GT vs CSK Dream11 Prediction: Match 1 of IPL 2023 Playing 11, Pitch Report and Fantasy Cricket Tips for Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Dream11 Team

Gujarat Titans go head to head against Chennai Super Kings in the 1^st match of the Indian Premier League at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 31^st March, Friday at 7:30 PM IST.

It’s the inaugural game of the Indian Premier League of this season. Defending champions Gujarat Titans are facing off against the four time champions Chennai Super Kings.

Gujarat Titans in their maiden tournament ended up winning the trophy. Hardik Pandya led side reached the glory against Rajasthan Royals in the final’s last year. Gujarat Titans bought Kane Williamson the recently concluded auction and he’s going to add a different dimension to that batting Titans batting line-up. Titans ended up at the top of the table in the league stages of the tournament, they then went on to beat Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 1 and then beat them again in the finals to lift their maiden title.

Chennai Super Kings on the other hand, going by their standards didn’t have a fruitful tournament. Super Kings ended the season with just four wins and finished 9^th on the points table. Super Kings bought Ben Stokes for a hefty price in the auction, they also bought Ajinkya Rahane to bring in more experience. Kyle Jamieson was bought too in the auction but only to realise later that he’s injured, and they bring in South Africa’s all-rounder Sisanda Magala. MS Dhoni led side would want to brush aside the last tournament’s debacle and go all the way this time around.

GT vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction for Today Match

Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, 1^st Match

31 March, 7:30 PM IST

Narendra Modi Stadium

The 1st match of IPL 2023 between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 31st March at 7:30 PM IST.

Where to Watch GT vs CSK Live?

Indian Premier League will live stream on JioCinema app and website in India. The games will also be telecasted on Star Sports channels as well.

Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

The ground that hosted the finals of the last season will host the season opener as well. There are variety of pitches available at the Narendra Modi stadium will mostly favour the batters, they like the ball coming on to the bat and can score freely. However, there’s a bit of bounce on offer as well for pacers and spinners might enjoy a bit at the start of the game. Average first innings score on this ground is 188 and the teams winning the toss will opt to bat first and put runs on the board.

Team Form Guide:

GT (recent last): WWLWW
CSK (recent last): LLLWL

GT Playing 11

1. Shubman Gill
2. Wriddhiman Saha
3. Kane Williamson
4. Hardik Pandya (C)
5. Matthew Wade
6. Vijay Shankar/Abhinav Manohar
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. Rashid Khan
9. Shivam Mavi
10. Mohammed Shami
11. Alzarri Joseph

• Gujarat Titans will be led by Hardik Pandya and Wriddhiman Saha will don the gloves.
• David Miller is expected to arrive late as he’s currently part of an ongoing series in South Africa. He won’t feature in Titans’ season opener.
• Josh Little didn’t take part in the recently concluded ODI series against Bangladesh due to injury. However, he’s now part of the squad and may not be in the starting XI in this game.

Shubman Gill vs Chennai Super Kings

Shubman Gill has been in blistering form in recent times across all formats for India. Gill scored a century against Australia and prior to that he scored a T20I century against New Zealand and then a ODI century against the same opponent. Gill is a must pick for your Dream 11 side.

Rashid Khan vs Chennai Super Kings

Rashid Khan is a top performer for his side. Rashid Khan is back with Titans and he’s joining them after winning the Pakistan Super League title few days back. Rashid’s record speaks for itself and he’s a difficult bowler to get away with. When it comes to his batting exploits, he has his own range of shots and is very much handy down the order.

CSK Playing 11

1. Devon Conway
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
3. Moeen Ali
4. Ambati Rayudu
5. Ben Stokes
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. MS Dhoni (C & wk)
8. Deepak Chahar
9. Tushar Deshpande
10. Prashant Solanki
11. Simarjeet Singh

• Kyle Jamieson’s injury has forced CSK to bring in a replacement, Sisanda Magala joins them. However, he’s going to arrive late due to the ongoing commitments with his national teams.
• Ben Stokes is a huge inclusion that boosts their chances of doing well this season. However, Mike Hussey, the head coach has indicated that Stokes will start as a specialist batter to manage the knee injury.
• Chennai Super Kings are dealt with another injury blow before the start of their 1st game. Mukesh Chowdhury will miss this game due to back injury.
• Maheesh Theekshana will miss the season opener as he’s away for international duty.

Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Gujarat Titans

Ruturaj Gaikwad has made tons of runs in the domestic circuit which also lead his inclusion in the India squad as well. Gaikwad has been one of the prime batters for Super Kings and he’s expected to do well this season as well.

Ravindra Jadeja vs Gujarat Titans

Ravindra Jadeja is a brilliant all-rounder to have in your Dream 11 side. Jadeja has been in blistering form in recent times both the bat and ball. Jadeja can single handedly take the game away from the opposition and he’s going to be one of the players to watch out for this season.

Who will win Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings match?

• Gujarat Titans are clear favourites to win this game, they have their full-strength team available.
• Both these teams have met twice in the last season, Titans have gone about winning both.
• Compared to both the teams, Titans are less worried about the injuries. Super Kings are waiting for a foreign player to join, and Ben Stokes is only expected to bat for the initial part of the tournament.
• Chennai Super Kings will be looking to get off to a good start and put the last season’s performance aside and start fresh.

According to the Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings today match prediction, Gujarat Titans are expected to get over the line and win this GT vs CSK Dream11 Prediction.

GT vs CSK Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Ben Stokes

Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Shami, Rashid Khan

GT vs CSK Dream11 Captain and Vice-Captain

For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad

For Grand League: Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan