The Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will face off in the first Qualifier of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday, May 23, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The Titans finished the league stage at the top of the table, while the Super Kings finished in second place. Both teams have been in good form in the playoffs, with the Titans winning all three of their matches and the Super Kings winning two of their three matches.
The Titans will be led by Hardik Pandya, who has been in excellent form with both bat and ball. Pandya has scored 487 runs in 14 matches at an average of 40.50 and a strike rate of 133.90. He has also taken eight wickets at an average of 26.25 and an economy rate of 7.38.
The Titans also have a strong batting line-up, led by Shubman Gill and Matthew Wade. Gill has scored 413 runs in 14 matches at an average of 34.42 and a strike rate of 137.17. Wade has scored 307 runs in 14 matches at an average of 30.70 and a strike rate of 142.22.
The Titans' bowling attack is led by Rashid Khan, who has been one of the best bowlers in the tournament. Khan has taken 18 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 17.78 and an economy rate of 6.23. He is also the leading wicket-taker in the powerplay, with 10 wickets at an average of 12.00 and an economy rate of 5.00.
The Super Kings will be led by MS Dhoni, who is playing his last IPL season. Dhoni has been in good form with the bat, scoring 232 runs in 14 matches at an average of 28.90 and a strike rate of 125.00.
The Super Kings also have a strong batting line-up, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway. Gaikwad has scored 368 runs in 14 matches at an average of 27.00 and a strike rate of 136.55. Conway has scored 338 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.80 and a strike rate of 149.38.
The Super Kings' bowling attack is led by Deepak Chahar, who has been one of the best bowlers in the tournament. Chahar has taken 17 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 22.35 and an economy rate of 7.32. He is also the leading wicket-taker in the death overs, with 10 wickets at an average of 17.00 and an economy rate of 7.50.
The match is expected to be a close contest, with both teams evenly matched. The Titans will be hoping to continue their good form and book a place in the final, while the Super Kings will be looking to upset the odds and reach their first final since 2018.
Here are the key players to watch out for in the match:
The Titans finished the league stage at the top of the table, while the Super Kings finished in second place. Both teams have been in good form in the playoffs, with the Titans winning all three of their matches and the Super Kings winning two of their three matches.
The Titans will be led by Hardik Pandya, who has been in excellent form with both bat and ball. Pandya has scored 487 runs in 14 matches at an average of 40.50 and a strike rate of 133.90. He has also taken eight wickets at an average of 26.25 and an economy rate of 7.38.
The Titans also have a strong batting line-up, led by Shubman Gill and Matthew Wade. Gill has scored 413 runs in 14 matches at an average of 34.42 and a strike rate of 137.17. Wade has scored 307 runs in 14 matches at an average of 30.70 and a strike rate of 142.22.
The Titans' bowling attack is led by Rashid Khan, who has been one of the best bowlers in the tournament. Khan has taken 18 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 17.78 and an economy rate of 6.23. He is also the leading wicket-taker in the powerplay, with 10 wickets at an average of 12.00 and an economy rate of 5.00.
The Super Kings will be led by MS Dhoni, who is playing his last IPL season. Dhoni has been in good form with the bat, scoring 232 runs in 14 matches at an average of 28.90 and a strike rate of 125.00.
The Super Kings also have a strong batting line-up, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway. Gaikwad has scored 368 runs in 14 matches at an average of 27.00 and a strike rate of 136.55. Conway has scored 338 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.80 and a strike rate of 149.38.
The Super Kings' bowling attack is led by Deepak Chahar, who has been one of the best bowlers in the tournament. Chahar has taken 17 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 22.35 and an economy rate of 7.32. He is also the leading wicket-taker in the death overs, with 10 wickets at an average of 17.00 and an economy rate of 7.50.
The match is expected to be a close contest, with both teams evenly matched. The Titans will be hoping to continue their good form and book a place in the final, while the Super Kings will be looking to upset the odds and reach their first final since 2018.
Here are the key players to watch out for in the match:
- Hardik Pandya (GT): Pandya has been in excellent form with both bat and ball and will be the key player for the Titans.
- Shubman Gill (GT): Gill has been in good form with the bat and will be looking to continue his good run against the Super Kings.
- Rashid Khan (GT): Khan has been one of the best bowlers in the tournament and will be looking to pick up wickets in the powerplay and death overs
- MS Dhoni (CSK): Dhoni is playing his last IPL season and will be looking to lead the Super Kings to victory.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK): Gaikwad has been in good form with the bat and will be looking to score big runs against the Titans.
- Deepak Chahar (CSK): Chahar has been one of the best bowlers in the tournament and will be looking to pick up wickets in the death overs.
