Chennai Super Kings wins IPL 2023 in stunning finish against Gujarat Titans

The Chennai Super Kings have won the Indian Premier League for a record-equaling fifth time with a last-ball, five-wicket victory over the defending champion Gujarat Titans. (Photo | AP) 

The IPL needed three days to complete the final. It was washed out on Sunday, started late Monday and finished after 1:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. (Photo | AP)

Chennai was squeezed by medium-pacer Sharma in the last over and the equation got to 10 runs required off two balls. Sharma got his length wrong and Jadeja hit a straight six. Sharma then got his line wrong and Jadeja hit a boundary to fine leg to complete a stunning win. (Photo | PTI)

Chennai's record-equaling fifth title also gave retiring batter Ambati Rayudu a sixth IPL title, tying him with Rohit Sharma as the league’s most successful player. (Photo | AP)

Gujarat was sent in to bat first and they posted a massive total of 214-4, the highest-ever total in an IPL final. (Photo | AP)

Wriddhiman Saha played some stunning shots in the powerplay to score 54 from 39 balls. (Photo | AP)

Sudharsan smashed eight boundaries and six sixes and dominated the late overs. (Photo | AP)

He was in sight of a deserving century in the last over until pacer Matheesha Pathirana pinned him with a superb yorker. (Photo | AP)

Rain halted Chennai’s chase in the first over for nearly 2.5 hours, and reduced the target and length of the innings. Chennai needed every single ball to make a thrilling 171-5.

A fantastic launch was shared by openers Devon Conway, 47 off 25 balls, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, 26 off 16. They raised a half-century stand within the four-over powerplay, including 17 runs in legspinner Rashid Khan’s first over. (Photo | AP)

Ajinkya Rahane added 27 off 13, and Rayudu struck Mohit Sharma for 6-4-6 in the 13th over before the bowler responded with consecutive wickets. (Photo | AP)

Shivam Dube scored an unbeaten 32 off 21. (Photo | AP)

Gujarat Titans' Mohit Sharma listens to captain Hardik Pandya before bowling his next delivery in the final over, during the Indian Premier League final cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, May 29, 2023. (Photo | AP)

Ravindra Jadeja with CSK teammates celebrates after their win in the Indian Premier League final cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. (Photo | AP)

Ravindra Jadeja with his wife Rivaba Jadeja and daughter pose with the winners' trophy after his team's win in the Indian Premier League final cricket match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. (Photo | AP)