By Swapneel Deshpande April 15, 2023
Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals are yet again looking like favorites to win the trophy. They are currently placed 1st and 3rd in the points table. Mohammad Kaif, a former Indian cricketer, believes that the Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals can get to the IPL 2023 championship game in consecutive seasons.
The sides will square off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night for the first time since their meeting in the IPL 2022 championship game there.
On Sportskeeda’s Weekend Special program “SK Match Ki Baat,” Mohammad Kaif was questioned about the strongest squad in the IPL 2023. The former Indian star answered:
“I had predicted two teams before the tournament. I went with Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans can once again make it to the finals. I still feel that both teams are ahead.”
Kaif gave the Gujarat Titans’ bowling unit even more accolades, noting that it might be crucial to the team’s title defense.
“Gujarat Titans have lost only one match because of Rinku Singh’s five sixes. With a very strong bowling from the likes of Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, (Alzarri) Joseph, and Hardik Pandya, I believe that the team with strong bowling will lift the trophy.”
Meanwhile, Wasim Akram, a legendary Pakistani bowler, warned against describing any team as being particularly good during the tournament’s opening round.
“Look, it’s too early to say which team is the strongest as it is a very long tournament. All the matches are getting very close and the player combinations of all the teams have been great.
“As a team, you would want to peak in the last two weeks of the league stage. You don’t want to peak too early so that it succumbs you under pressure,” Wasim Akram said.
Gujarat will enter the contest fresh off a victory against Punjab Kings, and the Hardik Pandya-led team will be eager to continue their winning ways in the IPL 2022 final rematch. Rajasthan, on the other hand, triumphed in their prior match against Chennai, who were headed by MS Dhoni. With Rajasthan full of confidence, Gujarat may find it difficult to defeat them.
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