While CSK led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni earned a direct entry to the final by beating GT in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday (May 23), the reigning champions Titans led by Hardik Pandya kept their title defence alive by seeing off Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 on Friday (May 26).
This will be CSK’s 10th IPL final appearance and GT’s second successive in a row. This will also be Dhoni’s 10th as the captain and Pandya’s 2nd as a captain. As GT only made their IPL debut in 2022, this Sunday’s showdown will be the first between CSK and the Titans in an IPL Final.
CSK vs GT IPL 2023 Final: Head To Head, Stats, Record in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
The two have also featured in finals as just players in their careers. Dhoni featured as a player for Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017, while Pandya has featured in four other finals with Mumbai Indians as a player. But how have CSK and GT fared in the previous finals?
CSK IPL Final Records and Stats
Finals Played: 9
Final Won: 4
Final Lost: 5
Highest Total: 202
Lowest Total: 125
Most Runs: Suresh Raina – 249 runs in 8 Finals
Highest Individual Scorer: Shane Watson – 117 not out off 57 balls vs SRH in 2018
Most Fifties: Suresh Raina – 2 Fifties
Most Hundreds: Shane Watson – 1 Hundred
Most Sixes: Suresh Raina – 13 sixes in 8 innings
Most Fours: Shane Watson – 19 fours in 2 innings
Most Wickets: Dwyane Bravo – 10 wickets in 7 innings
Best Bowling Figures: Dwayne Bravo – 4 for 42 vs MI in 2013
CSK IPL Final Results
GT IPL Final Record and Stats
Finals Played: 1
Final Won: 1
Final Lost: 0
Highest Total: 133
Most Runs: Shubman Gill – 45 runs in 1 Final
Highest Individual Scorer: Shubman Gill – 45 not out off 43 balls vs RR in 2022
Most Sixes: Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya & David Miller – 1 six each
Most Fours: Shubman Gill, David Miller & Hardik Pandya – 3 fours each
Most Wickets: Hardik Pandya – 3 wickets in 1 inning
Best Bowling Figures: Hardik Pandya – 3 for 17 vs RR in 2022
IPL 2023 Final GT vs CSK: Live Streaming, Date, Time, Venue; GT and CSK Route To IPL Final in 2023
GT IPL Final Results
MS Dhoni vs Hardik Pandya IPL Final Record and Stats
| Stat | Dhoni Stats in IPL Final | Pandya Stats in IPL Final |
| Played | 10 | 5 |
| Won | 4 | 5 |
| Lost | 6 | 0 |
| Runs | 180 | 63 |
| Sixes | 11 | 3 |
| Fours | 10 | 4 |
| Highest Score | 63* | 34 |
| Wickets | – | 3 |
| Catches | 6 | 3 |
| Stumpings | 1 | – |
| Best Bowling | – | 3/17 |
