Important News
1. B Stokes and D Chahar still injured so both are not Playing today
2. There is a slight chances that M Santner might be play instead of M Pathirana
3. Pitch is mostly support Spin bowlers So Harpreet Barar might be Play
4. S Dhawan and P Singh open for PBKS While D conwey and R Gayakwad open for CSK
Pitch Reports
The average first innings score at Chepauk in the last three years is 160. The teams batting first have won 53.85% of the matches in this duration.
The temperatures are expected to be around 32°C, with slightly cloudy weather. It is tempting to bat first given it’s a day game with spin likely to play a key role.
Probable Playing XI
PBKS
Shikhar Dhawan, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
CSK
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C&WK), Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana/M Santner, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Singh
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Chennai Super Kings
Devon Conway has been in superb form with the bat this year. In the eight innings, Conway has 322 runs at an average of 46 and a strike rate of 137.02 in IPL 2023. This includes four fifties.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has provided good support to Conway at the top. In the eight innings, Gaikwad has 317 runs at a 45.28 average and a 149.52 strike rate this season.
Ajinkya Rahane has performed amazingly well this season. Overall, Rahane has 467 runs at an average of 31.13 and a strike rate of 114.46 against Punjab Kings in the league. He has also made three fifties, with the highest score of 98.
Moeen Ali is a must-pick in the home games of the Chennai Super Kings. In the three matches, Moeen has five wickets at a sensational strike rate of 9.60 in Chennai this year. His batting will also fetch a few points.
Ravindra Jadeja will also enjoy bowling at Chepauk. He has also snared five wickets at a strike rate of 10.80 here this season. He is also a more than decent batter.
Tushar Deshpande is the leading wicket-taker (14) for Chennai Super Kings this season. If the surface is on the slower side, he can again trouble the batters with changes of pace.
Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan has 1,029 runs at a fantastic average of 44.73 and a strike rate of 130.74 against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. The PBKS skipper has also made eight fifties and a century against the four-time IPL champions.
Liam Livingstone hasn’t done anything significant for PBKS this season. However, he scored 60 runs off 32 balls and then 19 runs in just seven balls in the two games against CSK last season. His bowling could also be useful on the Chennai track.
Sikandar Raza has done reasonably well in his debut IPL season. His spin bowling can be lethal at Chepauk. Moreover, Raza is more than capable with the willow as well.
Sam Curran would like to perform against his former IPL franchise. So far, Curran has scored 163 runs and taken six wickets this season. His cutters can be lethal on a sluggish track, given it’s a day game.
Arshdeep Singh has five wickets at a strike rate of 14.40 and an economy rate of 6.50 against CSK in the IPL. Expect him to add more to his tally today.
Arshdeep has a great record against both CSK openers. He has dismissed Conway three times in 11 balls (23 runs) and Gaikwad twice in 24 balls (23 runs).
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 27, CSK 15, PBKS 12.
Shikhar Dhawan vs Ravindra Jadeja in the IPL: 119 runs, 81 balls, 146.91 SR & 1 dismissal. Dhawan has the upper hand against Jadeja.
Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Kagiso Rabada in the T20s:: 56 runs, 47 balls, 119.14 SR & 3 dismissals.
MS Dhoni vs Rahul Chahar in the IPL: 17 runs, 30 balls, 56.66 SR & 2 dismissals.
Shivam Dube needs 76 more runs to complete 1,000 IPL runs.
Rahul Chahar has a good record at Chepauk, picking 11 wickets in 7 games so far at an excellent ER of 6.14
Shikhar Dhawan has over 6000 runs in the IPL. 1029 of those have come against CSK
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