IPL 2023 Final: “Gujarat Titans Have Got Every Base Covered”- Tom Moody

Gujarat Titans will take on MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ahead of the CSK vs GT clash, former Australian batter Tom Moody has stated that the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans have got every base covered.

The GT side finished at the top position in the IPL 2023 points table with 10 victories in 14 games and 20 points against their name. Previewing the grand finale on ESPN Cricinfo, Tom Moody hailed Gujarat Titans as a complete side as both their batting and bowling departments look pretty strong.

“They’ve got every base covered with regards to their batting. The depth and the impact they’ve got in their batting, they’ve now got the order with Shubman Gill firing on all cylinders, they’ve got it in the middle that’s just sitting there idle at the moment, it’s not even being used,” Tom Moody said on ESPN Cricinfo ahead of the IPL 2023 Final.

Hardik Pandya’s bowling adds greater depth to the Gujarat Titans combination: Tom Moody

“And their bowling, I really like their bowling now that Hardik is now clearly offering his services with the ball, it just adds greater depth. Now with Josh Little in that side, you can keep going on and on, you’ve got your two Afghan spinners, they are a complete side,” the former Australian batter commented about GT’s bowling lineup.

Gujarat Titans have got the top three leading wicket-takers in the IPL 2023 season in their squad which shows the quality of their bowling lineup. Pacer Mohammad Shami is currently leading the way, followed closely by leg spinner Rashid Khan and death specialist Mohit Sharma.

Shami has scalped 28 wickets while Rashid has got 27 and Mohit has got 24 wickets against his name. They have also got the leading run-scorer Shubman Gill in their team who has amassed 851 runs at an average of 60.79, including three centuries in his last four innings.

Ireland pacer Joshua Little and Afghan spinner Noor Ahmed too have done a really good job with the ball. With the likes of Hardik Pandya and David Miller in their side, they’ve also got experienced batters who could play crucial knocks in the IPL 2023 final.