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The final of this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, known as the world’s largest cricket stadium. On Sunday, defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will face former champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), led by the legendary MS Dhoni. The IPL 2023 final will be held in Ahmedabad where Dhoni aims to clinch a record-equalling fifth IPL crown while Hardik Pandya’s GT have a chance to become the third team to win consecutive IPL titles.
Last year, in his debut season in the cash-rich league, Pandya’s Gujarat Titans emerged victorious after defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL final. This season, the defending champions finished top of the table during their title defense and were the first team to qualify for the playoffs. However, they faced a defeat against CSK in Qualifier 1 at Chepauk.
Update for IPL Final – Strong chance of rain in Ahmedabad in the evening.
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As the final will be held in Ahmedabad, Pandya’s GT will have the advantage of playing at their home ground against CSK. However, there are potential weather disruptions, as the forecast predicts the possibility of an evening thunderstorm during the match. The temperature in Ahmedabad is expected to be around 28 degree Celsius during the night with 56% cloud cover. Rain is forecast for about 2 hours, and there is a 61% chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Talking about the head-to-head record, CSK beat GT for the first time in the IPL playoffs to seal their place in the final. However, with three wins over Dhoni’s team in the tournament, Gujarat Titans have the upper hand. CSK opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been in impressive form, scoring half-centuries in each of their last four games against Gujarat Titans. On the other hand, GT opener Shubman Gill has been the highest run-scorer in this season’s IPL with 851 runs from 16 matches. Gill’s teammate Mohammed Shami holds the distinction of being the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2023 with 28 wickets so far.
