GT vs CSK Prediction, Match 1 of IPL 2023: Who will win between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings

The Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) season will be kickstarting on 31 March, 2023 wherein the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will be locking horns with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Gujarat Titans were crowned as the winners of their debut edition of the IPL as they defeated Rajasthan Royals in the finals and performed consistently well throughout the group stage. On the other hand, the Chennai Super Kings did not had the best of seasons in IPL 2022 where they finished at the ninth spot on the points table.

GT vs CSK Today Match Prediction

Match 1, Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

Indian Premier League 2023

31 March, 2023 @ 7:30 PM IST

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

GT Playing XI – Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya (C), Matthew Wade, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami.

CSK Playing XI – Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki.

Injury Update & Player Availability

For the Gujarat Titans, David Miller will not be available for this game due to his participation in the South Africa vs Netherlands ODI series.
For the Chennai Super Kings, left-arm pacer Mukesh Choudhary is currently doubtful for the entire IPL 2023 season due to injury.
Chennai Super Kings foreign recruits Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana will be unavailable for this game due to national duty.

Pitch Report

Ahmedabad Stadium’s pitch favors batting with little support for spinners or pacers. In a recent match against New Zealand, Shubman Gill scored a formidable century. The team that wins the toss should bat first as the surface remains consistent. Scoreboard pressure may trouble the chasing team. The pitch offers pace, bounce, and plenty of runs, making no total safe. Bowlers can expect a challenging day on this pitch in the GT vs CSK Prediction.

Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Betting Tips

Match Prediction – Gujarat Titans is expected to win this match.

Head-to-Head in IPL

Matches Played	GT Won	CSK Won
2	2	0

Team Form Guide:

GT (recent last): W W L W W
CSK (recent last): L L L W L

Toss Prediction – The captain winning the toss will most likely choose to bowl first because of the batting friendly conditions in the GT vs CSK Prediction.