IPL 2023 Qualifier 1: CSK vs GT best playing 11, pitch report and other details

Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans will lock horns in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2023 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk on Tuesday. CSK is yet to register a win against the Hardik Pandya-led side in the IPL. IPL 2023 Qualifier 1: CSK vs GT best playing 11, pitch report and other details.

Despite failing to beat Titans after three attempts, Super Kings will fancy their chances when it takes on the defending champion in its fortress in Chennai, where it has a formidable win/loss ratio. In this season, CSK has won four of its seven games.

The losing side will get another chance to book their final berth but they will have to await the winner of Eliminator match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, to play in the Qualifier 2 on Friday.

GT are the team in form led by opener Shubman Gill, who is coming into this match with back-to-back hundreds this season. Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans have won all three matches that they have played against MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings. Can home side CSK post their first win over GT in IPL 2023 Qualifier 1 tonight?

The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has been known to offer assistance to both batters and bowlers. It typically favors stroke play due to its even bounce, making it conducive for shot-making. The team winning the toss will likely prefer chasing in order to have a clear target in mind.

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CSK vs GT Predicted Playing 11:

Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Desphande, Matheesha Pathirana

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Dasun Shanaka, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma.