Fit Preview - PBKS vs CSK 53rd Fit, IPL

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Fit main points

Punjab Kings (7th) vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (5th)
Dharamsala, 1530 IST (1000 GMT)

Large image – Can PBKS make it six in a row?

In IPL historical past, handiest two groups have overwhelmed CSK in 5 consecutive conferences. One is, predictably, Mumbai Indians. The opposite is PBKS, who began their streak in 2021 and equalled MI’s on Wednesday with a seven-wicket win at Chepauk.

On Sunday, they are going to be taking a look to make it six in a row as they tackle CSK in Dharamsala, their 2nd house floor. Taking part in at house, even though, has no longer been fruitful for PBKS this season; they gained only one out of 5 video games in Mullanpur, their major house floor. They are going to be hoping {that a} trade within the venue brings a transformation in fortunes and they may be able to keep correctly within the playoffs race.

CSK are a lot more conveniently positioned, however because the event has advanced, their shape has tapered off. They began the season with wins over Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. However of their ultimate 4 video games, together with 3 at house, they have got only one win.

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s wretched success with the toss has no longer helped them both. He has misplaced 9 out of ten tosses to this point, and 5 at the trot. However CSK fanatics could have glad reminiscences of Dharamsala. In 2010, CSK wanted 16 within the ultimate over towards Kings XI Punjab, as they had been recognized then, and MS Dhoni hit Irfan Pathan for back-to-back sixes to win the fit with two balls to spare. In a unprecedented display of feelings, he punched his helmet in birthday celebration, thus giving the event considered one of its iconic moments.

Shape information

Punjab Kings WWLLL (ultimate 5 fits, most up-to-date first)
Chennai Tremendous Kings LWLLW

Earlier assembly

After opting to bowl, PBKS limited CSK to 162 for 7, with Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar going at lower than run a ball. Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw led the chase and took PBKS house with 2.1 overs to spare.

Workforce information and have an effect on participant technique

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan isn’t totally are compatible but. PBKS spin-bowling trainer Sunil Joshi was hoping he can be in a position for the ultimate two video games. Joshi additionally stated that they sought after to retain the successful aggregate. Prabhsimran Singh and Arshdeep Singh are anticipated to be their Have an effect on Participant choices as soon as once more.

Possible XII 1 Prabhsimran Singh, 2 Jonny Bairstow, 3 Rilee Rossouw, 4 Shashank Singh, 5 Sam Curran (capt), 6 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 7 Ashutosh Sharma, 8 Harpreet Brar, 9 Harshal Patel, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Arshdeep Singh, 12 Rahul Chahar

Chennai Tremendous Kings

Tushar Deshpande, who ignored the former recreation with flu, is predicted to be to be had, however with Deepak Chahar injured and Mustafizur Rahaman having long past again to Bangladesh for nationwide accountability, CSK should rejig their bowling aggregate. One in every of Maheesh Theekshana and Mitchell Santner is prone to are available, whilst Mukesh Choudhary may get his 2nd recreation of the season. Ajinkya Rahane and Choudhary may well be their choices for Have an effect on Participant.

Possible XII 1 Ajinkya Rahane, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 3 Daryl Mitchell, 4 Shivam Dube, 5 Moeen Ali, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 MS Dhoni (wk), 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Tushar Deshpande, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Matheesha Pathirana, 12 Mukesh Choudhary

Within the highlight – Harpreet Brar and Shivam Dube

Harpreet Brar has handiest six wickets in ten video games, however his financial system price has been a very good 7.21. Amongst those that have bowled a minimum of 100 balls this season, handiest Jasprit Bumrah (6.25), Sunil Narine (6.72) and Krunal Pandya (7.20) have higher financial system charges. When PBKS confronted CSK previous within the week, Brar used to be the Participant of the Fit for his figures of two for 17, which incorporated brushing aside Shivam Dube for a first-ball duck.

That Shivam Dube wicket used to be an important as a result of he has been CSK’s engine room within the center overs. In all, he has 350 runs at a mean of fifty.00 and a strike price of 171.56 this season; Gaikwad is the one different CSK batter to pass 200. Given each PBKS spinners – Brar and Rahul Chahar – flip the ball into Dube, if will get set, it might not be simple to forestall him.

Stats that topic

Dhoni has a strike price of 45.45 towards Rabada (10 runs off 22 balls, one dismissal), 55.88 towards Rahul Chahar (19 off 34, two dismissals) and 78.12 towards Harshal Patel (25 off 32, two dismissals). He has fared a lot better towards Sam Curran and Arshdeep Singh, taking 38 off 17 balls towards Curran and 20 off 14 balls towards Arshdeep. Neither bowler has been in a position to disregard him but.
Daryl Mitchell has taken Arshdeep for 43 runs in 19 balls whilst getting out handiest as soon as.
Rabada has saved Gaikwad quiet: 63 runs off 59 balls, 3 dismissals. Arshdeep, too, has a excellent report towards Gaikwad: 55 runs off 44 balls, 3 dismissals.
Bairstow has a strike price of 185.71 towards Moeen Ali (39 runs off 21 balls, no dismissal) and 170.00 towards Shardul Thakur (51 off 30, one dismissal). However he has discovered it tricky to attain towards Ravindra Jadeja: 36 off 31 at a strike price of 116.12 (one dismissal).

Pitch and prerequisites

Dharamsala has hosted handiest two T20s within the ultimate seven years and each had been high-scoring – neatly, as according to pre-IPL 2024 requirements. The ultimate time PBKS performed right here, in 2023, Rossouw used to be within the opposition and scored 82 no longer out off 37 balls as Delhi Capitals posted 213 for two and gained via 15 runs. It is a day recreation, and the temperature is predicted to be round 27°C.

Hemant Brar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo

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