Chennai Qualify For A Record 10th IPL Final

IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings defeat Gujarat Titans by 15 runs in Qualifier 1, advancing to a record-extending 10th final

IPL 2023: On Tuesday, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings to their 10th IPL final with a victory over Gujarat Titans, giving them their fifth victory in seven Qualifier 1 appearances since 2011.

Chennai Qualify For A Record 10th IPL Final

Chennai Super Kings advance to their 10th IPL Final game

On a slick surface, Chennai Super Kings defeated the tenacious Gujarat Giants by 15 runs to advance to their 10th IPL championship game at Chepauk on Tuesday. This victory continued their remarkable streak of consistency throughout the competition.

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The four-time champion CSK team advanced to their 10th final in 14 tournaments thanks to the master tactician M S Dhoni‘s effective use of the home advantage. In the 2016 and 2017 iterations, CSK sat out.

Chennai Super Kings defeated the tenacious Gujarat Giants by 15 runs

After Hardik Pandya decided to bowl in Qualifier 1, CSK performed well to achieve 172 for Seven on a slow pitch. It ended up being much higher than a competitive total given the circumstances, with Gujarat Titans scoring 157 all out in 20 overs thanks to a rare off day. With a 16-ball 30 near the end, Rashid Khan unnerved the CSK supporters, but it wasn’t enough to help the Titans.

The reigning champions will have another opportunity to reach the final on Friday in Qualifier 2.

Highlights from CSK vs. GT in IPL 2023 Qualifier 1

In addition, the victory labeled the Super Kings’ first victory in Four meetings over the Titans. The teams had previously faced off in the IPL 2023 opening match in Ahmedabad on March 31, with the home team cruising to a five-wicket victory.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (60) and the bowlers helped Chennai Super Kings defeat Gujarat Titans by 15 runs at Chepauk on Tuesday, advancing them to their record-extending 10th IPL final.

CSK Performance in IPL

Since the Playoffs system’s inception in the 2011 season, CSK has won five times in Qualifier 1 games.

While it has won four championships, CSK has lost five IPL finals, three times to the Mumbai Indians, once each to Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals.

The last time MS Dhoni’s team advanced to the championship game was in the 2021 season when they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders to win their fourth championship in Dubai. After finishing ninth out of 10 teams in the 2022 IPL, CSK’s run into the final match this time comes after its second-worst campaign ever.

CSK’s stats in IPL

IPL’s Qualifier 1 matches:
Total Matches: 7
Won: 5
Lost: 2

IPL Playoffs matches in Chennai:
Matches Played: 5
Won: 3
Lost:2

IPL Playoff performances

2011
Qualifier 1: CSK defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Final: Chennai’s M. A. Chidambaram Stadium saw CSK defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs.

2012
Eliminator: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru; CSK defeated Mumbai Indians by 38 runs.
Qualifier 2: At the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, CSK defeated Delhi Daredevils by 86 runs.
Final: CSK was defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets at Chennai’s M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.

2013
Qualifier 1: At the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi, CSK defeated Mumbai Indians by a score of 48 runs.
Final: Mumbai Indians defeated CSK by 23 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

2014
Eliminator: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai; CSK defeated MI by seven wickets.
Qualifier 2: Punjab defeated CSK by 24 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

2015
Qualifier 1: Qualifying Round, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: CSK was defeated by Mumbai Indians by 25 runs.
Qualifier 2: At Ranchi’s JSCA Stadium in Qualifier 2, CSK defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by three wickets.
Final: MI defeated CSK by 41 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

2018
Qualifier 1: At Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, CSK defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets in the opening round.
Final: At Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, CSK defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by an eight-wicket margin.

2019
Qualifier 1: CSK was defeated by Mumbai Indians by six wickets in Qualifier 1 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Qualifier 2: CSK defeated Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 by six wickets at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Final: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad; CSK fell short of Mumbai Indians by one run.

2021
Qualifier 1: CSK defeated Delhi Capitals by four wickets in Qualifier 1 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Final: Kolkata Knight Riders were defeated by CSK by 27 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

2023
Qualifier 1: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, saw CSK defeat Gujarat Titans by 15 runs.