Chennai Super Kings Win IPL 2023 Title: Chennai Super Kings once again IPL 2023 champion. CSK defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 5 wickets in a rain-halted match by the D/L method. This is the 5th IPL title for CSK and they are equalling with Mumbai Indians. This match was supposed to finish on 28th May it finished on the next day.
Chennai Super Kings Win IPL 2023 Title: CSK vs GT
Gujarat Titans
- Sai Sudharsan scored 96 off 47 deliveries.
- Sudharsan took the lead after Gill’s dismissal and helped the team reach a total of 214/4 in 20 overs.
- Sudharsan had partnerships of 64 runs with Wriddhiman Saha and 81 runs with Hardik Pandya, troubling the CSK bowlers.
- He was dismissed by Matheesha Pathirana.
Chennai Super Kings
- They were handed a target of 215 from 20 overs.
- The match was stopped due to rain for one hour.
- The 215 target was revised for CSK to 171 from 15 overs.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway scored 74 runs for the first wicket.
- Noor Ahmad took two wickets in the seventh over, dismissing both openers.
- Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane had a partnership and they added 39 runs for the third wicket.
- Rahane got out after scoring 27 runs in 13 balls.
- Dube hit two maximums off Rashid Khan in the 12th over.
- Ambati Rayudu played a quick cameo of 19 runs off eight balls, including one four and two sixes.
- MS Dhoni was dismissed for a golden duck by Mohit Sharma.
- With 21 runs needed off 12 balls, Ravindra Jadeja joined Dube in the middle.
- Mohammed Shami conceded eight runs in the 14th over.
- Mohit Sharma bowled the final over with CSK needing 13 runs.
- Sharma took two wickets earlier and started the over with a perfect yorker to dismiss Dube.
- Jadeja hit a six in the next ball, reducing the target to four runs off one ball.
- In the final ball, Jadeja hit a four to win the match for CSK.
CSK vs GT: Chennai Super Kings Win IPL 2023 Title
- Sai Sudharsan scored 96 off 47 deliveries.
- Sudharsan and Wriddhiman Saha had a partnership of 64 runs. Sudharsan also had 81 runs partnership with Hardik Pandya.
- Sudharsan got out to Matheesha Pathirana, a key bowler for CSK this season.
- Chennai Super Kings were handed a target of 215 from 20 overs.
- Rain interrupted the match after just three balls of CSK’s chase, and play was halted for over an hour.
- When play resumed, the target was revised. This target was set at 171 runs from 15 overs.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway scored 74 runs for the first wicket.
- Noor Ahmad dismissed both openers in a span of three deliveries.
- Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane scored 39 runs for the third wicket.
- Dube hit a couple of blows (two sixes) off Rashid Khan.
- Ambati Rayudu scored 19 off eight balls.
- Unfortunately, MS Dhoni was dismissed on the very first ball.
- Ravindra Jadeja scored 13 runs off the final ball to win the match for CSK.
Gujarat Titans Scorecard in Brief
GT made 214 for the loss of 4 Wickets
| Sai Sudharsan 96 (47) | Matheesha Pathirana 2/44 (4) |
| Wriddhiman Saha 54 (39) | Deepak Chahar 1/38 (4) |
| Shubman Gill 39 (20) | Ravindra Jadeja 1/38 (4) |
Chennai Super Kings Scorecard in Brief
CSK made 171 for the loss of 5 Wickets (Revised target 171 in 15 overs)
| Devon Conway 47 (25) | Mohit Sharma 3/36 (3) |
| Shivam Dube 32* (21) | Noor Ahmad 2/17 (3) |
| Ajinkya Rahane 27 (13) | Hardik Pandya 0/14 (1) |
Conclusion: Chennai Super Kings Win IPL 2023 Title
- Man of the Tournament/ most valuable player declared Shubman Gill
- Player of the Match declared Devon Conway (47 off 25)
- Game-changer of the Match: Sai Sudharsan (125 fantasy points)
- CSK 5th times IPL Champion (Chennai Super Kings Win IPL 2023 Title)
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