Gujarat Titans, who landed for the first time on the ground of Chepauk, were in trouble in the first qualifier. Hardik Pandya's dream of hitting an entry in the direct final by defeating Chennai Super Kings was shattered on Tuesday night. However, despite the defeat at the hands of CSK, Gujarat has not been ruled out of IPL 2023 and the team will get yet another chance to defend their title.
Will have to wait for the second qualifier
After the defeat against Chennai Super Kings, now Hardik Pandya's army will get a chance to rectify their mistake in the second qualifier. The eliminator match is to be played between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday night. The team that wins the Eliminator match will face Gujarat Titans in the second qualifier. In such a situation, taking a lesson from this defeat, Gujarat will enter the field to show strong play in the second qualifier. Gujarat finished the league stage on top, which is why the team will get another chance to defend the title.
Gujarat's batting order is scattered like cards
Gujarat Titans' batting order against Chennai Super Kings got scattered like a house of cards. Barring Shubman Gill, none of the team's batsmen could withstand the CSK bowlers. Gill played a brilliant knock of 42 and as soon as he was dismissed, the defending champions lost wickets at regular intervals. Chasing the target of 173 runs, the entire Gujarat team got all out after scoring just 157 runs.
CSK is in the final for the 10th time
The team of Chennai Super Kings has reached the final of the IPL for a record 10th time. Everything went well for the team in the first qualifier match. In batting, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Conway set the tone with the bat, while in bowling, Jadeja and Teekshana's spin also showed a lot in Chepauk. On the night of May 28, now Chennai will take the field with the intention of winning the IPL trophy for the fifth time.
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