Hey guys, welcome back to my blog, SlogVlog! So…THE IPL IS FINALLY BACK! March 31st is the first match between the Defending Champions and Hardik Pandya Giants- Gujarat Giants and the 4-time trophy holders, the lions of Chennai, “Thala Dhoni’s” army, the yellow army Chennai Super Kings! It is going to be one hell of a match, I am sure. The Gujarat Titans will play on their home ground for the second time in the IPL (The first time being the 2022 IPL final, which they won), and this will be the first time Dhoni and his lions will step foot into the Narendra Modi Stadium. Ironically it will be Dhoni’s first time stepping into the Narendra Modi Stadium. This stadium has about 132,000 seats, which means 132 thousand people. Imagine the Dhoni chants! Gives me goosebumps thinking about it. And this being Let’s start with the first-ever preview of this year’s TATA IPL.
PS: Like always, I’ll be doing previews for CSK matches like always, but this year I’ll try to do previews for as many matches as possible. And I’ll be doing previews for the playoff matches and the final, also.
This is how this post will go:
- Probable 11 For Both Teams
- Stats
- Rivalry To Watch Out
- Weather Report
- Pitch Report
- Prediction-
- Where/When/How to watch this match in- INDIA
Probable 11 For Both Teams:
Gujarat Titans:
- Shubhman Gill
- Kane Williamson
- David Miller
- Saha (WK)
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Rashid Khan
- Vijay Shankar
- Rahul Tewatia
- Alzarri Joseph
- Mohammad Shami
- Shivam Mavi
Chennai Super Kings:
- Devon Conway
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Moeen Ali
- Ambati Rayudu
- Dhoni (WK & C)
- Ben Stokes
- Jadeja
- Rajvardan Hangrekar
- Deepak Chahar
- Simarjeet Singh
- Maheesh Theekshana
Mukesh Choudhary is ruled out of the TATA IPL 2023 due to injury.
Stats:
| Matches: | 2 |
| GT Won | 2 |
| CSK Won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
Batsman VS Bowler Rivalry To Watch:
DHONI VS RASHID KHAN:
Rashid Khan is one of the few bowlers to make MSD struggle while batting. In the 21 bowls Dhoni has faced against him, Dhoni hit only 14 runs with a strike rate of 66.67. Dhoni has only hit two boundaries against Rashid Khan just now.
Weather Report:
According to the weather report, the weather in Ahmedabad will be clear. So, no rain is detected, and the match won’t have any interruptions due to the weather.
Pitch Report:
Even though this pitch gives the bowlers pace and bounce, it is a batting pitch. The Narendra Modi Stadium’s rise mostly stays the same between the first and second inning, and spinners will find it hard here. And there won’t be much dew for this match, so the team that wins the toss should elect to bat first. The average first-inning total in a T20 game on this pitch is 161, which is pretty decent, but if a team crosse 180-190, it will be tough for the opposition, who is batting second, to chase the target.
We are predicting GT to win this match, mainly because it’s their home ground, and they have been practising there, and it’s their home ground, so they will have the home advantage. CSK, unlike GT, have not practised there yet, and they have never played a match on this ground. May the best team win!
If you want to see this match, please log into Jio TV at 7:30 PM IST on March 31st, 2023. It is free for everyone, so you do not need a subscription to watch. People using cable can go to the Star Sports Channel simultaneously. If you want to watch the broadcasting and the opening ceremony, please go to the same app and channel at 5:00 PM IST on March 31st, 2023.
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