The first match of the IPL 2023 season will see the Gujarat Titans take on the Chennai Super Kings on March 31 at 7:30 PM at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Here is all the information you need to know about this exciting encounter.
Match Info:
- Tournament: IPL 2023
- Match: 1st Match
- Series Name: IPL 2023
- Date: March 31, 2023
- Time: 7:30:00 PM IST
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Live: Scorecard
Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches):
- Overall: GT vs all teams - CSK vs all teams
- Matches Played: 10 - 10
- Win: 70% - 40%
- Avg Score: 161 - 166
- Highest Score: 199 - 216
- Lowest Score: 133 - 97
Head to Head (Last 10 Matches):
- GT: 3
- CSK: 7
- GT won the last 2 matches
Team Form (Last 5 Matches):
- GT: W W L W W
- CSK: L L L W L
Venue Stats:
- Matches: 10
- Win Bat first: 60%
- Win Bowl first: 40%
- Avg 1st Inns: 155
- Avg 2st Inns: 149
- Highest Total: 179-5 by RCB vs PBKS
- Lowest Total: 123-9 by KKR vs PBKS
- Highest Chased: 167-3 by DC vs PBKS
- Lowest Defended: 168-7 by KKR vs RR
Recent Matches on Venue:
- IND : 234/4 (20.0) - IND Won - 3rd T20I, IND vs NZ 202
- NZ : 66 (12.1) - GT Won - Final, IPL 2022
- RR : 130/9 (20.0) - RR vs RR - Qualifier 1, IPL 2022
- RCB : 157/8 (20.0) - RR Won - Qualifier 2, IPL 2022
This is set to be an exciting encounter, and both teams will be looking to get off to a good start in the tournament. Stay tuned for more updates on the IPL 2023 season!
Mumbai Indians
Squad
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Shubman Gill
- David Miller (✈️)
- Abhinav Manohar
- B Sai Sudharsan
- Wriddhiman Saha (WK)
- Matthew Wade (✈️)
- Rashid Khan (✈️)
- Rahul Tewatia
- Vijay Shankar
- Mohammed Shami
- Alzarri Joseph (✈️)
- Yash Dayal
- Pradeep Sangwan
- Darshan Nalkande
- Jayant Yadav
- Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore
- Noor Ahmad (✈️)
- Kane Williamson (✈️)
- Odean Smith (✈️)
- Srikar Bharat (WK)
- Shivam Mavi
- Mohit Sharma
- Joshua Little (✈️)
- Urvil Patel (WK)
Chennai Super Kings
Squad
- MS Dhoni (C) (WK)
- Devon Conway (✈️) (WK)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ambati Rayudu
- Subhranshu Senapati
- Moeen Ali (✈️)
- Shivam Dube
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Dwaine Pretorius (✈️)
- Mitchell Santner (✈️)
- Tushar Deshpande
- Mukesh Choudhary
- Matheesha Pathirana (✈️)
- Simarjeet Singh
- Maheesh Theekshana (✈️)
- Deepak Chahar
- Prashant Solanki
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Ben Stokes (✈️)
- Shaik Rasheed
- Nishant Sindhu
- Kyle Jamieson (✈️)
- Bhagath Varma
- Ajay Jadav Mandal
Mumbai Indians Probable Playing 11:
- Captain: Rohit Sharm
- Opening Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Chris Lynn
- Top Order Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (WK)
- All-rounders: Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya
- Bowlers: Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Coulter-Nile
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing 11:
- Captain & Wicket-Keeper: MS Dhoni
- Opening Batsmen: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis
- Top Order Batsmen: Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu
- All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo
- Bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Mumbai Indians have a strong batting line-up with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Ishan Kishan, and Kieron Pollard. They also have a solid bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. The Pandya brothers, Hardik and Krunal, provide the team with valuable all-round options.
Chennai Super Kings also have a strong batting line-up with the likes of Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, and Ravindra Jadeja. Their bowling attack is led by Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur, while Sam Curran and Dwayne Bravo provide valuable all-round options. MS Dhoni, the captain of CSK, is known for his tactical acumen and can lead the team well.
In my opinion, both teams have the potential to win the match, and it will depend on how well the players perform on the day of the match. However, Mumbai Indians have a slight edge due to their better form in recent matches and their superior record in the IPL overall.