The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has reached a grand conclusion. After two months of non-stop cricketing action, it all came down to two teams and one final match.
Though the final was supposed to take place on Sunday, weather gods intervened and made sure the game was rescheduled to Monday, the reserve day.
League-stage toppers Gujarat Titans were up against charismatic Chennai Super Kings in the marquee clash of this season at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
There was a lot at stake for both teams. While CSK and MS Dhoni had a date with destiny, Gujarat Titans had their own piece of history to chase.
CSK could equal Mumbai Indians' record of five IPL titles with a win on Monday, while GT had a unique chance of winning two titles in two years of their existence. It would also have been their captain Hardik Pandya's record-equalling sixth IPL title.
An absolutely intriguing battle played out as CSK faced GT for the IPL champions' gong. Here's how all the action unfolded.
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IPL Final 2023 Scorecard
Here's the scorecard of the IPL final between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans.
CSK vs GT IPL Final Result, Highlights
Follow our live updates below for all the action from CSK vs GT. (All times IST)
That's it for our live coverage of the 2023 IPL Final. And what a thriller! As the dust settles you can read about MS Dhoni's record in IPL finals here.
While if you can't wait for next season, here's the latest on when the 2024 IPL might begin.
Highlights of all the best action from the 2023 final are available via the IPL’s official channels here.
Thanks for joining us for all the action and goodnight!
IPL 2023 award winners
Here's the full list of awards for this season's IPL:
- IPL 2023 Orange Cap winner: Shubman Gill (GT) for 290 wickets
- IPL 2023 Purple Cap winner: Mohammed Shami (GT) for 28 wickets
- Fairplay award of the Season: Delhi Capitals
- Catch of the season: Rashid Khan (GT) against LSG
- Longest 6 of the season: Faf du Plessis (RCB) for a 115m six
- Most 4s of the season award: Shubman Gill (GT) for 84 fours
- Most Valuable Player of the Season award: Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)
- Game Changer of the Season award: Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)
- Electric Striker of the Season award: Glen Maxwell (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
- Emerging Player of IPL 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals)
IPL Final awards winners
The Player of the Match award goes to Devon Conway. Dhoni wins the Catch of the Match award.
Sai Sudarshan wins the Longest 6 of the Match award.
Once again Sudarshan wins the Most 4s award of the Match.
Sudarshan again wins the Most Valuable Player of the Match.
Sai Sudarshan wins the Gamechanger of the Match award.
Ajinkya Rahane wins the Electric Striker of the match award.
01:34- CSK 171-5 (15), CSK ARE THE IPL 2023 CHAMPIONS!!!!!: Sir. Ravindra. Jadeja! It had to be him. It definitely had to be him. With all the rumours regarding his rift with MS Dhoni, it had to be the man from Gujarat to break the hearts of Gujarat Titans and their fans. Mohit Sharma bowled the final over and was tasked to defend 13 runs. He executed four brilliant yorkers to give just three runs. The equation stood at 10 runs from 2 balls, and up stepped Jadeja, who hit a six off the penultimate ball and a four off the final one to conclude a dramatic game of cricket. Well played to both teams though. Chennai Super Kings win their fifth IPL title and go level with Mumbai Indians for the most IPL trophies. Post-match stuff coming your way....
01:11- CSK 133-3 (12): Shivam Dube ends the 12th over with a pair of maximums over long-on off Rashid Khan to reduce the equation to 38 runs from 18 balls. The game is well-poised for a dramatic finish. Can Dube be the unlikely hero for CSK or will Mohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami restrict the Men in Yellow?
00:50- CSK 94-2 (8): CSK lost both their openers in the same over, but Ajinkya Rahane, who has had a good IPL so far, has already scored two sixes to keep the momentum in CSK's favour. However, one or two more wickets will make things really interesting. CSK need 77 in 7 overs at 11 runs per over.
00:42- CSK 74-1 (6.3) CSK lose their first wicket: Ruturaj Gaikwad mistimes his shot off Noor Ahmad's bowling and it's one of the simplest catches Rashid Khan will ever take. Shivam Dube walks in to bat and he substitutes Matheesha Pathirana as the Impact Player.
00:26- CSK 52-0 (4), End of powerplay: CSK are off to a flier thanks to some tremendous batting by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway, although they are helped by the fact that the ball is very slippery due to the wet outfield. The Super Kings couldn't have hoped for a better start and now need 119 runs in 11 overs.
23:54- Revised rules for the run chase: The first four overs will be the powerplay and a bowler can bowl a maximum of three overs. CSK were 4-0 after 0.3 overs, meaning they now need 167 runs in 14.3 overs at a required run rate of 11.52.
23:47- Play set to resume at 12:10 AM, CSK to bat for 15 overs: It looks like the play can resume now. The umpires are happy with what they are seeing on the ground. However, there has been a five-over reduction as CSK will bat for 15 overs only and their revised target is 171. Play will resume at 12:10 AM.
23:00- Still no sign of play resuming: Although the groundsmen are doing their level best to ensure that the outfield can be dry as much as possible, one of the practice pitches continues to bother the ground staff as well as the umpires who have walked out for inspection. Next inspection set to take place at 23:30, but things looking much better than they did during the previous inspection.
22:18- Covers are coming off: Good news out there as the covers are coming off. However, the groundsmen will need some time to dry the ground. Next official update will be at 22:45, stay tuned.
22:10- Par scores for CSK: The host broadcasters mentioned on air that no overs will be lost if rain persists till midnight, which means we have roughly an hour and 50 minutes to go before the DLS method comes into play.
However, if the overs are lost, here is the list of the par scores for CSK:
At the end of 5 overs: 43/0, 48/1, 55/2, 65/3, 77/4, 95/5
At the end of 10 overs: 91/0, 94/1, 98/2, 102/3
At the end of 12 overs: 112/0, 114/1, 117/2. 120/3
21:50- Rain makes its return: The covers are on the field and the players walk off it as rain makes its way back. The forecast tells us that there won't be any heavy showers this evening, just slight drizzles. But how will this impact the game? Let's hope the action resumes soon. Stay tuned for further updates!
21:45- Start of CSK's innings: The chase is about to begin. CSK need 215 to win their fifth IPL. GT need to concede 213 runs or less to defend their crown. 214 will give us the first Super Over of IPL 2023. Mohammed Shami has the new ball, Ruturaj Gaikwad is on strike with his opening partner Devon Conway on the non-striker's end. Joshua Little comes in as the Impact Player for the Titans in place of Sai Sudharsan.
21:35- Rain delays the start of play: There is a slight drizzle in Ahmedabad at the moment which has delayed the start of the second innings. Stay tuned for more updates.
21:13- GT 214-4 (20), end of innings: GT have posted a mammoth total on the board, adding 71 runs in the last five overs. A cameo from Hardik Pandya and a blistering knock from Sai Sudharsan - who was unlucky as he fell just four runs short of his maiden IPL century - made batting look like a cakewalk against the likes of Matheesha Pathirana. Will CSK chase this total down, or will GT retain their crown in their home ground? We'll back with all the updates on the other side of this innings break.
20:47- GT 148-2 (15.3), 50 for Sai Sudharsan: The young southpaw gets to his fifty with a boundary and is looking increasingly dangerous in the middle.
20:43- GT 143-2 (15): Although GT lost Saha at the end of the 14th over, Sudharsan has kept the run rate up as he smashed Theekshana for consecutive sixes to reach 48 runs. GT will hope to add at least 60 more runs from here on considering they have eight more wickets in hand with David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, and Rashid Khan yet to come.
20:31- GT 116-1 (12.3), 50 for Wriddhiman Saha: The GT opener brings up only his second half-century of this season, and what an occasion to do so. The partnership between Saha and Sudharsan is also nearing 50 runs.
20:19- GT 86-1 (10): We have reached the halfway stage of the GT innings. Jadeja and Maheesh Theekshana have managed to apply the breaks, conceding just 24 runs in the last four overs. Saha and Sai Sudharsan will have to accelerate in order to post an intimidating total.
20:05- GT 67-1 (7), Gill departs!: Some lightning quick handwork by MSD behind the stumps results in Gill being dismissed on 39. It was a good ball by Ravindra Jadeja and CSK have their first breakthrough. Gill falls just 10 runs short of breaching the 900-run mark in IPL 2023.
20:00- GT 62-0 (6), End of powerplay: Saha and Gill have gotten the Titans off to an absolute flier, scoring at 10.33 runs per over. The first two overs, bowled by Chahar and Tushar Deshpande, were quiet. Infact, Chahar dropped Gill off Deshpande's bowling, and CSK have conceded a flurry of boundaries since then. It'll be interesting to see what Dhoni plans to do in the middle overs.
19:30- The Final begins: The players are out in the middle. Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha will be opening for Gujarat Titans, with the latter on strike. The new ball has been handed to Deepak Chahar. No surprises there. We are set on an enthralling finale!
19:10- Lineups for the Final:
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
Subs: Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh
GT: Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (C), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
Subs: Joshua Little, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, R Sai Kishore
19:00- TOSS, Chennai Super Kings win the toss and elect to bowl first: The two captains are out in the middle and we are going to get a rain-free game hopefully. MS Dhoni wins the toss and Chennai Super Kings are going to field first.
18:50- King performs in the closing ceremony!
18:39- Pitch Report from Simon Doull and Matthew Hayden: The pitch is in the centre of the square. 66 meter square boundaries on each side, and 74 meters down the ground. Slight changes today in the atmospheric conditions - it's cooler this evening. I think that's going to help the ball swing around a little bit. Has much changed from yesterday? Not really. If anything, remember last night we had those grass clippings that were rolled in. Maybe they've been removed a little bit which could bring in the slow pace bowlers, especially on a good length where guys like Mohit hit it hard, take the pace off. And of course we've got the quality spinners from both teams. I predict it's going to be around 180 (par score). Whatever happens though, you have to have a bat, particularly CSK.
18:30- The weather remains fine so far, and it's been a clear and sunny day compared to yesterday's water show. Hopefully more of the same. The closing ceremony should begin soon.
17:30- Welcome back to TSN's live coverage of CSK vs GT in the IPL 2023 Final. Let's hope the weather behaves well today and we get to see these two talented sides put up an excellent show worthy of the occasion.
Tendulkar full of praise for Gill
Will yesterday's rain have an effect on the pitch?
Narendra Modi stadium has been batter's paradise this season, with an average first innings score of 193 in eight games.
However, will the rain have an effect on the surface? It looks unlikely as Friday the ground received some rain and Shubman Gill proceeded to slam bang GT to a score of 233 against MI in Qualifier 2.
What's the weather looking like on Monday?
It's looking much much better on Monday. The chances of rain are almost none during the day but evening might see short showers. But then again, you can never predict weather accurately.
Let's hope we get a full 40-over game tonight.
00:30- The IPL organisers have confirmed that tickets for the Final will carry forward to Monday. You can read more on that here.
23:00- It's official! The match will be postponed to tomorrow due to rain, the first time ever in IPL history. Disappointing for fans to wait all this time, but it was what was needed to ensure both these teams have a full match to play and bring the best out of one another.
21:25- The rain keeps coming and going, with all these amazing players the weather's acting as the protagonist!
20:10- Should a match not be possible at all today, there will be a reserve day tomorrow where GT and CSK can play out a full final (barring another set of rain interruptions). Let's hope that isn't the case.
18:40- Rain has started in Ahmedabad and the covers are on. Hopefully, we don't get much of a delay. Here's what will happen if the Final is rained off.
17:58- Ambati Raydu has announced his retirement from IPL.
17:45- Welcome to TSN's IPL Final live coverage we will also be taking a look at the performances in the closing ceremony to hype us up for the clash between these two giants which should be an exciting affair!
We have an IPL Mid Show tonight
Folks, we will have a closing ceremony before the game tonight. This piece has everything you need to know about the same.
Eyes on the prize
This is what the teams are playing for tonight. The glittering golden IPL trophy.
A sea of yellow in Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad might be the Gujarat Titans' den but the CSK fans are apparently on a mission to deck the place out in yellow. It's going to be an electric atmosphere for sure.
Shami, Rashid and Mohit - GT's wicket-taking arsenal
Gujarat Titans probably have the strongest bowling attack and it is no wonder that the top 3 wicket takers in IPL this season all belong to GT.
Mohammed Shami is the leader of the Purple Cap race with 28 wickets. Rashid Khan is not far behind with 27 and Mohit Sharma has 24 wickets.
What terrific resources to have as a captain, especially in an IPL final!
Can Gill score 123?
Shubman Gill is the toast of the town in Ahmedabad right now. His assualt on Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 was one of the greatest IPL knocks of all time.
That knock also put him within 123 runs of breaking Virat Kohli's all-time record for scoring the most runs in an IPL season. Will Shubman erase that record?
You cannot rule that out, given the form he's in.
Dhoni vs Hardik V3.0
It's the third time MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya are pitting their wits against each other this season. Interestingly, the opening game of the season saw CSK take on GT at this very venue. Hardik won that round.
But at Chepauk, in the Qualifier 1, MS Dhoni spun a web around Titans and Pandya to qualify for the final. Tonight, in their third battle, who will come up trumps?
MSD's 250th IPL game
What better occasion to play your 250th IPL game than the final? CSK captain MS Dhoni will walk into the history books when he takes the field tonight.
Will he make the grand occasion memorable by leading his side to their fifth IPL title?
What are the weather gods feeling in Ahmedabad?
It is a hot day at Ahmedabad. However, there are chances of rain making an appearance in the evening. If it does, that could delay the start of the match but it's not expected to truncate or wash the game out.
If the game does get washed out, we do have a reserve day. Find out all about who wins IPL 2023 if rain washes out the game here.
A full house at the Narendra Modi stadium?
The IPL 2023 final will be played in an absolutely fantastic setting. The Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad has a capacity of around 110,000 and the Titans and Super Kings will fight it out for the ultimate honour in front of a record crowd in what is a magnificent stadium.
CSK vs GT tips, predictions and betting odds
| CSK win |
GT win |
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|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.90 | 1.95 |
CSK vs GT TV, telecast details
Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans will be broadcast in several languages, across the following TV channels:
- Star Sports 1
- Star Sports 1 Hindi
- Star Sports 3
- Star Sports Select 1
- Star Sports Select 1 HD
- Star Sports HD1
CSK vs GT: Live stream, mobile, online details
Live streaming of this game will be provided free of charge, exclusively through the Jio Cinema app across a range of platforms.
Live streaming of all IPL games will be available for free on the JioCinema app.