Which method set Chennai's revised target in the 2023 IPL final?

The DLS method set Chennai Super Kings’ revised target in the 2023 IPL final. Rain delayed their chase and reduced the innings from 20 overs to 15, changing the target to 171 runs.

Gujarat Titans had made 214 for 4 from their 20 overs at Ahmedabad. Before Chennai could begin its reply, heavy rain interrupted play for more than an hour. The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method recalculated the target using the available overs and the wickets remaining, producing a demanding target of 171.

DLS is the modern name for the Duckworth–Lewis method, a statistical system used in limited-overs cricket when weather or other interruptions affect a match. It does not simply subtract runs for lost overs; it estimates the relative scoring resources available to each team.

Chennai reached 171 for 5 from the last ball of the 15th over, with Ravindra Jadeja hitting a six and then a four against Mohit Sharma. The result gave Chennai its fifth IPL title. The VJD method is a different rain-rule system and was not used in this final.