CSK vs GT: TWO INDIAN FINISHERS STARTS WITH THE OPENING MATCH FACING EACH OTHER.
CSK lost both their matches in last ipl season against GT while for the last year champion it will be give them booster for playing against CSK. CSK will definitely try to make a strong comeback against their record for playing against GT.
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK):
It will be cheering day for all the csk fans as dhoni will be captaining the team from the start. New team will give freshness to csk and they will definitely forget their last season game play. Two top all rounders BEN STOKES and RAVINDER JADEJA will give strength to dhoni. Addition of stokes will help dhoni to finish the innings along with him. Stokes and dhoni definitely will be the nightmare to the remaining teams. Previously stokes also play under the captainship of dhoni in ipl (2016-17) by the team name of RISING PUNE SUPERGIANTS.
GUJRAT TITANS (GT):
Last year champion team will face the 2nd most title winner. Pandya and team show pure class in last season. All round performance from the captain himself gives the team a great power to conquer the last season. Pandya’s calm and composed captainship helps the team for winning some games which were nail biting. Rashid again proves himself why he must be consider one of the best all rounder in the world. Gill gives a great starting and miller helps him in finishing the game. New addition of odean smith and Williamson will give GT to strengthen their batting lineup.
Probable 11 for CSK:
Rituraj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayadu, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Sisanda Magala, Simarjeet Singh or Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana
Probable 11 for GT:
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Shivam Mavi, Mohammed Shami