The BCCI’s green initiative, which focuses on promoting environmental sustainability, recently came to light. As part of this initiative, the BCCI has committed to planting 500 trees for every dot ball bowled during the IPL 2023 Playoffs. In the IPL 2023 Qualifier 1 match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.
The upcoming Eliminator match will take place on Wednesday at the same venue, featuring Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. Following that, Qualifier 2 and the final will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
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Earlier in the game, GT won the toss and elected to bowl first. However, CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad had a stroke of luck as he was initially dismissed but was given a reprieve due to a no-ball bowled by young Vidarbha pacer Darshan Nalkande. Gaikwad capitalized on this opportunity and unleashed a six and a four on the following delivery.
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The upcoming Eliminator match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday at the same venue, featuring Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants. For the subsequent matches, the Qualifier 2 and the final, will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Darshan Nalkande, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
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Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
