Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Gujarat Titans will head into their opening match in opposition to four-time winner Chennai Super Kings with an all-win report carried ahead from the 2022 season. GT made their IPL debut in 2022 and received the crown on their first try replicating Rajasthan Royals present in 2008. Hardik Pandya’s aspect received each their matches in opposition to MS Dhoni’s CSK aspect comfortably and can take that confidence into Friday’s IPL 2023 opener on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The first time that the 2 sides confronted off was on April 17, 2022 in Match No. 29 on the MCA Stadium in Pune. CSK batted first and posted 169/5 with opener Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scoring with 73 off 48 balls with 5 sixes and 5 fours and Ambati Rayudu chipping in with 46 off 31 balls and skipper Ravindra Jadeja scoring 22 off 12 balls.
However, the full proved too little for the Titans, as David Miller smashed a superb 94 not out off 51 balls with six sixes and eight fours to information the chase. All-rounder Rashid Khan scored 40 off 21 balls to assist GT recuperate from 87 for five within the thirteenth over and win the sport with one ball to spare.
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The second conflict between the 2 sides was on May 15, 2022 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Ruturaj Gaikwad as soon as once more scored a fifty – 53 off 49 balls – however MS Dhoni’s aspect have been restricted to 133 for five in 20 overs with Narayan Jagadeesan solely different important scorer with 39 not out. Mohammed Shami was the choose of the Titans bowlers, claiming 2/19 in 4 overs.
Wriddiman Saha scored a superb 67 not out off 57 balls to steer the Titans chase, with Matthew Wade chipping in with 20 as Hardik Pandya’s workforce received the sport by seven wickets with 5 balls to spare.
Can Hardik Pandya full a hat-trick of wins over MS Dhoni’s CSK on Friday (March 31) evening or will the ‘Yellow Brigade’ begin off IPL 2023 with an upset win, solely time will inform.
