Chennai Super Kings are taking on the defending champs Gujarat Titans in the final match of the IPL 2023. The encounter is taking place at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, GT opener Shubman Gill who is coming to the match after smashing a hundred was dropped by Deepak Chahar on the bowling of Tushar Deshpande. Gill made sure that CSK bowlers were punished equally after giving him a reprieve. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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Gill first smashed three back to back boundaries to Deshpande. The right-handed batter did not stop at that moment as he then punished Chahar equally for three consecutive boundaries. However, Gill’s innings came to an end as Ravindra Jadeja bowled a beauty and let Dhoni whip the bails in flash behind the stumps to send him packing.
Earlier, CSK won the toss and opted to have a field first. Both teams made no changes to their side as they look on clinch the coveted trophy. The Titans have started extremely well with the bat as they have lost just one wicket in the first 10 overs. GT will be looking to post at least above 190 runs to give CSK a tough fight.