Chennai, May 21: Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings will host defending champions Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023 qualifier 1 at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday (May 23).

Both teams will look for a win to earn direct entry into the final, which is scheduled to be held on Sunday (May 28) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where the loser will get another shot at making the final via the qualifier 2, which is set for Friday (May 26).

Hardik Pandya-led table-toppers GT sealed their spot in the playoffs thanks to 10 wins, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s second-placed CSK clinched their spot for the 12th time in 14 attempts via their victory over Delhi Capitals by 77 runs in their final league stage match.

CSK and GT will meet for the second time this season. The two sides met in Ahmedabad in season opener in March, but have never clashed at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Chennai.

GT vs CSK Head-to-Head

In the 3 meetings between the two sides in IPL so far, it’s advantage GT, who have won all three matches, including the league stage fixture earlier this season, against CSK. In the earlier meetings, GT first beat CSK by 3 wickets followed by a 7-wicket win and the most recent 5-wicket win.

In Chennai at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium, CSK and GT have never clashed so far, but the hosts CSK, have an experience of playing at their home venue, where they hold a great record overall, but this season’s numbers are not that great.

GT vs CSK Stats Stats For GT vs CSK For CSK vs GT Highest Total 182 178 Lowest Total 137 133 Wins Batting 1st 0 0 Wins Chasing 3 0 Most Runs David Miller (109 runs) Ruturaj Gaikwad (218 runs) Highest scorer David Miller (94*) Ruturaj Gaikwad (92) Most wickets Mohammed Shami & Alzarri Joseph (5) Dwayne Bravo & Rajvadhan Hangargekar (3) Best Bowling Mohammed Shami (2/19) Dwayne Bravo (3/23)

MA Chidamabaram Stadium IPL Stats and Record Matches: 74

Batting First Won: 44

Chasing Won: 30

Highest Total: 246/5 by CSK vs RR in 2010

Highest Run Chase: 208/5 by CSK vs RCB in 2012

Lowest Total: 70 All Out by RCB vs CSK in 2019

Lowest Total Defended: 126/8 by RCB vs CSK in 2008

Average 1st Innings Score: 163

CSK Record in MA Chidambaram Stadium

CSK Played: 63

CSK Won: 44

CSK Lost: 18

CSK Tied: 1 (Won Super Over)

CSK Won Batting First: 27

CSK Won Chasing: 17 (including super over)

CSK Highest Total: 246

CSK Lowest Total: 109