Heavy rain in Ahmedabad played a spoilsport yesterday, as it whitewashed the IPL final between CSK and GT
MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will face Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans for IPL final match today, a reserve day. A reserve day is accounted for in case a knock-out match does not take place on the decided date
CSK vs GT IPL match will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:30 pm. The IPL LIVE telecast will take place on Star Sports and live streaming will take place on Jio Cinema
The pitch at Narendra Modi stadium might be a bit damp today due to heavy rains yesterday. In usual circumstances, the pitch is favourable for fast bowlers but the captain who wins the toss might want to opt for batting first
As per the IMD reports, the Ahmedabad weather is likely to be better on IPL 2023 final reserve day. Though, it is likely to remain partly cloudy with approximately 24-degree Celsius and dew at around 7 pm
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk/C), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
If the weather remains unfavourable in Ahmedabad, the IPL final match will get washed out. In such a situation, Gujarat Titans might lift the IPL 2023 trophy since they are at the top of the IPL points table. However, no official statement on this has been issued yet
As per the original plan, a grand IPL closing ceremony was supposed to take place on May 28 with performances by stars such as rapper King, Divine, DJ Nucleya and singer Jonita Gandhi. Though, it is unclear if the ceremony will take place today or not
Even if the IPL final match gets washed out, the IPL prize distribution will take place with awards such as Player of the Tournament, IPL Purple Cap, and IPL Orange Cap being handed over to the deserving players
Chennai Super Kings' player Ambati Rayudu has announced his retirement from the IPL following the IPL 2023 final match between CSK and GT