Qualifier 1: Toss results in Pandyasena’s match, will CSK give a tough fight?

On Tuesday (May 23), the first qualifier of Indian Premier League 2023 will be Chennai Super Kings Vs. Will be playing in Gujarat Titans team. The match will start at 7.30 PM IST at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Earlier, the toss was held at 7 o’clock in both teams. Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl. Pandyasena will try to reach the final by winning this match.

There is one change in the Gujarat Titans team. Yash Dayal has left the team and Darshan Nalkande has entered the team in his place. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings will be fielding with the same team.

🚨 Toss Update 🚨@gujarat_titans win the toss and elect to field first against @ChennaiIPL.

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 23, 2023

Performance of both teams in IPL 2023
Defending champions Gujarat Titans are in tremendous form in IPL 2023. Gujarat played 14 matches in the league round. They won 10 of those matches, while they lost the remaining 4 matches. With 10 wins, Gujarat ended the series at the top of the points table with 20 points. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings, who are second in the points table with 17 points, have won 8 matches out of 14 matches played. Also, they lost 5 matches. In addition, one match remained a draw. So they got one point for that match.

Head-to-head statistics
If you look at the head-to-head statistics of Chennai vs Gujarat, Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat team seems to have fallen heavily on Chennai. So far both teams have faced each other three times. Two of those matches were played in IPL 2022, while one match was played in IPL 2023. Chennai lost all three matches. So now it is said that Gujarat’s parde is heavy in this match too. (Qualifier 1 Gujarat Titans have won the toss and have opted to field against Chennai Super Kings)

This news is being updated

Gujarat playing XI for the first qualifier match
Chennai Super Kings

Gujarat Titans