We are down to the last 4 games in IPL 2023 and it will be the Chennai Super Kings and the Gujarat Titans who will commence this stage of the cash-rich league.
MS Dhoni's CSK take on Hardik Pandya's GT in IPL 2023 Qualifier 1 on Tuesday, with the winner getting a direct ticket to the final.
Defending champions Gujarat are on a roll and finished the league stage on top of the table with 10 wins in 14 games. With just 1 loss in its last 5 games, GT has momentum on its side.
Shubman Gill is in top form and is coming off two consecutive hundreds. Gujarat also beat CSK in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad.
However, Hardik's men have never played a game in Chennai and with qualifier 1 scheduled to take place at the Chepauk, it's advantage CSK.
Conditions suit Dhoni's style of captaincy at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium and it's no less than a fortress for the Yellow Army.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
History favours Gujarat as CSK has never beaten GT and has lost all 3 games between these two sides.
TEAM NEWS
Ben Stokes has flown back home after the league stage of IPL 2023. That won't affect Chennai as they were anyway playing without the English all-rounder.
A fit-again Noor Ahmad is a big boost for GT and he is likely to retain his spot in the XI after making a successful return against RCB.
CHENNAI WEATHER REPORT
It rained in Chennai on Monday but the MET department has predicted no showers on the match day. However, with no cloud cover, dew is expected to play a part, making the toss crucial.
CSK vs GT Probable playing XI
CSK Likely XI
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, M Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
GT Likely XI
Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Dasun Shanaka, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
WHERE TO WATCH
How to watch on TV
People who want to watch the IPL 2023 Qualifier 1 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans match on TV can tune into Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 3 HD
How to watch live streaming
People can watch the IPL 2023 Qualifier 1 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans match free of cost on the Jio Cinema App. You can download the app on your smartphone, smart TV or any other device.
Chennai vs Gujarat full squads
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Full Squad:
MS Dhoni (C), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sidhu, Kyle Jamieson (injured, replaced by Sisanda Magala), Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Verma
Gujarat Titans (GT) Full Squad:
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, Kane Williamson, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma