The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 started with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Titans (GT)<\/strong> and Chennai Super Kings (CSK)<\/strong>, where the Hardik Pandya-led side registered a thrilling victory<\/a> at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n Put in to bat, the Super Kings managed to post 178\/7 in their allotted 20 overs. CSK\u2019s batting performance was highlighted by a blistering knock from opener Ruturaj Gaikwad<\/strong>, who smashed 92 runs off just 50 balls, including 4 fours and 9 sixes. However, the rest of the team struggled to score freely, and the excellent bowling from Mohammed Shami<\/strong> and Rashid Khan<\/strong> kept them in check.<\/p>\n In the chase, the Titans got off to a solid start, with openers Wriddhiman Saha<\/strong> and Shubman Gill<\/strong> putting on a quickfire partnership of 37 runs in just 3.5 overs. Gill was particularly impressive, smashing 63 runs off 36 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes. Sai Sudharsan<\/strong> and Vijay Shankar<\/strong> also chipped in with valuable contributions of 22 and 27 as the Titans chased down the target with 4 balls to spare.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were slightly short. Another 15-20 runs would have been good. We could have batted properly in the middle overs as opposed to trying to muscle the ball. Rutu is a pleasure to watch. We can\u2019t afford to bowl no-balls. That is something in our control,\u201d<\/em> said CSK skipper MS Dhoni<\/strong> after the game.<\/p>\n Here is how Twitter reacted:<\/strong><\/p>\n