IPL 2023 Final: CSK to lose summit clash vs GT? Trend of results in odd years suggest

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IPL 2023 Final: Going by the trend of IPL finals results in odd years, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to lose the summit clash against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost while chasing against Deccan Chargers in the IPL 2009 and the trend has continued since then. RCB lost to CSK while chasing in the final of IPL 2011. MS Dhoni's CSK then lost to Mumbai Indians while chasing in the IPL 2013 final.

The same result and trend was repeated in the IPL 2015. Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) lost to Mumbai Indians in the title match while chasing in IPL 2017. CSK and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were at the receiving end of the trend in 2019 and 2021 respectively.

IPL Finals results in odd years:

2009- Chasing team lost

2011- Chasing teams lost

2013- Chasing team lost

2015- Chasing team lost

2017- Chasing team lost

2019- Chasing team lost

2021- Chasing team lost

2023- GT are batting 1st!

After incessant rain did not allow the IPL 2023 final to take place on Sunday, the match was transferred to the reserve day on Monday. As expected, Dhoni elected to bowl first.

"We'll bowl first with the rain forecast being around. Pitch has been under cover for a long time, but throughout the tournament the pitch has behaved well over here," Dhoni said at the toss. GT captain Hardik Pandya said he would also have opted to field first.