Gujarat Titans will lock horns against Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier of IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Tuesday. The defending champions qualified for the playoffs after winning 10 out of their 14 matches as they were consistent throughout the league stage.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings won eight out of their 14 games to grab second place in the standings and qualify for the playoffs. Both of these teams will be looking to earn a direct entry into the IPL finals by winning the first qualifier and it will be about holding one nerves at the crucial stages of the match.
CSK will look to take the home advantage and spinners from both teams will definitely play a crucial role in the success of their team.
Here is the Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, Qualifier 1 – Stats Preview.
Ravindra Jadeja has scalped 149 wickets in 224 IPL matches and he requires another wicket to get to the landmark of 150 wickets. The talisman all-rounder needs two more sixes to complete 100 sixes in the competition.
MS Dhoni has smashed 349 boundaries in the IPL and needs one more four to complete 350. Dhoni has also smashed 239 sixes in the tournament.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 149 fours and needs one more boundary to complete 150 fours in the IPL.
Ajinkya Rahane has smashed 93 sixes in the IPL and he needs another seven sixes in the tournament to get to 100 sixes. Rahane has also scored 4356 runs in the IPL and needs another 144 runs to get to the 4500-run mark.
Moeen Ali needs a dozen fours to complete 100 boundaries in the IPL.
Vijay Shankar needs eight more sixes to reach the landmark of 50 sixes.
Rahul Tewatia has scored 42 sixes in the IPL and he needs another eight sixes to complete 50 sixes in the tournament. Tewatia has scored 822 runs in the IPL.
