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The pre-match press convention timings are as under.
Gujarat Titans: 17:30 IST
Chennai Super Kings: 17:45 IST
In their first look of the league, Titans had topped the group stage in IPL 2022 with 20 factors coming from ten wins and 4 losses. In the playoffs, they managed to get the higher of Rajasthan Royals by an an identical margin of seven wickets in each first qualifier and title conflict, to elevate the coveted trophy of their debut season of the IPL.
Now coming into IPL 2023 as defending champions, the Titans can be trying to kick off the 2023 season with a bang in opposition to four-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings at their house floor, Narendra Modi Stadium, on Friday.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been working onerous within the nets on the Chepauk Stadium to prepare for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League. Dhoni arrived in Chennai earlier this month to begin his preparations for IPL 2023 which is anticipated to be his final as a participant. The 41-year-old will play in entrance of the house followers after three years and he’s leaving no stone unturned to get to his greatest earlier than the season begins.
Chennai had a forgettable final yr the place they completed ninth on the factors desk. The staff missed Deepak Chahar within the bowling division as their ageing batting-order did not dwell as much as the expectations. To enhance their efficiency from final season, Chennai broke the financial institution on the IPL 2023 public sale so as to add the likes of English World Cup-winner Ben Stokes to their ranks, whereas additionally bringing in veteran Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane, uncapped Shaik Rasheed, Nishanth Sindhu, Ajay Mandal and Bhagat Varma into the fold.
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