Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 IPL
Chennai Super Kings take on Gujarat Titans in the 2023 Indian Premier League final.
The match is scheduled to start at 7.30pm local time (3pm BST) on Sunday, May 28.
The match will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
It's first versus second in the 2023 IPL final. Gujarat Titans are seeking to defend their crown while CSK are searching for a record-equalling fifth title.
The Titans topped the regular season table, winning 10 of their 14 matches, but had to take the long route to the final after CSK landed a psychological blow in the first eliminator. MS Dhoni's side won by 15 runs to waltz straight through to the final, recording their first ever win over the Titans in the process.
CSK won eight of their regular season matches but appear to be peaking at the right time after a mid-season wobble, winning four of their past five matches.
Shubman Gill is scoring runs for fun [Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images]
Gujarat Titans have no new injury or availability news. The defending champions could once again turn to Josh Little as their impact sub after he returned tidy figures of 1 for 27 against Mumbai Indians and bagged the big wicket of Cameron Green.
Sai Sudharsan was retired out in the penultimate over of the Titans' clash against Mumbai Indians, with his 138.71 strike rate not cutting the mustard. Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan went on to smash 19 runs off the final over, so don't expect the Titans management to shy away from making a similar decision on Sunday.
As for CSK, there were concerns for Deepak Chahar's fitness after he appeared to pull up with a leg injury after taking a one-handed catch off the final ball in the eliminator. However, he assured everyone he was fine in his post-match interview.
Two words: Shubman Gill. The Titans opener has been in devastatingly good form in the 2023 IPL, scoring a competition-leading 851 runs at a strike rate of 156.43, including three centuries and four half-centuries.
His three centuries have come in his past four matches but the one time he failed to reach three figures was against CSK in the eliminator. It's also the only one of those four matches that the Titans didn't win, and it's telling that in all four of his side's group stage defeats, he failed to pass fifty: 6 (9) against Mumbai Indians, 6 (7) against Delhi Capitals, 45 (34) against Rajasthan Royals, and 39 (31) against KKR.
Of course, he has taken CSK's bowlers to task already this season, smashing 63 runs off 36 balls in the season opener, but they kept him on a short leash in the eliminator, restricting him to a strike rate of 110.52.
If they can keep him quiet, that should make their task a lot more manageable.
Matches played: 4
Chennai Super Kings wins: 1
Gujarat Titans wins: 3
Hot and sunny conditions are expected in the afternoon but there is a chance of rain in the evening.
Will MS Dhoni lift another IPL title? [Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images]
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sidhu, Kyle Jamieson (injured, replaced by Sisanda Magala), Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Verma
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Kane Williamson (injured, replaced by Dasun Shanaka), Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewetia, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
The bookmakers can't pick a favourite with both sides available at 1/1.
If they can remove Gill early, it's advantage CSK. Otherwise, Gujarat Titans can expect to toast back-to-back titles. Head says Titans, heart says CSK.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
If you are watching from the Middle East, you'll be able to view the game on Times Internet.
People from Bangladesh can watch the game on Gazi TV.
Welcome to www.thecricketer.com - the online home of the world’s oldest cricket magazine. Breaking news, interviews, opinion and cricket goodness from every corner of our beautiful sport, from village green to national arena.