Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, 2023 - Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings - 1st Match - 31st March 2023

The 1st match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings on the 31st of March, 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

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Chennai Super Kings Form Guide:

Chennai Super Kings finished at the 9th position on points table in the previous edition of the tournament. They had won only 4 out of the 14 matches played and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Ruturaj Gaikwad was the highest run scorer for Chennai Super Kings in the previous edition of IPL. He scored 368 runs at a strike rate of 126.46.

The highest wicket taker for Chennai Super Kings in the previous edition of IPL was Dwayne Bravo, having picked up 16 wickets in 10 matches played.

Impact Players this season:

1. Ben Stokes- He has been picked by Chennai Super Kings for the upcoming season of IPL. Stokes is a match winner in every sense and his presence will definitely boost CSK's chances to qualify for the playoffs.

2. Mitchell Santner- He is a wily bowler who doesn't give away freebies and also picks up wickets at regular intervals. He is definitely an impact player for CSK this season.

Gujarat Titans Women Form:

Gujarat Titans are the defending champions of the tournament. They had beaten Rajasthan Royals in the Finals of IPL 2022 to win their maiden title. Hardik Pandya led them to a memorable victory.

The highest run scorer for Gujarat Titans in the previous edition of IPL was Hardik Pandya with 487 runs to his name at an average of 44.27 and a strike rate of 131.26.

The highest wicket taker for Gujarat Titans in the previous edition of the tournament was Mohammad Shami with 20 scalps under his belt.

Impact Players this season:

1. Rashid Khan- He is enjoying the form of his life. Rashid is bowling superbly in the ongoing series against Pakistan and is expected to do well in the upcoming IPL season as well.

2. David Miller- He is known as Killer Miller for a reason. David Miller has been the backbone of Gujarat Titans batting line-up and his current form only suggests his prospects of coming out good in the upcoming season of IPL.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): MS Dhoni (C), Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Simarjeet Singh, Subhranshu Senapati, Tushar Deshpande, Bhagath Varma, Ajay Mandal, Kyle Jamieson, Nishant Sindhu, Shaik Rasheed, Ben Stokes, Ajinkya Rahane

Gujrat Titans (GT): Hardik Pandya (C), Rashid Khan, Abhinav Sadarangani, Alzarri Joseph, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Matthew Wade, Mohammad Shami, Noor Ahmad, Pradeep Sangwan, R. Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Yash Dayal, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little, Urvil Patel, Shivam Mavi, KS Bharat, Odean Smith, Kane Williamson

Cricket  Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Chennai Super Kings

Who will win?- Chennai Super Kings

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings), David Miller (Gujarat Titans)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Maheesh Theekshana (Chennai Super Kings), Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans)

Most Sixes – Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings), David Miller (Gujarat Titans)

Player of the Match- Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)

Team Scores Batting first – Chennai Super Kings 155+, Gujarat Titans 145+

Match Handicap: Chennai Super Kings

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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