CSK VS PBKS Match 49th IPL 2024 - Fantasy Guide, Key Players, Howzat Team

Prepare for today's IPL showdown between Chennai Superkings and Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, kicking off at 7:30 PM IST. Let's break it down: Chennai Superkings, the five-time champs, are on fire this season. Out of 28 matches against Punjab Kings, they've won 15. CSK's hitters like Ruturaj Gaikwad and MS Dhoni are in top form, backed by bowlers Deepak Chahar and Ravindra Jadeja. For Punjab Kings, Shikhar Dhawan's back boosted their batting lineup. Their bowlers like Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh are in good form too. Pitch tip: Bowlers will have a field day, and spinners will shine. Who should watch Gaikwad and Dhawan for batting and Chahar and Patel for bowling? Tune in for an exciting game!

Chennai Superkings vs Punjab Kings: Today's IPL Match Preview

Venue:- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Date & Time: 1st May, Wednesday at 7:30 PM IST

Today's Match Team Analysis - CSK vs PBKS Match 49th

Chennai Superkings Team Analysis

The Chennai Superkings team has been champion five times and is already in very balanced form in this IPL season. In the 28 matches between CSK and PBKS, CSK won in 15 games while Punjab won other 13. 

Chennai Superkings Batting Lineup

Chennai's main batting order consists of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra as CSK openers. Whereas Ajinkya Rahane's not in very good form, his place in the playing XI is not sure in today's match. Daryl Mitchell and Shivam Dube support the team in the middle overs. Former CSK Captain MS Dhoni (wk) is also in very good form this season. Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali can play good innings in the last overs for the team.

Chennai Superkings Bowling

CSK's main bowling unit has Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman, and Tushar Deshpande. All these young fast bowlers are performing well. Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, and Shradul Thakur were impressed with their all-round performance this season.

Today's Match Key Players of Chennai Superkings

• Ruturaj Gaikwad:- Captain and opening batsman of CSK played nine matches and scored 447 runs in this IPL season. He is the second-highest run-scorer of IPL 2024.
• Shivam Dube:- Shivam Dube also played nine matches and scored 350 runs this season.
• Daryl Mitchell:- Daryl Mitchell played eight matches and scored 198 runs for CSK.
• Mustafizur Rahman: A young Bangladeshi fast bowler played eight matches for CSK this season and picked 14 wickets. He is in the race for the purple cap today and will try to get the purple cap by picking more wickets.
• Matheesha Pathirana:-  is the most trustable bowler in Chennai; in six matches, he picked up 13 wickets. 

Punjab Kings Team Analysis

Here is the Punjab Kings Team Analysis with their batting lineup, bowling top five performing players. 

Punjab Kings Batting Lineup

In the absence of their regular captain, Shikhar Dhawan, the PBKS team's batting order is missing the line. But the good news is that Gabbar is fit for today's match. He can play today's match. So with this in the game, the 49th Punjab batting order has had Shikhar Dhawan or Rilee Rossouw, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Sam Curran, and  Ashutosh Sharma. 

Punjab Kings Bowling

Punjab's bowling attack has had Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, and Sam Curran. Harshal Patel picked 14 wickets in nine matches in this IPL season and is the top wicket-taker of Punjab's team. Arshdeep Singh followed him.

Today's Match Key Players of Punjab Kings

• Shashank Singh:- He is the highest run scorer of the Punjab team; in nine matches, Shashank scored 263 runs. 
• Prabhsimran Singh:- Young player Prabhsimran played all nine games and scored 208 runs.
• Jonny Bairstow:- Experienced Jonny Bairstow played seven games and scored 204 runs in this IPL 2024.
• Harshal Patel:- Harshal Patel played nine games and picked 14 wickets in this IPL 2024.
• Arshdeep Singh:- Arshdeep Singh played nine games and picked 12 wickets.

Possible Playing XI for Today's Match CSK vs PBKS Match 49th

Due to some players being out of form, some players' injuries, recovery analysis, and all pros and cons. Here is the possible playing XI for today's match, 49th.

CSK Possible Playing XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra / Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman and Tushar Deshpande.

Impact Player:- Shardul Thakur

PBKS Possible Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan / Rilee Rossouw, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Sam Curran, Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and Rahul Chahar.

Cricket Pitch Report: What to Expect at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium For Match 49th of IPL 2024

Pitch Report: Chepauk's MA Chidambaram Stadium has been a bowler's paradise, as we saw in CSK's recent 78-run victory over SRH. The dew won't be doing the batters any favors, giving CSK's diverse bowling attack an edge after they posted over 200 runs. Expect the pitch to support both batsmen and bowlers, with spin likely to play a significant role. Teams winning the toss will prefer to bat first because the pitch slows down as the game progresses. Spinners like Bishnoi and Chawla will play crucial roles. While historically a low-scoring ground, Chepauk has seen teams breach the 200-run mark, with CSK holding the season's highest total. Out of 80 games played here, teams batting first have emerged victorious in 47 matches, while chasers have triumphed in 33.

Dream11 Team For Today's Match 49th CSK vs PBKS

Based on all possible circumstances and analysis of stats of this IPL 2024. G11 Prediction brings today's match dream11 team, howzat team, and bet365 team to win big in fantasy cricket. Our team should have Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Shashank Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Matheesha Pathirana, Kagiso Rabada and  Mustafizur Rahman. All these players consistently have very good form. 

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