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IPL 2023 begins today
Today marks the beginning of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). At Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the opening ceremony will get under way at six o’clock.
Today marks the beginning of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). At Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the opening ceremony will get under way at six o’clock. Following this, at 7:30 p.m., the contest between the reigning champion Gujarat Titans and the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings will take place.
After four years, the IPL will hold an opening ceremony, and after three years, the tournament will be played in a home-and-away format. That is, the teams will play 7 league matches at their home ground and the remaining league matches at the opposing team’s home ground. In the following story, we will learn about Gujarat and Chennai’s head-to-head record, top players from both teams, pitch report, weather forecast, possible playing-11, and impact players.
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CSK 4 time champion
One of the most successful teams in the competition is the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-captained Chennai Super Kings. After Mumbai, this team has won the most tournament titles with four. The team played in the championship game nine times and made the playoffs in 11 of its 13 seasons. Only 4 of the team’s 14 games during the previous season were won. As a result, he was forced to finish the competition at position 9.
Ben Stokes, Moin Ali, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, and Dwayne Pretorium are just a few of the team’s four foreign players. Mahish Teekshana won’t be able to play in the opening games. Additionally, the team is strengthened by Indian players like Rituraj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, and Shivam Dubey.
The pressure on Gujarat to defend the title
Two new teams from Gujarat and Lucknow were added to the IPL in the most recent season. Both teams advanced to the semifinals, but Gujarat shocked everyone by taking home the trophy. The team is entering the competition with essentially the same players as last time. Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia are two elite all-rounders for Gujarat, which is captained by Hardik Pandya.
Matthew Wade, Kane Williamson, Rashid Khan, and Alzarri Joseph are the team’s four foreign players. David Miller won’t be available for the first games. In addition to these, the team is strengthened by top-tier Indian players like Shubman Gill, Yash Dayal, and Mohammed Shami.
Titans dominate Chennai
Gujarat Titans are in just their second season, with Hardik Pandya serving as their captain. The team exceeded everyone’s expectations during the inaugural season. Then, both teams had two league-stage meetings. Gujarat prevailed in both games. Due to Corona, all three stadiums in Maharashtra were used for the tournament, which meant that both teams had to play each other there.
At the Narendra Modi Stadium, the two teams will play each other for the first time. It will be interesting to watch the competition between the two in such a circumstance.
pitch report
The Narendra Modi Stadium’s pitch is favourable for batting and favours pacers over spinners. The first inning’s score is typically 173 runs, but chasing teams do better here. The teams batting first chased 5 times and won 2 times in the 7 matches played at the new stadium.
weather condition
The temperature in Ahmedabad on Friday evening will range between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius. Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. The outcome may be revealed during the game.
Possible playing-11 of both the teams
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (captain), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Kane Williamson, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph and Mohammed Shami.
Impact Players: KS Bharath, Shivam Mavi, Mohit Sharma, Abhinav Manohar.
Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Dwayne Pretorius/Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar and Simarjeet Singh.
Impact Players: Ajinkya Rahane, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hungergekar, Tushar Deshpande.
