The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 31 with Gujarat Titans (GT) playing against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 31 with Gujarat Titans (GT) playing against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. All 10 franchises will compete in a total of 70 league games for the coveted trophy which will be played across two months followed by the playoffs as well.
Gujarat Titans are the defending champions after having won the title last year in their maiden appearance in the league. Hardik Pandya-led franchise had a fabulous 2022 season and they will hope to have the same edition this season too as well with a good mix of experienced and young players and they will try to start their title defence on a winning note.
On the other hand, the Chennai Super Kings are one of the most successful franchises in the competition. They have reached the final nine times and won the title four times. Led by none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni, CSK certainly have an upper hand and they will start as favourites ahead of IPL 2023. They have a solid squad for the upcoming edition and they will look to start their tournament with a win and grab two points.
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In their last two meetings, Gujarat Titans won both games convincingly.
Gujarat Titans: W, W, L, W, W
Chennai Super Kings: L, L, L, W, L
Both teams are considered heavyweight IPL teams, so fans can expect a thrilling contest. While the Titans come with confidence after their past record, the Chennai-based franchise won’t leave them easily. Hence, a Super Kings win can be expected as well.
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Chennai Super Kings Squad: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Bhagath Varma, Tushar Deshpande, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki
Gujarat Titans Squad: Abhinav Manohar, Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya(c), Rahul Tewatia, Matthew Wade(w), Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, Srikar Bharat, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudharsan, Urvil Patel, Vijay Shankar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Odean Smith, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Pradeep Sangwan
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Vice-captain: Kane Williamson
Batters: Gaikwad, Williamson, Conway, Gill
All-rounders: Pandya, Jadeja, Stokes
Bowlers: Rashid, Shami, Mukesh
Wicket-keeper: MS Dhoni
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