IPL 2023 Final: CSK vs GT – Chennai Super Kings lock horns with defending champions Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 Final on Monday. The bats of openers Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans and Ruturaj Gaikwad from Chennai Super Kings might very well decide the outcome of the IPL 2023 Final. Both the openers have form the backbone of their teams success in IPL 2023.
Shubman has had a record breaking season and is the proud owner of the Orange Cap in IPL 2023. Ruturaj on the other hand has slammed over 500 runs in the season already. CSK vs GT rivalry is becoming quite frequent in the IPL, that means cricket fans will get to see more of Ruturaj vs Shubman battle in the coming years.
However, which amongst the two future Indian cricket stars has the highest individual score in this prospering CSK vs GT rivalry? Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Shubman Gill in IPL 2023
Matches – 16, Runs – 851, HS -129, Avg: 60.78, SR: 156.43, 100s: 03, 50s: 04
IPL 2023 will forever be remembered for Shubman Gill’s exploits with the bat. The right-handed batsman has already slammed 851 runs from 16 matches at a strike rate in excess of 156. Gill has been in the form of his life, slamming three hundred and four half-centuries in the season already.
When it comes to scoring runs against the Chennai Super Kings, Shubman Gill has scored 301 runs in 12 matches against the Yellow Brigade. He has raked up three half-centuries with a best score of 63 runs against the four-time IPL champions.
When it comes to playing against CSK for Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill has featured in four matches and scored a total of 123 runs, with a top score of 63 runs. The innings came at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the opening match of the IPL 2023.
With the kind of form Shubman Gill is in at the moment, expect the stylish right-hander to better his individual score against CSK on Sunday.
Ruturaj Gaikwad in IPL 2023
Matches – 15, Runs – 564, HS -92, Avg: 43.38, SR: 146.87, 100s: 00, 50s: 04
Shubman Gill is undoubtedly a rare talent, but so is CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad. The 26-year-old Maharashtra opener might be behind Gill’s tally of runs in the IPL 2023, but he is ahead when it comes to the highest individual score in the CSK vs. GT rivalry.
Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed 92 runs against Gujarat Titans in the opening match of the IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Gaikwad’s innings consisted of four boundaries and nine massive sixes. The runs also came at a brisk pace, carrying a strike rate of 184.
Ruturaj Gaikwad also carries the record for most runs in the CSK vs. GT rivalry. The talented opener has played four matches against the Gujarat Titans, slamming a half-century in all those four matches and amassing a total of 278 runs at an average of 69.50. The overall strike rate stands at 145.54.
It is imperative to say that both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill hold the key to their teams success come Sunday in Ahmedabad.
A tall score from either one of them in the IPL 2023 Final will lay the platform for a season-winning victory, for which both teams will be desperate at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 28th.
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