Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL final 2023 at 7:30 pm today in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Interestingly, IPL 2023's first match was played between CSK and GT and the two teams are set to face off in the IPL final now
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have met four times in the history of the Indian Premier League. GT has won just once while CSK has won three matches
Today, two ace Indian cricketers CSK skipper MS Dhoni and GT skipper Hardik Pandya will be playing against each other to win the IPL 2023 trophy. While MS Dhoni has lifted the IPL trophy 4 times in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021, Hardik Pandya's GT is the defending champion as they lifted their maiden IPL trophy in 2022 on the team's debut in the IPL
CSK skipper MS Dhoni has scored 104 runs in 15 matches. He has an average of 34.67. He has scored three 4s and ten 6s in IPL 2023 season. MS Dhoni's strike rate is 185.71
GT skipper Hardik Pandya has scored 325 runs in 15 matches. He has an average of 29.55. He has hit two half-centuries, 26 4s and 13 6s in IPL 2023 season. Hardik Pandya's strike rate is 134.85
Apart from the captains MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya, here are other key players to watch out for in today's IPL final between CSK and GT
Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill has scored 851 runs in 16 matches. He has an average of 60.79. He has scored 3 centuries and 4 half-centuries. Shubman has also hit 78 4s and 33 6s in IPL 2023 season. Shubman Gill's strike rate is 156.43
Gujarat Titans' Wriddhiman Saha has scored 317 runs in 16 matches. He has an average of 21.13. He has scored one half-century. Wriddhiman has also hit 42 4s and seven 6s in IPL 2023 season. Wriddhiman Saha's strike rate is 127.82
Chennai Super Kings' Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 564 runs in 15 matches. He has an average of 43.38. He has scored 4 half-centuries. He has also hit 43 4s and 29 6s in IPL 2023. Ruturaj Gaikwad's strike rate is 146.87
Gujarat Titans' Mohammad Shami has taken 28 wickets and has bowled at an economy rate of 7.95
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has scored 422 runs in 15 matches this IPL seasona and picked crucial wickets as well. MI management will expect yet another masterclass in batting from him on Friday
Chennai Super Kings' Devon Conway has scored 625 runs in 15 matches. He has an average of 52.08. He has scored 6 half-centuries. He has also hit 73 4s and 16 6s in IPL 2023 season. Devon Conway's strike rate is 137.06
IPL Purple Cap 2023 will be given to the bowler with the most wickets. Gujarat Titans' Mohammad Shami leads the IPL Purple Cap race with 28 wickets
IPL Orange Cap will be awarded to the player with the most number of runs in IPL 2023. Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill leads the race with 851 runs
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk/c), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans IPL 2023 Final will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today. The match will start at 7.30 pm
The IPL Final between CSK and GT will be broadcast on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD. The free live streaming of the IPL 2023 match, CSK vs GT will be available on Jio Cinema