IPL 2023 GT vs CSK, Match 1 LIVE Updates: CSK 51/2; Gaikwad powers Chennai's recovery
IPL 2023 GT vs CSK, Match 1 LIVE Updates: CSK 51/2; Gaikwad powers Chennai's recovery
20:16 (IST)
GT vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score
SIX! SIX! Consecutive maximums for Ruturaj Gaikwad off Hardik Pandya, both hit towards the off side! While the first one disappears in the night sky before landing on the other side of the boundary cushion at wide long off, with the umpires checking whether the ball ended up hitting one of the overhead cables or not, the second one is hit a little squarer courtesy an inside out aerial drive. Gaikwad's batting on 36 off 15 right now! CSK 64/2
20:13 (IST)
GT vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score
After 6 overs,Chennai Super Kings 51/2 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 24 , Ben Stokes 1)
Chennai Super Kings cross the 50-mark at the end of the powerplay, with Ben Stokes joining the well-set Ruturaj Gaikwad at the centre in what is his big debut for the 'Yellow Army', and getting off the mark with a single right away. Timeout signalled at the end of the sixth over.
20:07 (IST)
GT vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score
OUT! Moeen had overturned a successful appeal for a leg-before by Rashid earlier in the sixth over, but this time's there's little doubt over his dismissal as he gets an audible nick to get caught-behind for 23. CSK 50/2
Moeen c Saha b Rashid 23(17)
19:59 (IST)
GT vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score
SIX! Clobbered down the ground by Moeen off the free-hit after Shami bowls a beamer at the English all-rounder. Was a near-yorker from Shami that Moeen managed to dig out, effortlessly clearing the long off boundary. CSK 41/1
19:57 (IST)
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After 4 overs,Chennai Super Kings 29/1 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 23 , Moeen Ali 4)
Joshua Little, who was purchased by the Gujarat Titans for Rs 4.4 crore, is off to an expensive start in the Indian Premier League, conceding 15 off it including a couple of boundaries — one each to Gaikwad and new batter Moeen Ali — after conceding a six off his first ball in the league. Gaikwad's off to quite the start and is batting on 23 off 11 right now.
19:55 (IST)
GT vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score
SIX! That's the first maximum of IPL 2023 as Ruturaj Gaikwad welcomes Irishman Joshua Little into the attack with a pull over the fine leg fence off a short delivery! CSK 20/1
19:45 (IST)
GT vs CSK LIVE Score
BOWLED! Mohammed Shami with the breakthrough, breaching through Devon Conway's defence to make a mess of the stumps as Gujarat strike early in the Chennai innings. CSK 14/1
Conway b Shami 1(6)
19:43 (IST)
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After 2 overs,Chennai Super Kings 13/0 ( Devon Conway 1 , Ruturaj Gaikwad 11)
FOUR! GT skipper Hardik Pandya concedes a boundary off his first delivery in IPL 2023 as Ruturaj Gaikwad clips this through the midwicket region! Another boundary two balls later, this time on the other side of the wicket as RG punches through the cover region. Single off each of the last three deliveries of the over.
19:37 (IST)
GT vs CSK LIVE Score
The national anthem has been sung by both teams and it's time for play to begin at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. CSK openers Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad make their way to the centre along with the Gujarat XI. Mohammed Shami to bowl the first over of the CSK innings.
PS: Cheerleaders appear to be back in the IPL for the first time since 2019.
19:27 (IST)
GT vs CSK, IPL 2023 LIVE Score
Teams:
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph
Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(wk/c), Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
19:25 (IST)
GT vs CSK, IPL 2023 LIVE Score
MS Dhoni, CSK captain: We were also looking to bowl first. Looks like it won’t change. Really don’t know whether there will be dew or not. You want to play in front of people. Good to be here. Fantastic atmosphere. Preparation has been good. We assembled quite early. Most of the players have been available. It’s a luxury to have, and a lot will depend on how teams use it depending on bench strength. (On Impact Player) It's a luxury to have. Influence of all-rounders has become slightly less because of that rule.
19:24 (IST)
GT vs CSK, IPL 2023 LIVE Score
Hardik Pandya, GT captain: New start. New season. Looking forward to it. (On Dhoni) Almost everyone in the country has got motivation from him. Nothing better than starting the season with him. It’s been fantastic, boys have worked real hard. Go out there and have a smile on the face. (On Impact Player) It’s different, and that’s why I’ve left it to the coach. I make sure I focus on the ground. (On XI) I don’t know.
19:12 (IST)
GT vs CSK, IPL 2023 LIVE Score
TOSS: Gujarat Titans win the toss, and skipper Hardik Pandya opts to field
19:04 (IST)
GT vs CSK, IPL 2023 LIVE Score
Simon Doull analyses the Motera pitch ahead of toss in the opening game of IPL 2023 between GT and CSK:
“Nice and hard. That’s a good thing. Good pace and good bounce. Opening batters are going to have a little bit of their work cut out. Boundaries are 64 and 65 metre boundaries. Slight hit downwind. Outfield looks magnificent. Put a good score on the board, you might be good enough.”
18:55 (IST)
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony LIVE
We have the three performers Rashmika Madanna, Tamannaah and Arijit Singh along with BCCI president Roger Binny, secretary Jay Shah and IPL chairman Arun Dhumal.
And they are joined, in grand style I must add, by the two captains — CSK's MS Dhoni and GT's Hardik Pandya. And with them, the IPL trophy's brought to the centre as well, as the 16th season of the cash-rich league gets underway!
Stay tuned for the toss, which will take place a few minutes from now. It's time for cricket to take centrestage!
18:44 (IST)
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony LIVE
“Kem cho Gujarat Titans? Vanakkam Chennai Super Kings! Love this energy,” goes Rashmika Madanna, the who is next in the list after Tamannaah and should be the final act in the opening ceremony. She starts off by dancing to 'Saami Saami' and 'Srivalli' from 'Pushpa: The Rise'.
18:40 (IST)
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony LIVE
Actors Tamannaah and Rashmika Madanna are next in the itinerary, with the former performing first.
Tamannaah, an established name in Telugu and Tamil film industries and has also appeared in Hindi films, performs to tracks such as 'Oo Antava'.
18:33 (IST)
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony LIVE
Arijit's putting on quite the show right now, doing a lap of the Narendra Modi Stadium on an open-top vehicle, performing more chartbusters such as 'Hawayein', 'Deva Deva', 'Ilahi' among others.
18:20 (IST)
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony LIVE
"Itne bade audience ke saamne kabhi aaya nahi hu (have never performed in front of such a big audience before) goes Arijit in front of a capacity crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which has a capacity of more than a hundred thousand.
18:14 (IST)
Looks like CSK have the home support today
Yellow Yellow Yellow in Narendra Modi Stadium. pic.twitter.com/doJcehNWr2— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 31, 2023
18:12 (IST)
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony LIVE
Arijit Singh, one of the biggest names in the industry today, performs chartbusters such as 'Kesariya', 'Channa Mereya' along with a rendition of 'Vande Mataram' in what is the first act of the opening ceremony today.
18:03 (IST)
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony LIVE
The opening ceremony is underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with Mandira Bedi, who had hosted the Women's Premier League opening ceremony, doing the same for the Indian Premier League as well.
17:50 (IST)
Just 10 more minutes to go before the opening ceremony of the 2023 Indian Premier League gets underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Here's a quick primer on the star-studded event, in case you aren't fully caught up on what's lined up for this evening.
17:40 (IST)
Akash Singh replaces CSK's Mukesh Choudhary
Chennai Super Kings on Thursday signed a like-for-like replacement for left-arm seamer Mukesh Choudhary, who has been ruled out of the 16th season due to back trouble and has shifted to the National Cricket Academy. Akash Singh, who was part of the Rajasthan Royals squad in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, replaces him in the CSK squad.
17:30 (IST)
Ahead of the opening game of IPL 2023, we bring to you everything you need to know about title holders Gujarat Titans and four-time champions Chennai Super Kings:
Gujarat Titans:
Chennai Super Kings:
17:20 (IST)
No South Africans in action in opening round of IPL 2023
Explosive middle-order batter David Miller will not be available for the Gujarat Titans in today's opening clash. Neither will Sisanda Magala for the Chennai Super Kings.
This is because key South African players will not be available until 3 April, four days after the tournament opener, as they have been held back for national duty — a home ODI series against Netherlands.
Besides Miller and Magala, Punjab Kings' Kagiso Rabada and Delhi Capitals Anrich Nortje will also not be available for the opening weekend.
17:10 (IST)
Dhoni skips training session
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni opted to skip a training session ahead of the opening game of IPL 2023 against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. The ex-India captain had apparently suffered a niggle on his left knee while training in Chennai, and decided to opt out of a nets session on Thursday.
17:00 (IST)
It's Mentor vs Mentee to start things off in the 16th season of the Indian Premier League as MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings take on defending champions in the opening clash of the 2023 Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad.
Four-time champions CSK will also be looking for their maiden victory over GT, having lost to them twice last year.
16:50 (IST)
For close to two months now, the prime time slots will exclusively be dominated by cricketing action featuring the world’s leading cricketers and the remaining part of the day would be spent on discussions on and around the league. Everyone, from teams to websites to TV channels to advertising and social media agencies, will be operating in powerplay mode to capitalise on the T20 extravaganza.
Sahil Malhotra previews the 16th season of the IPL, looking at everything that's new this year to the kind of impact that this season could have on the ODI World Cup in India later this year among other topics.
16:41 (IST)
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the opening ceremony as well as Match 1 of the 2023 Indian Premier League, both of which will be taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday evening. Popular singer Arijit Singh and film stars Rashmika Madanna and Tamannaah are scheduled to perform at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ahead of the opening clash between defending champions Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony and GT vs CSK match preview: The Indian Premier League (IPL) caravan gets rolling once again with the Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clash kick-starting the 16th season of the cash-rich league on Friday.
It’s a former captain of the Indian team squaring off against one touted as the future leader across formats as MS Dhoni’s CSK — four time winners of the prestigious league — face defending champions GT, who won the title on debut after beating Rajasthan Royals in the final last year.
And it’s the Titans who will have the home advantage in the opening game as they will be playing in front of a lakh screaming fans at their home venue of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
As used to be the norm with the glitzy league in the past (but had to be temporarily paused due to the COVID pandemic), the tournament opener will be preceded by a star-studded opening ceremony. Singing sensation Arijit Singh is scheduled to perform at the world’s largest cricket stadium along with popular actors Rashmika Madanna and Tamanna Bhatia.
The opening ceremony will start at 6 PM IST and is expected to be a grand affair as always. The match will be starting at 7.30 PM with the toss at 7 PM. With the new rules coming in, captains for the first time in IPL would be nominating their playing XI after the toss and also the Impact Player.
As far as the head-to-head record is concerned between the two sides, Gujarat Titans have won both their matches against Chennai Super Kings which were played last season.
All eyes will also be on MS Dhoni as well as he did not train in Ahmedabad on the eve of the encounter.
He apparently has a left knee injury but CSK Kasi Viswanthan has confirmed that the veteran will play against GT.
“As far as I am concerned, the skipper is 100 percent playing. I don’t know about any other development,” Viswanthan said.
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