In the 49th match of the IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be taking on each other. The match is set to take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on the 1st of May 2024 at 7:30 PM (IST). Both teams have had a contrasting journey in the league so far. While CSK has 5 wins in their 9 matches, PBKS has just 3 wins in their 9 matches. CSK is placed in the top half at the third position in the points table. PBKS is placed in the bottom half, in the eighth position in the table.
Both teams won their previous matches. CSK overcame the challenge of a good side like SRH by a whopping 78 runs. A collective team effort helped the home side to continue their good run at home. On the other hand, PBKS scripted history in their last game. They did not just beat KKR in their own backyard but chased down the highest total in the history of the league. The knocks from Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, and Shashank Singh helped PBKS to chase 262 runs by 8 wickets with 8 more balls to spare.
Both CSK and PBKS have been involved in some great matches over the years. They had the first super over in the history of the league. In 2010, MS Dhoni played a masterclass and helped CSK to beat PBKS, and so on. Both teams have some of the best players in the world in their lineup. CSK has players like MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, and so on. PBKS has the likes of Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and others in their lineup.
Probable Playing XI:
Chennai Super Kings -
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Daryl Mitchell
- Shivam Dube
- Sameer Rizvi
- Moeen Ali
- Ravindra Jadeja
- MS Dhoni (WK)
- Deepak Chahar
- Tushar Deshpande
- Mustafizur Rahman
Impact player: Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings:
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Jonny Bairstow
- Rilee Rossouw
- Sam Curran (C)
- Jitesh Sharma (WK)
- Shashank Singh
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Harpreet Brar
- Kagiso Rabada
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harshal Patel
Impact Player: Rahul Chahar
Playing Conditions:
The match between CSK and PBKS is set to take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium at Chennai. Over the years, it has been slow and a good surface to bowl. From 2008 to 2023, it was a spin-friendly surface. But in the ongoing season, batters have enjoyed playing in the middle. Bowlers need to be accurate in their line and lengths. Batters need to make the most of the powerplay overs. Team winning the toss would not mind bowling first, as the surface is likely to get better to bat on with the progression of the innings due to the dew factor.
Average score in IPL at MA Chidambaram Stadium: 175
Interesting Stats and Trivia:
- Ravindra Jadeja is 57 runs away from completing 2000 runs as a CSK batter. He currently has 1943 runs in 130 innings in the league for CSK.
- MS Dhoni needs 7 sixes to reach the milestone of 250 sixes for CSK. He needs 3 more sixes to reach the milestone in the league.
- Ravindra Jadeja has claimed 102 catches as a fielder. He needs just a couple more catches to be the fielder with the third most catches in the league.
- Shikhar Dhawan has 99 catches as a fielder. If he plays and claims a catch, Dhawan will be the sixth fielder to claim 100 or more catches as a fielder in the IPL. He needs 15 runs to complete 1000 runs for PBKS.
- Arshdeep Singh needs 4 wickets to become the joint 2nd-highest wicket taker for PBKS. He currently has 69 wickets and is only behind Piyush Chawla and Sandeep Sharma.
Match Details:
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Live broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live streaming: Jio Cinema app
Dream XI:
