IPL 2023, GT vs CSK highlights: A Rashid Khan masterclass seals it for Gujarat

The stage is set for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League IPL which returns to India again a year after Gujarat Titans took everyone by surprise and outclassed Sanju Samsonrsquos Rajasthan Royals in what was a fairytale debut season The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI will resume the home and away games this season All the ten teams have been divided into two groups comprising five teams each Every team will play 14 leaguestage matches including seven home and away matches The 16th edition of the IPL will be played across 12 venues over a span of 52 daysAlso ReadIPL 2023 opening ceremony live streaming How to watch live on TV and onlineThe opening ceremony of the IPL 2023 is scheduled to take place ahead of the opening match between Chennai Super Kings and Titans The cricketing quotient aside fans will be treated to an eyecatching array of Bollywood celebrities at the grand opening ceremony The opening ceremony promises to be a breathtaking visual extravaganza which will showcase actors including Rashmika Mandana and Tamannaah BhatiaLights Camera Action tamannaahspeaks amp iamRashmika are geared up for an exhilarating opening ceremony of TATAIPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium pictwittercomwAiTBUqjG0mdash IndianPremierLeague IPL March 30 2023IPL 2023 LIVE updates Follow this space to be one step up1122 PM GT 1825 in 192 oversDeshpande begins the last over with a wide In the slot outside the offstump and Tewatia pumps it over longoff for six then drills it down the ground for a four Gujarat beats CSK by five wickets1120 PM 1605 in 182 oversYoungster Hangargekar bags a 3fer on debut as Santner takes a superb catch to dismiss the set batsman Vijay Shankar Falls prey to Hangargekars attempted yorker Although Shankar manages to get enough elevation he fails to get the desired distance This wicket could prove to be a turning point in the game CSK crawls back into the match now pressure piling on GT1110 PM 1504 after 18 oversThe Gill storm comes to an end as he is caught by Gaikwad off the bowling of Tushar Deshpande Next up is the explosive batter Rahul Tewatia1100 PM 1454 after 16 oversTushar Deshpande replaces Jadeja Meahwhile new batsman Vijay Shankar and Gill nudge the gaps for quick singles Short ball and Gill pulls to the deep midwicket for a six Slower ball on length by Deshpande and Gill sends it to Gaikwad again who doesnt let go of a simple catch1050 PM 1233 after 14 oversHardik Pandya bowled by Jadeja It was a flat delivery outside off that quickly went through Pandya tried to play a crossbatted sweep shot but the ball zipped through and hit the off stump It was an unnecessary shot from Pandya and it cost him his wicket today He departs for 8 runs off 11 deliveries1035 PM 932 after 10 oversThe chase by Titans see no major hiccups slow and steady Gill who has had a solid start to the calendar year appears as confident as ever OutHangargekar is handed the ball for an attack and strikes straight away He gets Sai out caught behind Skipper Hardik Pandya walks in next1020 PM 651 after 6 oversMitchell Santner into the attack Sudharsan and Gill look to not take their foot off the pedal Sudharsan pulls Santner for a four and Gill goes inside out over cover to collect four more 11 from the over End of powerplay1010 PM 371 after 4 oversDebutant Rajvardhan Hangargekar pressed into the attack Beautifully yorks Saha with a sharp delivery That was a loud appeal but Dhoni calms him down He bowls a short ball and Saha is quick to race it through midwicket for a four He strikes in the next ball and Dube takes a fine catch at third950 PM 290 after 3 oversWriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill start proceedings for Gujarat Taking it slow and steady Gujarat is off to a fine start925 PM Gujarat Titans need 179 runs to winLittle to bowl the final over as Dhoni creams it to deep point for a single Dhoni smokes length over deep midwicket for a massive six Little slides towards the pads and Dhoni slices it behind point for four Slower ball and Dhoni heaves but misses Dhoni finishes the innings with a single910 PM 1566 after 18 oversGaikwad gets caught by Shubman Gill off Alzarri Josephs delivery Although it was a high full toss the ball was just below the waist as confirmed by the third umpire Gaikwad attempted to hit it towards the fence but he failed to middle it properly The next batter Jadeja doesnt last long He departs for just one run off 2 balls850 PM 1514 after 17 oversJoseph attempts to trap Dube with a series of lethal bouncers Another rising delivery and Dube misjudges a shot for a quick single Gaikwad chips the ball to midoff for another single in the next ball Pandyaled Titans bowling unit have pulled back things at the fag end837 PM 1254 after 14 oversRuturaj brilliantly taps the slowerball to point for a single Oh no Williamson is wincing in pain The physios are treating him as the umpire signals a four Little to Rayudu wicket Rayudu swings big and misjudges and Little rattles the stumps Next up is Shivam Dube820 PM 1013 after 11 oversGaikwad is fighting a lone battle trying his best to steady the ship as wickets keep falling like a pack of cards on the other side He hits a six off Alzarri Josephs delivery bringing up a stellar fifty off just 23 balls Joseph bowled a backofalength delivery around waist height but Gaikwad stood tall and pulled the ball with immense power right off the middle of the bat810 PM 723 after 8 oversBen Stokes walks in donning CSK colours Oh no and he returns to the pavilion after 7 runs off 6 balls Short innings by the debutant Rashid amp Shami have decimated the Chennai toporder tonight under 10 overs800 PM 452 after 6 oversMoeen Ali gets caught by Saha off Rashid Khans delivery after his failed attempt to hit the ball over extra cover traps him from behind Saha managed to hold onto the ball although it was a close call Rashid successfully retaliated after Moeens boundary on the previous delivery Moeens score was 23 runs off 17 balls including 4 fours and 1 six740 PM 291 after 4 oversShami finds a thick outsideedge from Gaikwad and it races to third for one run Cleans up Conway in a remarkable fashion Thats it 100th wicket comes up for him Shami slides one in sharply and Conway plays all around the line Moeen Ali walks in next730 PM Match beginsRuturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway start proceedings for Chennai as Mohammed Shami is handed the ball for the first over715 PM Confirmed Playing XIsChennai Super Kings Devon Conway Ruturaj Gaikwad Ben Stokes Ambati Rayudu Moeen Ali Shivam Dube MS Dhoniwc Ravindra Jadeja Mitchell Santner Deepak Chahar Rajvardhan HangargekarGujarat TitansShubman Gill Wriddhiman Saha wk Kane Williamson Hardik Pandya c Vijay Shankar Rahul Tewatia Rashid Khan Mohammed Shami Joshua Little Yash Dayal Alzarri Joseph710 PM Toss updateGujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya wins toss opts to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 opener in Ahmedabad702 PM Pandya Dhoni called upon the stageBoth Gujarat and Chennai captains Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni are called upon the stage following a series of sizzling performances by Bollywood celebrities BCCI president Roger Binny Secretary Jay Shah are also seen gracing the stage with their presence650 PM Rashmika Mandanna dazzles the stageRashmika showcases a stellar performance while dancing her heart out on the stage She pulled off the iconic dance steps of Srivalli much to the delight of the crowd640 PM Tamannaah shakes a leg on Oo Antava Oo Oo AntavaArijit Singh ends his performance for the evening after taking a round of the stadium on a buggy Tamannaah arrives and sets the stage ablaze while shaking a leg on Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava from the classic Pushpa The Rise tamannaahspeaks sets the stage on with her entertaining performance in the TATAIPL 2023 opening ceremony pictwittercomw9aNgo3x9Cmdash IndianPremierLeague IPL March 31 2023630 PM Oh Arijit you beautyThe event saw Arijit in his element belting out chartbusters classics covers medleys as the cricket loyalists danced to the tune of Jhoome Jo Pathaan from the SRKstarrer flick Next up is Tamannaah Bhatia followed by Rashmika MandannaAlso Read IPL 2023 Grit glory and grandeur A tournament like no other620 PM Soak in the melodious delight from Arijit SinghThe IPL 2023 opening ceremony begins with Bollywoods favourite Arijit Singh in the house He keeps the crowd enthralled with some of his popular melodious tracks Arijit then seeks apology from over 1 lakh spectators in the stands saying he has never performed in front of such a big crowd The fans however continue to enjoy the performancesHow about that for a performance to kick off the proceedings arijitsingh begins the TATAIPL 2023 Opening Ceremony in some style pictwittercom1ro3KWMUSWmdash IndianPremierLeague IPL March 31 2023600 PM Mandira Bedi returns to spotlightBoth the GT and CSK buses are on their way to the stadium at the moment The sizzling Mandira Bedi will kick off the proceedings as the host for the opening ceremony545 PM The wait is almost overIn a few hours from now the IPL fervour will kick off to last about two months yes it is the Indian Premier League time folks The opening ceremony will start in less than an hour so stay tuned for all the latest live updates of the mega blockbuster