GT vs CSK Dream11 prediction, IPL 2023: Dhoni starts in Chennai Playing XI Impact Player picks, squads for match today

GT vs CSK IPL 2023: Here are the top fantasy picks, Dream11 prediction and probable playing XIs ahead of the Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans match on Friday.

CSK skipper MS Dhoni’s availability for the IPL 2023 opener against Gujarat Titans has been under a cloud due to a knee injury. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI

Gujarat Titans faces Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Here is a look at the probable predicted XIs with the new Impact Player rule also enabling the opportunity for teams to carry two teamsheets for the toss.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph

Subs: B Sai Sudharsan, Jayant Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Abhinav Manohar, KS Bharat

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Subs: Tushar Deshpande, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Nishant Sindhu

Predicted XIs

Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans Predicted XI (Batting first): Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan/Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade (wk), Hardik Pandya, (capt), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, R Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami

Gujarat Titans Predicted XI (Bowling first): Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (capt), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav/R Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami

Impact Player options: Abhinav Manohar, Yash Dayal, Vijay Shankar, Sai Sudharsan

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI (Batting first): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (capt, wk), Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh/Tushar Deshpande

Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI (Bowling first): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, MS Dhoni (capt, wk), Dwaine Pretorius/Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh/Tushar Deshpande

Impact Player options: Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ambati Rayudu

GT vs CSK IPL 2023 Dream11 prediction

Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway

Batters: Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc)

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Dwaine Pretorius

Bowlers: Mohammad Shami, Rashid Khan (c), Alzarri Joseph

Team Composition: GT 5:6 CSK Credits Left: 6.5

GT vs CSK squads

Chennai Super Kings  Squad: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Bhagath Varma, Tushar Deshpande, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Akash Singh

* - Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana are unavailable for the first three games

Gujarat Titans  Squad: Abhinav Manohar, Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya(c), Rahul Tewatia, Matthew Wade(w), Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, Srikar Bharat, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudharsan, Urvil Patel, Vijay Shankar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Odean Smith, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Pradeep Sangwan