GT vs CSK, IPL 2023 Highlights: Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets

Rashid Khan has been named the player of the for picking up 2 wickets for 26 runs. He also helped Gujarat finish the game with the ball. 

Gujarat Titans defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in the opening match of IPL 2023. Shubman Gill played masterful knock. 

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Vijay Shankar rebuilding the innings for Gujarat Titans after fall of three quick wickets. GT are 156/4 in 17.5 overs.

Vijay Shankar has been dismissed by Hangargekar for 27 off 21 balls. GT are 156/5 in 18 overs.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Tushar Deshpande has dismissed Shubman Gill for 63 off 36 balls. GT are 138/4 in 14.6 Overs.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Hardik Pandya has been dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja for 8 off 11 balls. GT 111/3 in 12.1 overs.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Shubman Gill has scored a half-century in the first match of IPL 2023. GT are 109/2 in 11.2 overs. 

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Sai Sudharsan has been dismissed for 22 by Hangargekar. Gujarat Titans 90/2 in 9.3 overs.
 

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Sai Sudharsan has come in place of an injured Kane Williamson as first impact player substitute for Gujarat Titans. 

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Wriddhiman Saha has been dismissed by Rajvardhan Hangargekar for 25 off 16 balls. GT 37/1 in 3.5 overs.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill have forged a 30-run opening partnership. Gujarat Titans are 30/0 in 3.2 overs.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Ambati Rayudu has been replaced by Tusahar Deshpande as the first-ever Impact substitute in the IPL.

Chennai Super Kings post 178/7 in 20 overs. Gaikwad scores 92 off 50 balls. Dhoni remains unbeaten at 14 off 7 balls. 

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Shivam Dube has been dismissed by Mohammed Shami for 19 off 18 balls. CSK 163/7 in 18.3 overs. 

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Hardik Pandya dismissed Ravindra Jadeja for 1 off 2 balls. CSK 153/6 in 17.4 overs. 

Gaikwad has been dismissed by Alzarri Joseph for 92 off 50 balls. CSK 151/5 in 17.1 overs.

Josh Little claims his first IPL wicket in the form of the experienced Ambati Rayudu. He clean bowled Rayudu for 12 off 12 balls. CSK 121/4 in 13 overs. 

Looks like the season has already finished for Kane Williamson even before it could start properly. Williamson suffered a knee injury while fielding near the boundary line. 

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL: Ruturaj Gaikwad is playing a spectacular knock against Gujarat Titans in Match 1 of IPL 2023. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed his maiden fifty of IPL 2023. He is looking in terrific form against Gujarat titans in Match 1 of the season. 

GT vs CSK IPL match score: Ruturaj Gaikwad launched two effortless sixes over extra cover.

GT vs CSK IPL match score: Rashid Khan appears to be picked up the prized wicket of Moeen Ali but review showed the ball was pitched outside leg.

GT vs CSK IPL match score: Moeen Ali finally departs as Wriddhiman Saha caught a brilliant catch behind the stumps. Rashid Khan has his first wicket of this edition.

GT vs CSK IPL match score: Joshua Little hasn't had the perfect start as he has gone for 15 runs in his maiden IPL over against CSK.

GT vs CSK IPL score: Mohammed Shami registers his 100th wicket in the IPL as he dismisses Devon Conway with a peach of a delivery.

GT vs CSK score of IPL: Chris Gayle is commenting on the IPL for the first time.

GT vs CSK IPL score: CSK manage just two runs in the first over.

GT vs CSK IPL score: Hardik Pandya is doing the second over but Ruturaj Gaikwad sends his first ball to the fence.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway opened the batting for Chennai, while Mohammed Shami took the new ball for Gujarat Titans.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Josh Little is all set to become the first Irish player to play in the IPL. He is part of Gujarat Titans' playing XI for Match 1 of IPL 2023. 

CSK XI: 1 Devon Conway, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3 Moeen Ali, 4 Ben Stokes, 5 Ravindra Jadeja, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Ambati Rayudu, 8 MS Dhoni (capt&wk), 9 Mitch Santner, 10 Deepak Chahar, 11 Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Gujarat Titans XI: S Gill, W Saha (wk), K Williamson, H Pandya (c), V Shankar, R Tewatia, R Khan, M Shami, J Little, Y Dayal, A Joseph.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: Hardik Pandya wins toss, Gujarat Titans to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings.

GT vs CSK Latest score of IPL match: The toss will take place shortly at Narendra Modi Stadium. 

IPL 2023 Live Updates: MS Dhoni gets the loudest cheer at Narendra Modi Stadium. 

Rashmika Mandanna has begun her performance at the opening ceremony of IPL 2023. 

Arijit Singh ended his live performance with the Deva Deva song from the Brashmastra movie. 

Arijit Singh sang songs from movies like Brahmastra, Pathaan, and Bhediya. The Ahmedabad crowd were seen grooving to the tunes. 

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IPL 2023 opening ceremony kick starts at Narendra Modi Stadium with singer Arijit Singh's performance. 

MS Dhoni is likely to play in tonight's clash between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. 

Less than 3 hours remaining for the opening ceremony to begin.

IPL 2023 opener LIVE: The preparations for the opening match of Indian Premier League 2023 to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad are in full swing.

Gujarat Titans' Predicted XI: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya, (capt) Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav/R Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami

Chennai Super Kings' Predicted XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (capt, wk), Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh/Tushar Deshpande

𝐓𝐡𝐞 #𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Home & away challenge, interesting new additions and the return of packed crowds 🙌🏻

Hear from the captains ahead of an incredible season 👏🏻👏🏻 - By @Moulinparikh

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Shubman Gill has been in explicit form in international cricket of late and has scored runs in every format. Shubman will look to put his form in the match against CSK. 

Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans: Will MS Dhoni play in the first IPL 2023 match? According to reports Dhoni has suffered an injury ahead of the IPL 2023 opener. 

The Ahmedabad pitch is considered to be one of the batsmen and can offer some help to the spinners as the match progresses further. 

Bollywood actresses Tamannahh Bhatia and Rashmika Mandanna have begun their preparations in Ahmedabad ahead of IPL 2023 opening ceremony. 

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If the conditions on the ground remain conducive, then the toss will take place at the scheduled time of 7 PM.

Just before the eve of the match there were reports making the rounds about MS Dhoni unlikely to be fit for the match. So, is MS Dhoni injured before the start of IPL 2023? As per an update by CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan, MS Dhoni will play IPL 2023 opener.

The dark clouds are hovering over the IPL opener. Thus, will the match get affected due rain. Click to know the weather report of GT VS CSK Match 1.

Howdy cricket fans! The day you were yearning to arrive has finally hit the stage. The IPL 2023 is set to start from today and in the opener Gujarat Titans will be up against Chennai Super Kings. The match up will take place at the largest cricket stadium in the world, The Narendra Modi Stadium. And the action will commence from 7:30 PM IST. Thus, as the match is scheduled and so are ball-to-ball updates. While the ultimate contest between bat and bowl will be produced in Ahmedabad, all the updates will be transmitted from here. So, stick to the space to know the live updates of IPL 2023. 

After a 3-year hiatus, the IPL Opening ceremony returns with the new season. The iconic scenes of Bollywood celebrities performing major hit tunes would be back. The ceremony is set to begin at 6 PM. This year the list of performers includes names such as Arijit Singh, Rashmika Mandanna, Tamanna Bhatia, etc.

Join @tamannaahspeaks in the incredible #TATAIPL Opening Ceremony as we celebrate the biggest cricket festival at the biggest cricket stadium in the world - Narendra Modi Stadium! 🏟️ 🙌

31st March, 2023 - 6 PM IST on @StarSportsIndia & @JioCinema

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Gujarat Titans, who debuted in the 2022 season, have met Chennai Super Kings on two occasions and have prevailed both times. Thus, the current head-to-head score between the two is 2-0 in favor of the Hardik Pandya-led side.

Gujarat Titans squad: 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, Kane Williamson, KS Bharat, Odean Smith, Mohit Sharma, Urvil Patel, Joshua Little.

CSK squad: 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, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma.