CSK vs GT: First Qualifier today, know possible playing XI, pitch report and weather conditions

GT vs CSK Qualifier IPL 2023: The first match of the Indian Premier League 2023 playoffs will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on May 23 from 7:30 PM. Let’s see the possible playing XI, pitch report and weather conditions of this match…

Chennai Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, have once again qualified for the IPL playoffs. Today CSK will take on Gujarat Titans, the number one team of IPL 2023 to reach the IPL Final. The defending champion Gujarat Titans team, captained by Hardik Pandya, would like to capture the trophy this time like last time. This match is to be played at Chepauk Stadium, the home ground of Chennai Super Kings.

Pitch Report of CSK vs GT Qualifier Match

It has been seen in the last few matches that the Chennai pitch is good for batting in the beginning. But gradually slows down as the tournament progresses. This pitch is helpful for spinners. In such a situation, the match will be interesting because both the teams have the best spinners. Chennai have Ravindra Jadeja and Moin Ali, while Gujarat have Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed.

Weather conditions for CSK vs GT qualifier match

The day temperature in Chennai at this time is 33 degree Celsius and it is sunny. There is no chance of rain at the moment and the match can be seen without interruption.

CSK and GT Head to Head

There have been three matches between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans so far, in which Gujarat Titans have won all the three matches. In all these three matches, Gujarat Titans have won by chasing the target. However, this will be the first time that the Gujarat Titans team will play at the Chepauk Stadium for the first time against Chennai. The average score of the first three matches in Chennai has been 182 while the last four matches have been 150.

GT vs CSK Qualifier Possible Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings: Rituraj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk, captain), Dwayne Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh.

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Shrikar Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Matthew Wade, Rahul Tewatia, R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami.