Match Details
Date: May 1, 2024
Time : 7:30 PM IST
Venue : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Preview
Chennai Super Kings will lock horns against Punjab Kings in the 49th match of the IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Following their commanding win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous IPL 2024 match, Chennai Super Kings have brought their campaign back on track. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings are coming off an incredible win against Kolkata Knight Riders, chasing down the highest total in the history of the tournament.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have been very good for batting in the IPL 2024, which is a stark contrast to what it once was, for most of the tournament’s history. With that, the average first innings score of 165 at this venue in the IPL, is far from enough for the teams to defend, which could prove to be the case once again when CSK takes on PBKS in the upcoming contest.
Team Analysis
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the CSK captain, has hit prime batting form in the last few matches of the IPL 2024, while Shivam Dube has continued on his merry ways with the bat in the tournament. In the bowling side of things, Matheesha Pathirana has been the pick of the bowlers for Chennai Super Kings, while the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Tushar Deshpande have improved substantially with the ball as the tournament has gone on.
IPL 2024 Squad of Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly , Matheesha Pathirana , Richard Gleeson . Players injured/withdrawn: Devon Conway.
Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan is expected to make his return to the IPL 2024 as Punjab Kings captain after suffering a shoulder injury early last month, to bolster their batting lineup, which had just chased down a 262-run target against Kolkata Knight Riders, thanks mainly to the contributions from Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, and Shashank Singh. However, the PBKS bowlers had a disappointing night earlier at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, allowing the KKR batters to score freely right throughout their innings.
IPL 2024 Squad of Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Chennai Super Kings have been quite impressive at home in the IPL 2024, keeping their fortress Chepauk well intact. With that, Punjab Kings will have to pull out a special performance, just like last season at this venue, to get the better of them once again.
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