GT vs CSK Qualifier 1: IPL 2023 Match Preview, Possible Lineups, Pitch Report, and Dream XI Team Prediction

Gujarat Titans will face Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai in the Qualifier 1 of IPL 2023 on Tuesday 23rd May. GT being the defending champions has qualified for the playoffs in consecutive seasons in IPL. At the same time, CSK is one of the most consistent teams in IPL history and qualified for playoffs 12 times in the history of IPL. This match will be more interesting as both teams will compete to reach the final. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the GT vs CSK match with Dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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GT vs CSK

Match Details:

• Match: Qualifier 1
• Date: 23/05/2023
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
• Where to watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema

Venue Details | Pitch Report

The Chepauk Stadium wicket is traditionally favorable for the spinners. Though teams won four times in chasing this season, but usually teams batting first has won more matches here. GT has a good spinner like Rashid Khan and CSK has Jadeja and Moeen Ali and it will be an interesting contest between two teams here at the 1st qualifier of IPL 2023.

In IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

• 1st-inning score: 217
• 2nd-inning score: 205
• Matches won by the team batting 1st: 3
• Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 4

Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Head to Head

• Matches Played: 3
• GT won: 3
• CSK won: 0

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Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Team News

Gujarat Titans

GT has been the most consistent team in the tournament so far and they carrying out the legacy from the last season for being top in the points table and qualifying for the playoffs. While they have all the firepower in their team whether it's batting or bowling. Gill had a superb season with the bat and scored 576 runs with an average of 48, with one century and four half centuries. He is now the fourth highest run getter of IPL 2023. Both Shami and Rashid Khan are on top of the wicket taking list of IPL 2023. They both took 23 wickets in this season where Shami is the strike bowler for GT who also has the most wickets in powerplay overs.

Chennai Super Kings

CSK is the most consistent team in IPL history having qualified for playoffs most times than any team. While this year they have done tremendous work as a team to qualify as the 2nd team with 8 wins in the group stage. They have a good batting unit where Conway & Ruturaj both are in good form. Conway is the third highest run getter and Ruturaj is the 7th in IPL 2023. Their bowling attack was a bit young and inexperienced and they don't have Deepak Chahar in the first phase of the tournament. But Tushar Deshpande utilized the opportunity given to him and took 20 wickets and Pathirana also bowled superbly in this season and took 15 wickets. In spin, Jadeja took 17 wickets so far and also scored runs with the bat. They will hope to conquer the title for the 5th time this year.

Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Possible Lineup

Gujarat Titans:

• Wriddhiman Saha
• Shubman Gill
• Sai Sudharsan
• Hardik Pandya
• David Miller
• Rahul Tewatia
• Dasun Shanaka
• Rashid Khan
• Noor Ahmad
• Mohammed Shami
• Mohit Sharma

Chennai Super Kings:

• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Devon Conway
• Shivam Dube
• Ajinkya Rahane
• Ravindra Jadeja
• MS Dhoni
• Moeen Ali
• Deepak Chahar
• Tushar Deshpande
• M Theekshana
• Matheesha Pathirana

Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Dream XI Team Prediction