The first qualifier match of IPL 2023 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. The Chennai team won this match by 15 runs. With this victory, the Chennai team reached the final of the IPL for a record 10th time. Now Chennai will try to win the title for a record fifth time. With a win this time, Dhoni's team would like to match Mumbai, who have won the tournament the maximum number of times, five times.

This could be the last IPL for Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. In such a situation, the players of Chennai will try to give a winning farewell to the most successful cricket captain in the world. Dhoni is the most sought-after cricketer at the moment and this has been proved throughout the IPL 2023 season. Fans have also come to support Chennai on the home grounds of the opposition teams. The fans in Kolkata and Jaipur were supporting Dhoni instead of supporting their home team.


The live streaming of IPL 2023 is happening on the Jio Cinema app and this app has also become a witness to Dhoni's popularity. The match between Chennai and Gujarat was watched by 24 million people simultaneously on Jio Cinema. No IPL match has been watched by more people simultaneously on Jio Cinema. Earlier, 2.4 crore people were watching Chennai vs Gujarat match simultaneously. Virat Kohli was also playing along with Dhoni in this match. Chennai Super Kings featured in five of the top 10 most-watched IPL matches on Jio Cinema.

Most Viewed Matches on Jio Cinema
Gujarat vs Chennai (2.4 cr)
Chennai vs Bangalore (2.4 cr)
Chennai vs Rajasthan (2.2 cr)
Gujarat vs Bangalore (2.2 cr)
Mumbai vs Gujarat (2 cr)
Mumbai vs Punjab (2 cr)
Lucknow vs Mumbai (1.9 cr)
Rajasthan vs Chennai (1.9 cr)
Kolkata vs Chennai (1.9 crores)
Hyderabad vs Bangalore (1.9 cr)