Gujarat Titans began their IPL 2023 campaign on a winning note, defeating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in front of a packed Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. Led by Hardik Pandya, the defending champions showed their mettle as they chased down CSK’s total of 178 for seven. Despite Ruturaj Gaikwad’s brilliant knock of 92 off 50, GT’s Shubman Gill’s 63 off 36 put the team on the path to victory. As has been the case in the past, the team relied on Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia to get them across the finish line.
“We did put ourselves in a difficult situation but Rahul and Rashid did very well. We were happy at the mid-innings because at one point they looked like getting 200, but we got those couple of wickets to pull things back,” Hardik said after the match, which marked Gujarat’s third consecutive win against Chennai in IPL all of which came in run chases.
Here is how the IPL 2023 Points table looks GT beat CSK:
With the perfect start, Gujarat occupy the top spot in the points table while CSK drop to the bottom of the table.
Orange Cap:
Gaikwad, with his stunning knock of 92 runs, laced with four boundaries and nine sixes, takes the top spot in the Orange Cap table. He unfortunately missed his century on Friday. Meanwhile, Gill stands third after his impressive half-century knock.
Purple Cap:
Chennai Super Kings fast bowler Rajvardhan Hangargekar stands at the top of the Purple Cap list with his three-wicket haul for 24 runs in the match against Gujarat. He is followed by Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan, both of whom picked up two wickets each in GT’s win, along with Alzarri Joseph.
IPL 2023 will have its very first double-header day on Saturday where Punjab Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the first game while Lucknow Super Giants will be up against Delhi Capitals in the second.
