The cricket legend of Pakistan's cricket team, Wasim Akram, has given his prediction for the finals of the IPL 2023, which are going to be played in Ahmedabad, in favour of the Chennai Super Kings led by MS Dhoni. In the inaugural match of the season, CSK and GT faced each other, and the defending champions won the match by five wickets. Whereas in qualifier 1, which was again played between GT and CSK, CSK won the match and made it to their 10th IPL final. After this, in qualifier 2, the Gujarat Titans defeated the Mumbai Indians by 62 runs and made it to the finals.
Wasim Akram was asked about his prediction for the finals of the IPL 2023, and in response, the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team said that the Gujarat Titans are relying on their captain Hardik Pandya and their star player Shubman Gill, while the Chennai Super Kings have qualified for the final 10 times. Akram also said that Chennai knows how to make a comeback even if they lose. We get calm and remain calm in situations full of pressure.
He said, "I was expecting that Chennai and Gujarat would finish in the top 4. Gujarat is reliant on Shubman Gill and their captain, Hardik Pandya. CSK has qualified for finals 10 times." He also added, "They know how to make a comeback even if they lose early wickets. They know how to remain calm. Others will have their opinions, but for me, CSK is 60% and GT is 40%.