CSK vs GT IPL 2023 Final highlights: CSK LIFT THEIR 5TH IPL TROPHY!

MS Dhoni and Co lift their 5th IPL trophy in a nailbiting finish.

JADEJA TO THE GLORY!!!

10 runs needed from 2 balls.
2 six needed for CSK
1 six and 1 4 will do the job.

CSK have 158 runs in loss of 5 wickets and need 13 runs from 5 balls.

CSK need 18 runs in 9 balls.

149 for 5, CSK captain got out on his first bowl.
Jadeja comes in!

4 down for CSK
Captain cool MS Dhoni is in!!!!!!!!!!!

Chennai needs 22 runs in 15 balls!!

Dube hits two consecutive 6 in 11.5 and 11.6.

CSK needs 44 runs in 19 balls.

CSK is back into the game, they need 67 runs in 32 balls 
CRR-10.8
RRR:12.6

Rahane is out after hitting the ball into the hands of the fielder scoring 27 in 13 balls.

Ambati Rayudu comes in.

CSK made 103 runs so far in loss of 2 wickets. 

After a risky edge appeal DRS claims it to be not out!

Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane are off to a decent start as CSK needs 76 runs from 42 balls.

This time Conway says bye to the pitch, Noor bags his second of the over.
78-2 for CSK in 7 overs.

Noor Ahmad to Gaikwad, THATS OUT!! Caught!
Shivam Dubey enters the pitch.

CSK made 72 runs in 6 overs without any loss of wickets.

CSK need 117 runs from 64 balls to clutch their 5th title.

CSK needs 107 runs from 56 balls.
Current Run rate- 11.3
Required run rate-11.5

The partnership between Conway and  Gaikwad is working for CSK.
Total Runs 48-0- in 3.5 overs.

CSK and GT players take the field!

CSK will now bat for only 15 overs. The target has been reduced to 170 runs. The match will start at 12:10 PM. 

CSK to chase 170 runs in 15 overs.

Umpires are out for inspection.

The next inspection for the playing surface would take palce at 11:30 PM IST

Still a few areas on the outfield and practice pitches that appear very soggy. However, the umpires stride out for the inspection.

It has started to rain at Narendra Modi stadium, Ahemdabad. The game has been stopped after 3 balls.
 

Gujarat have created the highest ever IPL final score in the history of the competition before this SRH chased down the final score of 208 registered by RCB in 2016 IPL final.

Ruturaj and Devon Conway will start the proceedings for CSK.

Divine and Jonita Gandhi to perform at hal-time before CSK batting.

Gujarat give  215 target to chase after Rashid Khan gets catch out in the last ball of the 20th over.

Sudarshan gets LBW after scoring 96 runs in 47 balls.
Rashid Khan comes in.

Gujarat Titans have made 206 runs with loss of 2 wickets in 19.1 overs.

Hardik Pandya hits a beautiful six.
Gujarat Titans 188-2 in 18.2 overs.
 

Deshpande of CSK giving away runs in 16th over.

• 6
• 4
• 4
• 4
• 1

173-2 in 17 overs.
Projected score- 200+

Sai Sudharsan strikes a firm 52* off 33 balls. GT at 148/2

Saha hits a shot and it was easy for MS Dhoni to catch it!!

Gujarat Titans: 131 for 2 in 14 overs
The captain Hardik Pandya comes in.

Saha scores 53 in 37 balls!! and Sudarshan scored 29 in 20 balls!!

With 105 runs with just 1 loss of wicket. GT are on fire with SAHA close to hit 50.

Gujarat still going strong with 86 runs with loss of 1 wicket in 10 overs.

• Classic MS Dhoni's skills assist in taking the wicket of Shubhman Gill by Jadeja.
• Sudarshan is next top bat for Gujarat.
• 69-1 in 7.3 overs.

Gujarat made 54 runs with 0 loss in 5.3 overs.

Gill hits 3 fours in 3 consecutive balls! 

Wriddhiman Saha hits a six!!  GT 18-0 in 2.3 overs.

A catch drop by Deepak  Chahar major chance missed by CSK to take wicket of Gill.

Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha opened the batting for Gujarat. Deepak Chahar took the new ball for Chennai. 

CSK: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Moeen Ali, 5 Ambati Rayudu, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 MS Dhoni (capt, wk), 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Tushar Deshpande, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Matheesha Pathirana

Subs: Shivam Dube, Mitch Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh

GT: 1 Shubman Gill, 2 Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 3 B Sai Sudharsan, 4 Hardik Pandya (capt), 5 Vijay Shankar, 6 David Miller, 7 Rashid Khan, 8 Rahul Tewatia, 9 Noor Ahmed, 10 Mohit Sharma, 11 Mohammed Shami

Subs: Josh Little, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, R Sai Kishore

Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field first against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023 final. 

Singer King has kickstarted the closing ceremony for IPL 2023. He is performing live at Narendra Modi Stadium. 

Both teams have arrived at the Narendra Modi Stadium for the season finale. 

Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans have played a total of 4 matches against each other. CSK have won one game, while GT have won three. 

Gujarat Titans Probable Impact Players: Josh Little, Srikar Bharat, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Odean Smith, Shivam Mavi

Chennai Super Kings Probable Impact Players: Matheesha Pathirana, Mitchell Santner, Subranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh

The rules related to what type of match tickets shall the fans bring with them are as follows: 

1. The fans shall be carrying the match tickets intact with them while coming to witness the IPL 2023 final on reserve day. 
2. In case of the ticket is torn or damaged, they should have all the torn and damaged pieces of the IPL 2023 final ticket. 
3. If the fans' ticket is torn and the fans don't have the intact pieces, then it should contain all the necessary information. 
4. Tickets having no details or a part of a ticket with incomplete details will not be accepted during the reserve day of the IPL 2023 final. 

Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Devon Conway, David Miller, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c and wk), Rashid Khan, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Mohammed Shami

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is helpful for the batsmen and the average first-innings score at the ground is 165. Chasing at the ground will be a good decision and the team will have a higher possibility of winning the match. 

A look at the latest weather update from Ahmedabad.

Clear weather this morning at Ahmedabad.

Hope it stays this way.#GTvsCSK #CSKvsGT @IPL pic.twitter.com/lz7Tw3E49u

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Hardik Pandya has proved to be one of the best captains in the Indian Premier League 2023 due to his tactics and various decisions on the field. As he will play CSK in the final, he will aim to repeat last year's heroics. 

The Gujarat Titans have an upper hand against the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League but looking at the squads and the form they have brought before coming into the final, it will be the CSK who will be favourites to lift the IPL trophy for the fifth time in the tournament's history

The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans won the Indian Premier League 2022 and are yet again in the final of the 16th edition against Chennai Super Kings. The team will be looking to repeat last year's heroics. 

The Gujarat Titans bowlers Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, and Mohit Sharma stand in the first three positions in the IPL 2023 purple cap standings and it is very likely that Shami will win the purple cap. 

Gujarat Titans batsman Shubman Gill has been in red-hot form with the bat and has made 351 runs till now in IPL 2023. The right-handed opening batsman is just 49 runs away from scoring 900 runs in a season and will become the only second batsman to achieve the feat after Virat Kohli. 

Shubman Gill has been one of the top performers of the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2023 and also they will hope him to perform the same way against CSK in the final. 

The Chennai Super Kings have produced a lot of top performers in the Indian Premier League 2023 such as Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana and Devon Conway. The team would want them to repeat their performance vs GT. 

The top performers of the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2023 have been Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma. 

The Indian Premier League 2023 final will be played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Gujarat Titans. The match will be MS Dhoni's last game of 2023 and also he would like to finish it on a winning note by lifting the trophy for the fifth time. 

A look at the playing scenarios if the reserve day of the India Premier League 2023 final gets washed out as well: 

1. If the rain interrupts the match yet again, the total cut-off time for the match to begin remains the same as it was on May 28, 2023. 
2. If the play doesn't start until 09:30 PM IST, the overs will start to get reduced and a five-over contest will be possible till 12:05 AM IST. 
3. Further down, the match can be settled with the super over for which the pitch and the ground must be ready by 01:20 AM IST. 
4. In the worst case, if there is no play possible and the match is called off, Gujarat Titans will be declared as winners as they had topped the IPL 2023 points table after the end of 70 league matches. 

The Chennai Super Kings are known to be one of the best teams in the history of the Indian Premier League and have four trophies under their cabinet. The team will be willing to win yet another title against Gujarat Titans. 

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

The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans and MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings will take on each other in the final battle of the Indian Premier League 2023 as the scheduled finale got washed out due to rain. 

The IPL 2023 final scheduled to take place between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans was moved to the reserve day as it got washed out due to rain. 

As the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings and Hardik Pandya take on each other in the rescheduled Indian Premier League final, both teams have balanced squads and in-form players. Eyeing everything in mind, its difficult to predict who wins the summit clash. 

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