IPL 2023: GT vs CSK, Match 1 Dream11 Prediction | Team for Grand League
CSK vs GT, Dream11 Prediction: IPL 2023, Match 1 (Source: Twitter)
The 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) will kickstart with the match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match will be played on Friday 31st March, 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:30 PM IST. In this article, we will look at all the relevant factors and try to predict the best Dream11 team for the Grand League contests.
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Before going into deep analysis of who the players should be in our team, we need to take a look at the relevant numbers. So what does the stats reveal about the first match?
GT vs CSK, Head-to-Head
The IPL 2022 was the debut season for the Gujarat Titans. So, the two teams have faced just twice till now against each other. The balance is in favour of the Titans and the Chennai Super Kings will be eager to turn the table this season.
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Matches: 2
Gujarat Titans Won: 2
Chennai Super Kings Won: 0
GT vs CSK, Pitch Report: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
First things first, let us take a look at the numbers for the venue.
IPL Matches: 19
Matches won batting first: 8
Matches won batting second: 11
Average first innings score: 160
Average second innings score: 150
Spinners' Record
Bowling Average: 29.40
Bowling Strike Rate: 24.10
Economy Rate: 7.3
Pacers' Record
Bowling Average: 30.0
Bowling Strike Rate: 22.90
Economy Rate: 7.8
Conclusion: The pitch stats gives us an idea that the spinners will be the more cost-efficient bowlers on this wicket. Also, it can be said that the team batting second will have an advantage over their opposition. These two facts must be kept in mind while making the teams for the match.
GT vs CSK, Match 1: Playing XIs
Gujarat Titans Team News
David Miller will not be available for selection for the first match.
Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson, B Sai Sudharshan, Hardik Pandya (c), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, and Joshua Little.
Chennai Super Kings Team News
Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Chowdhury, and Sisanda Magala will not be available for selection in this match.
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, MS Dhoni (c and wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, and Prashant Solanki.
GT vs CSK, Match 1: Three must picks as per venue performance
- Shubman Gill (GT) - The young Indian opener is in good touch with the at. Shubman Gill has recently scored runs in all formats of the game. The fact the Narendra Modi Stadium is a ground he favours might be proved by his numbers here. He has played four matches at the venue and has scored 223 runs in them with an unbeaten 126 under his belt. This makes him a very important pick for the match.
- Hardik Pandya (GT) -The Gujarat Titans skipper is obviously going to be one of the top-picks given his all-round abilities. But Hardik Pandya's numbers at this venue makes him an even more important pick for the match. In eight matches (six innings) at the ground he has scored 150 runs at an average of 30.00 and a Strike Rate of 138.89. While the batting numbers might look nothing extravagant, in bowling he has 10 wickets in 8 matches at an economy of 6.18 and an extra ordinary average of 17.30.The all-round impact of Hardik Pandya at the venue makes him a very crucial pick for the match.
- R Sai Kishore (GT)-The left-arm spinner might be in the first XI for the Gujarat Titans in the opening match. Sai Kishore is an economical bowler who can also impact the match with crucial wickets. His record of five wickets in four matches, at an economy of 5.29 and an average of 14.80 makes him a very important pick for the match.
GT vs CSK, Match 1: Three must picks as per numbers against the opposition
Ruturaj Gaikwad has a good record against the Gujarat Titans (Source: iplt20.com)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) - The talented young Indian opener will be a mainstay of the CSK batting line-up. Ruturaj Gaikwad has failed to deliver up to the expectations in 2022 after his brilliant show in 2021. But against GT, he has scored 126 runs in two innings with a fifty plus score in each inning. He has an average of 63.00 and a strike rate of 129.90 against Hardik Pandya's side.
- Ambati Rayudu (CSK) - The Indian middle-order batter's job is to provide solidity to the CSK middle-order. Ambati Rayudu is an experienced campaigner and has bailed out the yellow army from trouble many a times. The fact that he scored 46 runs against GT in the only innings that he has played at a strike rate 148.39 makes a player you cannot ignore for the match.
- Mohammed Shami (GT)- The Gujarat Titans bowling efforts will depend a lot on how good a start Mohammed Shami provides them with the ball. If we look at the overall numbers of Shami against CSK, it is pretty ordinary. But while playing for GT, he has been exceptional with the ball. Shami has picked up three wickets in two matches, while having an extraordinary economy rate of 4.88 and an average of 16.00. There is no way you can miss out Shami for the IPL 2023 opener.
GT vs CSK, Match 1: Team for Grand League
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GT vs CSK, Match 1: Dream11 Grand League Team (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Wriddhiman Saha
Batters: Ambati Rayudu, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill
All-rounders: Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Sai Kishore
Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
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CSK: 6 Players; GT: 5 Players
GT vs CSK, Match 1: Expert Suggestions - If you are looking for some other options, you can make a few changes from the team suggested above.
- In place of Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson can be included in the team.
- Ben Stokes can be replaced with Rashid Khan.
- Mohammed Shami can be substituted by Alzarri Josesph.
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