The team that lost the opening match of IPL has won the title twice, know interesting statistics before CSK vs GT match

The opening match of IPL 2023 will be played today. In this match, there is a competition between the four-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the last-time winner Gujarat Titans. There is an interesting figure before this match which is going to reduce the tension for both these teams. This is because in the 15 seasons of IPL so far, the same team has become champion twice, which has lost the opening match of IPL.

From IPL 2008 to 2022, that is, it has happened 5 times in 15 seasons of this league, when only the team that clashed in the IPL opening match won the title. That is, only one-third of the trophy has come from the part of the team that will compete in the IPL opening match. Out of these 5 trophies, three trophies have been won by the one who won the IPL opening match and two trophies have gone to the account of the one who lost the IPL opening match. This is a figure that is going to give relief to both Chennai and Gujarat teams. According to this figure, the chances of these two teams becoming IPL 2023 champions become 33%.

Teams that won the title by winning the IPL opening match
This happened in IPL 2011, 2014 and 2018 when the team that won the opening match also won the IPL final match. In IPL 2011, CSK defeated KKR by 2 runs and later won the trophy by defeating RCB in the final match. In the first match of IPL 2014, KKR defeated Mumbai by 41 runs. Later, KKR's team became the champion by defeating Kings XI Punjab in the final. Similarly, in the opening match of IPL 2018, CSK defeated Mumbai Indians by one wicket and won the title by defeating SRH in the final of that season.

Teams winning the title after losing the IPL opening match
In the opening match of IPL 2015, Mumbai Indians were defeated by KKR by 7 wickets. Later, Mumbai performed brilliantly and reached the finals and won the title by defeating CSK. Similarly, in IPL 2020 too, Mumbai Indians were defeated in the opening match. CSK defeated Mumbai by 5 wickets. Later in the final of that season, Mumbai Indians won the trophy by defeating Delhi Capitals.