Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will face each other for the second time in Qualifier-1 (winner-take-all contest) of Indian Premier League 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 23^rd 2023.

Chennai Super Kings will be coming into the contest on the back of some stellar performances in the league stages, they finished the league stage with a solid 77-runs win over DC.

Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, will be heading into the game on the back of a Shubman Gill’s masterclass in the previous two games. Gill scored two consecutive centuries in the last two games, one against SRH and one against RCB. GT has never lost to CSK in the history of IPL.

For CSK, the duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway have been brilliant throughout the tournament. Devon Conway has so far aggregated 585 runs in 13 innings at an impressive average of 53.18, while Ruturaj Gaikwad has amassed 504 runs at an average of 42. In the bowling department, Tushar Deshpande has picked 20 wickets in 14 games, while Ravindra Jadeja and Matheesha Pathirana has managed to pick 17 and 15 wickets, respectively. CSK will look to continue their winning momentum and will be keen to make a mark against GT, whom they have never defeated in IPL.

For GT, the batting department is all about Shubman Gill, in a team where not as single batter has managed to score over 300, Shubman Gill single-handedly has aggregated 680 runs in 14 games at a phenomenal average of 56.67.

He is placed second in the list of most runs and is now the main contender for Orange Cap. In the bowling department, both Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan are on the top of the list with 24 wickets each and they currently share the Purple Cap. GT too would look to carry the winning momentum going, with eye on their fourth consecutive win against CSK.

CSK vs GT Head-to-Head :

In three games played between the two teams, Gujarat Titans have sealed victory in all three games, while CSK is yet to open their account.

M.A Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records

Spinners have enjoyed bowling in this venue with an average of 27.2 and a good economy of 7, over the pace bowlers who averages 29.2 with 8.0 economy. In the 74 games played at this venue, Teams batting first have won 46 games compared to teams batting second, who have won 28 games. Teams winning toss have preferred batting first in this ground due to the turn that MA Chidambaram produce. CSK have won 45 out 61 matches played at this venue.

Strategy and Match-Ups:

Rashid Khan has picked Moeen Ali four times in 37 balls, while giving away 56 runs. Mohammed Shami has picked Ambati Rayudu twice in just 22 balls and Rayudu has managed to score 32 runs. Ravindra Jadeja has dismissed Wriddhiman Saha twice, while Saha has struggled against Jadeja, scoring 29 runs of 31 balls. Deepak Chahar has picked Shubman Gill twice in 37 balls and has leaked 49 runs.

Hardik Pandya has been dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja twice in 16 balls and has scored 18 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja has been dismissed by Hardik Pandya once in 8 balls and has scored just 8 runs.

CSK vs GT Highest and Lowest Total Records:

CSK’s highest total against GT is 178 while their lowest total is 133

GT’s highest total against CSK is 182 while their lowest total is 137

Players To Watch Out For:

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami

CSK vs GT Squads:

Chennai Super Kings:

MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma, Sisanda Magala

Gujarat Titans:

Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Dasun Shanaka, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma