2023-05-29 00:32:45
AHMEDABAD: The much-awaited IPL 2023 finale will be held today (May 29) after the rain stopped yesterday. Due to heavy rain, the match was postponed to Monday, a reserve day. Even before the toss, there was heavy rain and thunder at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. There was a long wait for the match to be played, but the rain prevented it and the game had to be postponed. The fans in the stadium and the audience watching the live broadcast on TV, mobile etc. were waiting late into the night. But after 10 o’clock many fans were forced to leave the stadium.
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Ahmedabad had clear skies till yesterday afternoon. The rain came hours before the toss. With this, the Chennai Super Kings Gujarat Titans match was in crisis. In between, the rain cleared and the pitch was completely removed and the players prepared for the final warm-up practice, but the rain again became the villain. The scheduled time to play the match without cutting the overs was 9.35. But the rain did not stop. The final time limit was set at 12:06 for the five-over match. By 11 p.m., the umpires signaled that the match would have to be postponed to Monday if the rain did not stop by 11 p.m.
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The closing ceremony of the IPL 2023 season was also canceled due to rain. Reports indicated that the ceremony which was supposed to be held at 6 o’clock was skipped. Similar to the second qualifier earlier, the start was delayed due to rain.
Gujarat will be aiming for their second title in a row. Gujarat is pinning its hopes on opener Shubman Gill. Gill has already won the Orange Cap this season. Gill scored three centuries. If Gill can be captured, Chennai will have hope.
Chennai Super Kings, the four-time IPL champions, have entered the field with a young bowling unit this time. Throughout this season, Dhoni has been seen using inexperienced bowlers effectively. Everyone is looking forward to what strategy Dhoni will devise against Gill today and who will implement it.
For Chennai, Shivam Dubey has been in good form throughout the season, but Gujarat’s spin got caught in the first qualifier at Chepauk. However, this time the match will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, a batsmen’s paradise. So, Chennai is expecting a great performance from Dubey.
Gujarat: Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan are the three main players of the Titans. Things will not be easy for Chennai if these three men rise to form.
Chennai: Dhoni’s leadership, Jadeja’s all-round brilliance, Deepak Chahar and Tusshar Deshpande’s opening spell. On top of all this, the Convey-Ruthuraj opening partnership will also be crucial for Chennai.
Potential team
Gujarat Titans Probable Squad : Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmed, Mohammed Shami.
Chennai Super Kings Probable Team: Ruturaj Gaekwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dubey, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Deepak Chahar, Tusshar Deshpande, Mahish Thiksha.
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