1
1
W
W
wd
1lb
0
= 4
Match Details
CSK vs GT, Qualifier 1 T20, IPL 2023 summary
GT
157-10(20.0)
Chennai Super Kings won by 15 runs 🏆
CSK
(20.0)172-7
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P'ship : 15(9)
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The playoffs week has kicked off with a big bang with Chennai Super Kings booking their seats for the grand finale of the Indian Premier League! This is Ninaad Dixit here saying goodbye for the time being on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide, AkshayaKrishna Polya and scorer Paras Yadav. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.
Ruturaj Gaikwad: "It is okay, I love to hear (on being asked it's been a delay as MS Dhoni was speaking). I think the last 3-4 games here at Chennai have been different with the pitch slowing up a bit. Before, during the first few games the pitch was looking good for batting. As the tournament progressed it helped the spinners, sticking and holding up on the surface and hence had to adjust according to it. I just said to Devon Conway to take singles and give the strike back to me. I was waiting for the bad deliveries to make full use of it. Both Faf du Plessis and Conway are great players. There is nothing like one is great or the other one. Faf was the one who was aggressive and Conway is the one who has a great batsmanship. He has been giving great support for me and plays according to the merit of the ball. The innings of 60 I played is more satisfying than that catch to dismiss Vijay Shankar."
Player of the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad
MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings Captain): "Earlier it used to be eight teams with the best players in the world and now its 10 teams so it will be even tougher. Its hard work of 2 months that's why we are standing here. Lot of character shown by the individuals from where we started to where we are. I feel everybody has contributed. Middle order has not got ample opportunity but in between everybody has got chance to chip in and they have done that so very happy with where we are.
GT are a fantastic team and more often than not they have chased so this game maybe let's try to get them in but its a good toss to lose. I would say there was a bit of dew in the last few overs, ball started coming slightly better but the way it turned in the middle. If Jaddu gets the conditions which helps him, he gets very difficult to hit. I feel his bowling at that point of time really changed the game not to forget the partnership between him and Moeen. On a slow wicket, every run is important.
I think we try to create an environment and reiterate the strength of the fast bowler and we make sure they are improving in the areas where they need to be good at. IPL, with the new ball most people know what needs to be done. We try to give them that confidence and tell them 'please try to explore your bowling. Whenever you're watching a game try to see what other bowlers have planned for a particular batter and try to execute if the conditions are similar.' There are a lot of people like Bravo and Eric are there to guide them.
I didn't want it to go that way but you just hope it goes that way. You keep adjusting the field. I can be an annoying captain as I shift the fielder here and there every time. So the fielder needs to keep an eye on me. I believe in my gut feel and what is really happening so it pays off.
The thing you are asking me is whether I will come and play again here or not. I don't know, I have 8-9 months to decide. The small auction will be around December so why to take that headache right now? I have ample time to decide but I'll always be there for CSK whether in the player's form or outside I don't really know. It takes a toll. I have been out of home for 4 months now. Jan 31st was when I got out of my house, finished my work started practicing from 2nd-3rd of March."
GT are a fantastic team and more often than not they have chased so this game maybe let's try to get them in but its a good toss to lose. I would say there was a bit of dew in the last few overs, ball started coming slightly better but the way it turned in the middle. If Jaddu gets the conditions which helps him, he gets very difficult to hit. I feel his bowling at that point of time really changed the game not to forget the partnership between him and Moeen. On a slow wicket, every run is important.
I think we try to create an environment and reiterate the strength of the fast bowler and we make sure they are improving in the areas where they need to be good at. IPL, with the new ball most people know what needs to be done. We try to give them that confidence and tell them 'please try to explore your bowling. Whenever you're watching a game try to see what other bowlers have planned for a particular batter and try to execute if the conditions are similar.' There are a lot of people like Bravo and Eric are there to guide them.
I didn't want it to go that way but you just hope it goes that way. You keep adjusting the field. I can be an annoying captain as I shift the fielder here and there every time. So the fielder needs to keep an eye on me. I believe in my gut feel and what is really happening so it pays off.
The thing you are asking me is whether I will come and play again here or not. I don't know, I have 8-9 months to decide. The small auction will be around December so why to take that headache right now? I have ample time to decide but I'll always be there for CSK whether in the player's form or outside I don't really know. It takes a toll. I have been out of home for 4 months now. Jan 31st was when I got out of my house, finished my work started practicing from 2nd-3rd of March."
Active Catch of the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Longest Six Hit in the Match: Rashid Khan (87 m)
Most Fours Hit in the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad (7 fours)
Most Valuable Asset of the Match: Ravindra Jadeja
Game Changer of the Match: Ravindra Jadeja
Electric Striker of the Match: Rashid Khan
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