In the opening match of IPL 2023, defending champions Gujarat Titans crushed Chennai Super Kings by five wickets. Batting first, Chennai scored 178 runs for 7 wickets. In response, Gujarat won by losing 5 wickets. Hungergekar took three wickets for Chennai. At the same time, Shami, Alzarri Joseph, and Rashid Khan of Gujarat got two wickets each.
After the defeat, Chennai captain MS Dhoni said, "We all knew there would be dew. We could have scored a few more runs when we were batting. Rituraj Gaikwad batted brilliantly, he times the ball well." And it's good to watch him. The way he picks up shot selection, it's good to watch."
Bowlers saved
Dhoni said, "I think it is important for youngsters to come forward. I think Hungergekar has got pace and he will get better with time. Think bowlers will get better, no-balls are something that you can expect to see." Under control, so you need to work on that. I thought two left-handers would be a better option, so I went ahead with them. Shivam was an option, but overall I was comfortable with the bowlers "
Gujarat defeated for the third time
Let us tell you that Gujarat and Chennai have clashed three times in IPL. Gujarat has defeated Chennai all three times. In the year 2022, Gujarat defeated Chennai in both matches. At the beginning of this season itself, Hardik overshadowed Dhoni. Right now it is just the beginning of IPL.
