Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023 Final: CSK's Strength And Weakness

Gujarat Titans registered a comfortable 62-run victory over Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023 on Friday. Asked to bat first, the defending champions posted a whopping total of 233/3 in 20 overs after Shubman Gill smashed 129 runs off just 60 balls. Later, MI were bundled out for 171 as Mohit Sharma took a five-wicket haul. The Hardik Pandya-led have entered the final of the tournament and will now be going up against Chennai Super Kings in the summit clash on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It will be an interesting battle as both the teams had finished in the top two on the points table during the league stage.

The MS Dhoni-led side had defeated Gujarat in the Qualifier 1 by 15 runs and it was also their first victory over the Hardik Pandya-led team in four meetings. However, the previous match was played at Chepauk, which is CSK's fortress and things can go the other way on Sunday as both the teams will be facing each other in Ahmedabad, GT's home ground.

CSK's strengths

Dhoni's leadership:When talking about the strengths, it is very important to mention the leader and captaincy of MS Dhoni, which plays an important role in the team's success. The brain of the 'captain cool' will be a crucial aspect as CSK will be in search of their sixth title.

Strong opening pair:Chennai Super Kings' biggest strength will be their opening pair, in the form of Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The duo have shown their mettle in the entire and have stitched many crucial partnerships for their side. In total. Conway has smashed six half-centuries while Gaikwad has got four fifties in the ongoing season.

Rahane and Dube's blistering form: Another strong factor about CSK's batting is top-order.