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IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans aim to start title defence on a bright note against CSK

IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans aim to start title defence on a bright note against CSK

TIL Desk Sports/ Gujarat Titans were the flavour of IPL 2022. The newly-created franchise, in its debut season, ran all the way to the trophy, making for a delightful story as all departments of the game clicked in unison throughout the tournament.

Now, Hardik Pandya & Co would be eager to begin from where they left off at their home ground Narendra Modi Stadium last year — secure wins in emphatic fashion. IPL 2023 opener will see the Titans face off against four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on Friday.

IPL 2023 has a lot of new initiatives like ‘impact player’ and announcing teams after the toss. But at the same time, there is a return to the good old comfort of the home-and-away format, which had been held back for the last three seasons due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

It gives the teams’ thinktanks a chance to create game plans specific to their home venues and cash on to the advantage of playing at home for an easier path to the playoffs. Against the backdrop of this, Friday’s tournament opener will be a clash of the team which is itching to build a fortress against a side that has been in the IPL since its inception and know a thing or two about building a stronghold at the home venue.

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