IPL 2023: Who will play the FIRST match ?

IPL 2023: Who will play the first match ?

The first match of IPL 2023 season will be played today, 31st March 2023.

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The teams who will play the very first match today will be Chennai Super Kings and Gujrat Titans.

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MS Dhoni will lead the Chennai team for this season.

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Hardik pandya will lead the Gujrat Titans team.

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The match will be played in Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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Both the teams are evenly matched in paper.

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Hardik's Gujrat Titans will be relying on their superb bowling and match-winners in their batting department.

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CSK, led by the charismatic MS Dhoni, will rely on the contribution of their all-rounders and spin bowling strength to carry them to victory in the tournament.

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This could be Dhoni's final IPL tournament.

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Since GT and CSK are in the same group, they will face each other only once during the group stage matches.

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Are you excited ? You can watch the IPL 2023 opening ceremony and CSK playing against Gujarat Titans live online from 7.30 PM today.

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