GT vs CSK Dream11 Prediction: Alright! It’s about time for the IPL 2023 opener between Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings. GT is set to meet CSK on March 31st at Narendra Modi Stadium to mark the beginning of IPL 2023. The two sides’ clash will begin at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Down below is everything you need to know about Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings.
Defending champions, Gujarat Titans (GT) proved their mettle in their maiden season in the league last year. Led by Hardik Pandya, GT began their IPL 2022 campaign with a win against fellow rookie franchise Lucknow Super Giants. GT extended their winning run until the IPL 2022 final against Rajasthan Royals and eventually got better of their opponents to bag their first-ever IPL title.
With such an overwhelming show in their maiden IPL season, the expectation for the forthcoming IPL 2023 is already high. GT did well to assemble a good set of players during the IPL 2023 auction, held last year. The Ahmedabad-based franchise managed to seal a deal to get the services of Kane Williamson, Odean Smith, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma and Shivam Mavi among others to bolster their squad.
On the other side, Chennai Super Kings saw a string of failures in the previous edition of the IPL. It was not only the performance which led the franchise down, but a couple of off-field dramas too played their part in shaping the failure.
The franchise with four IPL titles, couldn’t even manage to enter the playoffs, for the first time in the history of the IPL. CSK finished their flawed IPL 2022 campaign in the penultimate position with an embarrassing four wins from 14 outings.
However, leaving the past aside, CSK will look to mend their campaign and hope for a better outing in the IPL 2023. Ahead of the tournament, they get hold of Ben Stokes, the figure who has been widely anticipated to spearhead CSK after MS Dhoni’s quit. Besides Stokes, Ajinkya Rahane, Kyle Jamieson (ruled out) and Shaik Rasheed were other players who were bought by the yellow franchise in the IPL 2023 auction.
Now that all the off-field planning, strategies and other drama are over, it’s time for some cricket action happening inside the green field. This article will lead you through GT vs CSK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Team, Playing11, Pitch Report, Live Streaming Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2023.
IPL 2023: GT vs CSK Match Details
Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023
Match: GT vs CSK, Match 1
Day/Date: Friday/31st March 2023
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Time: 7:30 PM IST
IPL 2023: GT vs CSK Pitch Report
The kind of surface used in the GT vs CSK game will have a large say in the pitch report. Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has five black soil pitches and six red soil surfaces. Black soil offers better bounce while red soil pitches tend to dry out quickly. Overall, it can be said, a good batting surface will be on offer in the first match of the IPL 2023. The bowlers will have their say in the initial few overs and then it will just be a batter’s paradise.
IPL 2023: GT vs CSK Probable Playing11
Gujarat Titans (GT) Playing11: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Playing11: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana
IPL 2023: GT vs CSK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Team
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Rashid Khan (vc), Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Shami.
IPL 2023: Live Streaming Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings
Fans can watch the complete IPL 2023 on the JioCinema application and website for free in 4K resolution. The broadcasting of the IPL 2023 games will be done on Star Sports Network in different languages.
Head to IPL’s official website for more details.
