IPL 2023: With its fifth win in seven Qualifier 1 appearances since 2011, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings reached its 10th IPL final, beating Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.
Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 15 runs to reach a record-extending 10th IPL final after the IPL 2023 Qualifiers 1 match at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.
MS Dhoni’s men last reached the final in the 2021 season. In Dubai, they lifted their fourth title after beating Kolkata Knight Riders in the Dubai final. CSK’s run into the summit clash this time comes after its second-poor IPL campaign, finishing ninth out of 10 teams in the 2022 edition.
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The win also marked the Super Kings’ win over the Titans in four meetings. The teams clashed in the IPL 2023 opener in Ahmedabad on March 31 where the home side coasted to a five-wicket win.
CSK’s win marked its fifth win in Qualifier 1 matches since the inception of the Playoffs system in the 2011 season.
While it has won four titles, CSK has fallen on the wrong end of the result in IPL finals on five occasions – thrice against Mumbai Indians and once against Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals.
CSK in Qualifier 1 matches: Matches Played: 7; Won: 5; Lost: 2
CSK in IPL Playoff matches in Chennai: Matches Played: 5; Won: 3; Lost: 2
CSK – IPL Playoff performances
2011
Qualifier 1: CSK beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Final: CSK beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
2012
Eliminator: CSK beat Mumbai Indians by 38 runs – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Qualifier 2: CSK beat Delhi Daredevils by 86 runs – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Final: CSK lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
2013
Qualifier 1: CSK beat Mumbai Indians by 48 runs – Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Final: CSK lost to Mumbai Indians by 23 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2014
Eliminator: CSK beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Qualifier 2: CSK lost to Kings XI Punjab by 24 runs – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
2015
Qualifier 1: CSK lost to Mumbai Indians by 25 runs – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Qualifier 2: CSK beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by three wickets – JSCA Stadium, Ranchi
Final: CSK lost to Mumbai Indians by 41 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2018
Qualifier 1: CSK beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Final: CSK beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
2019
Qualifier 1: CSK lost to Mumbai Indians by six wickets – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Qualifier 2: CSK beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets – ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Final: CSK lost to Mumbai Indians by one run – Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
2021
Qualifier 1: CSK beat Delhi Capitals by four wickets – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Final: CSK beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
2023
Qualifier 1: CSK beat Gujarat Titans by 15 runs – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai