande - Maheesh Theekshana - Matheesha Pathirana - Dwaine Pretorius - Mitchell Santner - Sisanda Magala - Ben Stokes - Ajay Jadav Mandal - Subhranshu Senapati - Prashant Solanki - Simarjeet Singh - RS Hangargekar - Akash Singh - Bhagath Varma - Shaik Rasheed - Nishant Sindhu

Gujarat Titans Team: Shubman Gill - Wriddhiman Saha(w) - Sai Sudharsan - Hardik Pandya(c) - David Miller - Dasun Shanaka - Rahul Tewatia - Rashid Khan - Mohit Sharma - Mohammed Shami - Noor Ahmad - Yash Dayal - Srikar Bharat - Vijay Shankar - Darshan Nalkande - Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore - Shivam Mavi - Matthew Wade - Alzarri Joseph - Abhinav Manohar - Odean Smith - Jayant Yadav - Pradeep Sangwan - Urvil Patel

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