Indian T20 League 2023 — Final: Chennai vs Gujarat | D3 Guide
Venue Guide (Narendra Modi Stadium)
Win % Batting 1st: 63%
Win % Batting 2nd: 37%
Pitch Report: Ahmedabad is a belter of a venue for batting. Runs flow at this venue and the batters will enjoy their time on the crease. This is a six-hitting ground. Expect a lot of sixes and a high-scoring encounter in this game.
Weather: It will be a clear day in Ahmedabad. The temperature will be between 33–36 degrees Celsius during the match. There was no dew in the last game.
Dependable Trio for D3
Dwyane Smith (OG — Batter 2) (Gujarat): Shubman Gill will most likely be Batter 2 for Gujarat. He has scored 533 runs at Ahmedabad in 8 innings at an average of 76.14 and a strike-rate of 171.38, including 2 centuries and 3 fifties. He scored 129 runs in Qualifier 2 against Mumbai at this venue. So, he could also be a good captain pick.
Rashid Khan (Gujarat): Rashid Khan has 27 wickets in 16 innings this season and he’s the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament. He is also capable with the bat and will fetch points from fielding. He picked up 1 wicket and scored 30 runs in the 1st Qualifier against Chennai.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai) [Captain]: Ruturaj Gaikwad has 4 fifties in 4 innings against Gujarat. His scores against Gujarat this season are — 92 and 60. He is an excellent player of spin bowling and will be a key player against the likes of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad. Gaikwad will be an excellent differential captain pick and he’ll be our captain for this game.
Gujarat: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little