Indian Premier League 2023 is all set to start with a match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad today on 31st March 2023. Hardik Pandya will lead the defending champions and MS Dhoni will lead the four time champions. David Miller and Sisanda Magala are going to miss the match due to national commitments.
Injured Mukesh Choudhary is replaced by Akash Singh in Chennai Super Kings, who is not expected to play the first game of the tournament. Both Pandya and Dhoni will look to field the best eleven for the upcoming match. The Impact Player Rule Introduced by BCCI in the IPL 2023 is going to play a crucial role in the game.
Also read: IPL 2023: All You Need To Know About The New ‘Impact Player’ Rule
IPL 2023 GT vs CSK: KS Bharat to be the Impact Player for Gujarat Titans
Both teams will announce four substitutes of which only one can be used as the impact player in the game. Gujarat Titans are likely to go with KS Bharat as their impact player in the opening match of the tournament.
The wicketkeeper batter has recently impressed with his batting in the Test series against Australia. He is someone who can up the ante in no amount of time.