Defending champions Gujarat Titans will face MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their opening clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on March 31. The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat franchise won the IPL title in their debut season after beating the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL 2022 final. In IPL 2023, a total of 12 venues will host the IPL games including Dharamsala and Guwahati.


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Gujarat have released the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper) and fast bowler Lockie Ferguson. Along with these two, four other players were also released - Gurkeerat Singh, Jason Roy, Varun Aaron and Dominic Drakes.


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Gujarat Titans (GT) IPL 2023 Schedule


Match 1: March 31 - Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, Ahmedabad


Match 2: April 4 - Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, Delhi


Match 3: April 9 - Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Ahmedabad


Match 4: April 13 - Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, Mohali


Match 5: April 16 - Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Ahmedabad


Match 6: April 22 - Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Lucknow


Match 7: April 25 - Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Ahmedabad


Match 8: April 29 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Kolkata


Match 9: May 2 - Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals, Ahmedabad


Match 10: May 5 - Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans


Match 11: May 7 - Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, Ahmedabad


Match 12: May 12 - Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, Mumbai


Match 13: May 15- Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ahmedabad


Match 14: May 21 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, Bengaluru


Gujarat Titans IPL 2023 squad


Player Name Country Age Role Auction Price
Shubman Gill India 23 years Batsman INR 8 Crores(R)
Sai Sudarshan India 21 years Batsman INR 20 Lakhs(R)
Abhinav Sadarangani India 28 years Batsman INR 2.60 Crores(R)
David Miller South Africa 33 years Batsman INR 3 crores(R)
Matthew Wade (wk) Australia 34 years WK-Batsman INR 2.40 Crores(R)
Wriddhiman Saha (wk) India 38 years WK-Batsman INR 1.90 Crores(R)
Rashid Khan Afghanistan 24 years Bowler INR 15 Crores(R)
Darshan Nalkande India 24 years Bowler INR 20 Lakhs(R)
Yash Dayal India 25 years Bowler INR 3.20 Crores(R)
Pradeep Sangwan India 32 years Bowler INR 20 Lakhs(R)
Alzarri Joseph West Indies 26 years Bowler INR 2.40 Crores(R)
R Sai Kishore India 26 years Bowler INR 3 Crores(R)
Noor Ahmad Afghanistan 17 years Bowler INR 30 Lakhs(R)
Mohammed Shami India 32 years Bowler INR 6.25 Crores(R)
Hardik Pandya India 29 years All-rounder INR 15 Crores(R)
Vijay Shankar India 31 years All-rounder INR 1.40 Crores(R)
Jayant Yadav India 32 years All-rounder INR 1.70 Crores(R)
Rahul Tewatia India 29 years All-rounder INR 9 Crores(R)
Kane Williamson New Zealand 32 years Batters INR 2 Crores (R)
Odean Smith West Indies  26 years All-rounder INR 50 lakh
KS Bharat India 29 years Wicketkeeper INR 1.2 Crores
Shivam Mavi India 24 years Bowler INR 6 Crores(R)
Mohit Sharma India 34 years Bowler INR 50 Lakhs
Urvil Patel India 24 years Wicket-keeper INR 20 Lakhs
Joshua Little Ireland 23 years Bowler INR 4.4 Crores(R)

The first match of the tournament will be played on March 31, when Hardik Pandya's GT will take on MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings.