Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2023 Final by 5 wickets, winning the title for the 5th time.

Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial role in the victory, finishing the match in MS Dhoni style with a six and a four off the last two balls.

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The match was interrupted by a passing shower, resulting in the second innings being reduced to 15 overs, with Chennai needing to chase 171 runs.

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In the first innings, Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan scored 96 runs, narrowly missing out on a century, helping his team post a total of 214/4, the highest-ever score in an IPL final.

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CSK is considered to have a slightly more balanced side compared to GT, and they are predicted to win the final according to the article's match prediction.

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The match took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

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The playing XIs for both teams were as follows:

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Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (w/c), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.

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Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami.

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