Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans will face MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings in Match 1 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Friday, 31st March 2023. Keep reading to find out IPL 2023 Match 1 GT vs CSK Match Prediction Who will win Today.
The defending champions Gujarat Titans start their campaign against the four-time winners Chennai Super Kings. The Titans were outstanding last year as they had finished on top of the points table with 10 victories and managed to win the league in their debut season.
CSK, on the other hand, had a torrid time in 2022. They could win only 4 games in the tournament and finished at the penultimate position. However, they have added a few useful players to the squad from the auction. The addition of Ben Stokes would give them a massive boost. Let’s find out IPL 2023 Match 1 GT vs CSK Match Prediction.
GT vs CSK Head-to-Head
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head of GT vs CSK which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match.
Total Matches Played: 2
Gujarat Titans Won: 2
Chennai Super Kings Won: 0
Tie: 0
No Result: 0
Pitch Report
The Narendra Modi Stadium has a lot of pitches of varying natures. For the season opener, good batting conditions could be on offer. However, the seamers could get some assistance too.
Weather Forecast
The maximum temperature in Ahmedabad on Friday would be 33°C while the humidity would be around 49%. There is no chance of rain.
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Probabl Playing XIs:
David Miller, who played a pivotal role in the success of the franchise last year isn’t available for the first game for GT because of national duties. The franchise had roped in Kane Williamson from the auction. He could get a go in the middle order.
For CSK, Mukesh Chaudhary isn’t available because of an injury. Simarjeet Singh could take his place as the pacer. The new addition Ben Stokes would bat in the middle although he might not bowl because of the troubles he has had in the knee.
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2023 Match 1
Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI:
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, Odean Smith, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh
Toss Prediction
Winning the toss and bowling first has been the popular choice in the IPL, especially in the starting few games. That is expected to remain for this match as well.
Winning chances
Gujarat Titans were brilliant last year in chasing. They won eight games in 2022 batting second. Hardik Pandya and his men would look to do the same this season too. Their best chance of winning would be while chasing.
Chennai Super Kings historically have been dominant while batting first. But they could also look to chase here which presents a better chance of winning. Bowling seems to be their weaker link because of injuries. Therefore, defending a total would be tougher.
Probable Best Batter
Shubman Gill has been in terrific form of late across all formats. He recently struck a century in a T20I. In helpful conditions, the GT opener would fancy his chances of scoring a big one.
Probable Best Bowler
Deepak Chahar would return to the scene after a while. He has been missing from the action due to an injury. The swing bowler would be looking to make an impact. If there’s any assistance for the seamers, he would certainly extract that.
Here is Our IPL 2023 Match 1 GT vs CSK Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 1 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Gujarat Titans bat first
First Innings score prediction: Gujarat Titans will score 165-175
Result prediction: Chennai Super Kings will win the match by 4 wickets
Case2: If Chennai Super Kings bat first
First Innings score prediction: Chennai Super Kings will score 170-180
Result prediction: Gujarat Titans will win the match by 5 wickets
GT vs CSK Today Match Prediction: For the first game of the season, taking the field first would be helpful in calming the nerves. So, the team that bowls first would have the odds in its favour.
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