Chennai Super Kings will host Punjab Kings in match 49 of IPL 2024 at Chepauk, Chennai on 1st May. It promises to be an exciting contest as both teams are coming off with victories in their respective matches.
CSK produced a dominating performance, winning by 78 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad at home. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored well made 98 and contributions by Mitchell and Dube that helped CSK post 212 for 3. Tushar Deshpande was the pick of bowlers with 4 wickets that broke the backbone of the SRH team.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings will be high on confidence as they chased down 262 against KKR with contributions from Prabhsimran Singh, Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, and Shashank Singh.
Match Details
Details– IPL 2024, Match 49, CSK vs PBKS
Venue– M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date and Time– 1st May, 7.30 PM IST
CSK vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record
Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings met a total of 28 times in IPL history so far with CSK winning 15 times while PBKS won 13 occasions.
The last time these two teams met in the 2023 edition saw Punjab Kings register a thrilling 4-wicket win in Chepauk. It promises to be an interesting battle between Punjab Kings and CSK.
CSK vs PBKS Pitch Report
The previous match between CSK and SRH was a high-scoring affair. CSK posted 212 for 3 thanks to Gaikwad 98, Mitchell and Dube’s cameo. CSK bowlers kept it tight not allowing SRH batters to score runs.
Despite struggling with the dew, CSK bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals and bowled out SRH for 134. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first, restrict the opponent, and chase down the target.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)- Predicted Playing XI
CSK
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Musfitzur Rahman.
PBKS
Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran (C), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Rabada, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
CSK vs PBKS- Fantasy Teams Selection
CSK vs PBKS Small League– Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Mitchell, Rossouw, Moeen Ali, Shashank Singh (VC), Jadeja, Brar, Deepak Chahar, Rabada, Tushar Deshpande.
CSK vs PBKS Grand League– Rahane, Bairstow, Dube (C), Jitesh Sharma, Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, MS Dhoni, Rabada (VC), Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Mustizur Rahman.
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