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

After thrashing Mumbai Indians by 62 runs in the Qualifier 2, defending champions Gujarat Titans will now be facing Chennai Super Kings in the final of IPL 2023 on Sunday. 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 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.

GT's strengths

Shubman Gill's fiery form: Young opener Shubman Gill has been stealing all the limelight for the past few matches as he has scored three centuries, with the most recent one coming against Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2. Being the highest run-scorer of the season so far, Gill will be looking to put up another great show with the bat.

Strong middle-order:With the likes of David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar in their squad, GT's middle-order looks extremely promising, when it comes to chasing high totals. Though Miller and Tewatia haven't gotten many opportunities this season, Vijay had a brilliant outing with a total of 301 runs in 13 matches, laced with three half-centuries.

Impressive Rashid Khan: Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan has once again proved himself to be an asset for his side. With his powerful spin, he has scalped a total of 27 wickets and is currently the second-highest wicket-taker of the season. Apart from this, he has also shown his skills as a