IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK Dream11 Prediction, Match-53, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Team News & Fantasy Tips | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK Dream11 Prediction, Match-53, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Team News & Fantasy Tips | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings

Indian Premier League 2024 Match Prediction 

Match:   PBKS vs CSK Fantasy Team Prediction  
Time:   05 May, 03:30 PM (IST)  

Series::  Indian Premier League 2024  
Venue:   HPCA Stadium – Dharamshala, India 

Head-to-Head Stats 
Matches Played: 30
PBKS Won: 14
CSK Won: 16
No Result/Tie: 00

Recent Form: 
PBKS 
W, W,  L,  L,  L
✅✅❌❌❌

CSK 
L,  W,  L,  L, W
❌✅❌❌✅

Info: 

• Jonny Bairstow has found form when it matters the most for PBKS. He has scores of 108 and 46 in last two games. He could be backed as PBKS top batter. Rabada has taken 11 wickets for PBKS and is the team’s best pacer. Back him as top bowler.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 62 in the last game against PBKS. He has scored over 500 runs in the tournament and has a century, a 98 and 62 in last three innings. Back him as CSK top batter. Matheesha Pathirana should be CSK’s top bowler if he is fit enough to play. Else, someone like a Tushar Deshpande could be backed as top bowler as he too has great ability to pick wickets with the new as well as the old ball.
• The HPCA stadium is not a high scoring venue. Swing bowlers get some help and who better than Arshdeep Singh can exploit the swinging conditions. Back Arshdeep to pick over 1.5 wickets in the match.

Live Streaming: 

TV channels: In India, PBKS vs CSK match will be available on Star Network. The match will also be available on Sky Sports (UK), Fox Sports (Australia), Sky Sport NZ (New Zealand), SuperSport (South Africa) and Willow TV (USA)

IPL 2024 Live Streaming: PBKS vs CSK fixture will be live-streamed on Jio Cinema in India. In Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the matches can be watched live on Yupp TV.  Other channels where the match will be streamed live are Willow, Foxtel Go and Kayo.

Toss Predictions: 

The captains will opt to chase if they win the toss as defending a score is tough these days with the Impact player rule as captains have the luxury of playing an extra batter.

Weather & Pitch Report: 

Weather: ⛅

The conditions will be pleasant with temperature in early 20s. There is a 20 per cent chance of rain as well in Dharamsala.

Pitch Report:

The surface at HPCA will help the fast bowlers early on. However, it will get better to bat as the game progresses. The pace and bounce will be consistent while fast outfield will ensure value for shots. A score of around 180 should be par here.

HPCA Stadium – Dharamshala, India  

Total matches: 11

Matches won batting first: 4

Matches won bowling first: 6

Average 1st Inns scores: 137

Average 2nd Inns scores: 128

Highest total recorded:

200/3 (19.4 Ov) by RSA vs IND

Highest score chased:

200/3 (19.4 Ov) by RSA vs IND

Lowest score defended:

59/5 (6 Ov) by NED vs IRE

Team NEWS: 

PBKS Team News: 

PBKS should welcome Shikhar Dhawan for the all-important clash. However, there are speculations that Sam Curran could stay as PBKS captain even if Dhawan returns to the team. Sikandar Raza has left PBKS to lead Zimbabwe in the T20I series against Bangladesh.

CSK Team News: 

For CSK, Mustafizur Rahman has left for Bangladesh. Also, there is no clear update on Matheesha Pathirana who picked up an injury ahead of the previous game. CSK could replace Richard Gleeson with Pathirana if he is fit. Mitchell Santner can replace Mustafizur Rahman Also, Rachin Ravindra can be used in place of Moeen Ali. Deepak Chahar is also not fit and there is a high chance of him getting replaced by Tushar Deshpande.

Predicted Playing11: 

Punjab 

1 P Singh

2 Jonny Bairstow

3 Rilee Rossouw

4 Shashank Singh

5 Sam Curran (c)

6 Jitesh Sharma (wk)

7 Ashutosh Sharma

8 Harpreet Brar

9 Harshal Patel

10 Kagiso Rabada

11 A Singh/R Chahar

Chennai 

1 Ajinkya Rahane

2 Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)

3 Shivam Dube

4 Rachin Ravindra

5 Sameer Rizvi 

6 Moen Ali

7 MS Dhoni (wk)

8 Daryl Mitchell

9 Shardul Thakur

10 Deepak Chahar

11 M Rahman/R Gleeson

Players Matchups: 

L Livingstone against R Gleeson
16 balls 10 runs 03 Dismissal

L Livingstone against T Deshpande
05 balls 10 runs 01 Dismissal

S Dhawan against S Thakur
35 balls 51 runs 03 Dismissal

S Dhawan against R Jadeja 
37 balls 58 runs 00 Dismissal

S Dhawan against R Chahar
35 balls 56 runs 00 Dismissal

J Bairstow against M Santner
37 balls 60 runs 03 Dismissal

J Bairstow against S Thakur
24 balls 40 runs 01 Dismissal

J Bairstow against D Chahar
18 balls 17 runs 01 Dismissal

S Curran against M Santner
06 balls 04 runs 02 Dismissal

S Singh against S Thakur
09 balls 13 runs 01 Dismissal

R Rossouw against S Thakur
04 ball 08 runs 01 Dismissal

R Rossouw against D Chahar
11 ball 24 runs 01 Dismissal

R Rossouw against M Rahman
15 balls 21 runs 01 Dismissal

J Sharma against T Deshpande
11 balls 15 runs 01 Dismissal

R Gaikwad against A Singh
44 ball 55 runs 03 Dismissal

R Gaikwad against K Rabada
54 balls 57 runs 03 Dismissal

R Gaikwad against N Ellis
15 balls 16 runs 01 Dismissal

M Ali against R Chahar
09 ball 10 runs 02 Dismissal

M Ali against H Patel
26 balls 33 runs 02 Dismissal

S Dube against A Singh
15 balls 22 runs 02 Dismissal

S Dube against K Rabada
15 balls 22 runs 02 Dismissal

R Jadeja against K Rabada
19 balls 32 runs 02 Dismissal

R Jadeja against H Patel
14 balls 40 runs 01 Dismissal

R Jadeja against R Chahar
25 balls 18 runs 01 Dismissal

MS Dhoni against R Chahar
21 balls 13 runs 02 Dismissal

A Rahane against K Rabada
11 balls 10 runs 01 Dismissal

M Santner against A Singh
13 balls 13 runs 01 Dismissal

D Mitchell against C Woakes
15 balls 30 runs 01 Dismissal

D Mitchell against A Singh
19 balls 43 runs 01 Dismissal

Team Combo: 

PBKS Team Info – 

• Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow will probably open the inning.
• Rilee Rossouw will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
• Shashank Singh and Sam Curran will handle the middle-order batting.
• Sam Curran is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
• Sam Curran will lead the Punjab Kings as a Captain. He is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
• Jitesh Sharma will do the Wicket Keeping for Punjab Kings.
• Shashank Singh and Harpreet Brar will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
• Harshal Patel and Kagiso Rabada will lead the pace attack of his team.

CSK Team Info – 

• Ajinkya Rahane and Ruturaj Gaikwad will probably open the inning.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
• Shivam Dube will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
• Ravindra Jadeja and Sameer Rizvi will handle the middle-order batting.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the Chennai Super Kings as a Captain. He was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
• MS Dhoni will do the Wicket Keeping for Chennai Super Kings.
• Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
• Mustafizur Rahman and Deepak Chahar will lead the pace attack of his team..

Winning Chances: 

CSK are the favourites to team. The Ruturaj Gaikwad led side has its back against the wall and needs wins in three out of the four games. After losing to same team at home, CSK would come hard at PBKS. They have a few issues in their bowling but the quality of batting makes up for the loopholes. Also, PBKS themselves could blow hot and cold thus CSK are favourites for us.

Chennai Super Kings to beat Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings a 100% chance to win this match 

Chennai Super Kings a 0% chance to win this match 

Key Players: 

Punjab Kings 

Jonny Bairstow 

Jonny Bairstow scored a magnificent 108 against KKR.  Bairstow played another decent knock and scored a quick-fire 46 against CSK to help PBKS fetch an important win. Bairstow will look to ride on momentum and play a similar kind of impactful knock.

Shashank Singh 

Shashank has been a great find for PBKS. He has been the sole reason why PBKS can still be hopeful of making it to the playoffs. He has been very consistent, scoring 288 runs this season at a strike rate of near 170.

Kagiso Rabada 

Rabada had a great outing against CSK and bowled a spell of 1-23. He has been by far the best PBKS bowler, with 11 wickets to his name. PBKS will pin their hopes on Rabada to stop CSK from posting a big score or chasing one by picking crucial wickets.

Harpreet Brar 

Harpreet Brar created quite a few problems for CSK in last game and picked two wickets for 17 runs. Brar with his left arm spinner is not an easy bowler to score off. Since a lot of teams underestimate him, he finds himself among wickets in most games.

PBKS Possible Impact Player Substitutes 

Ashutosh Sharma/Prabhsimran Singh, V kaverappa, Rishi Dhawan, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary 

Ashutosh Sharma or Prabhimran Singh are two likely impact players options. It will depend on match situation who PBKS prefers. If they are chasing a big score, Ashutosh looks a better bet but if the score is not massive and PBKS lose early wicket, Prabhsimran can come in.

Chennai Super Kings 

Ruturaj Gaikwad 

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 62 against PBKS in previous game. He scored 98 against SRH and 108 against LSG as well. Gaikwad has peaked at the right moment and CSK will need him to be at the top of his prowess against PBKS in a must win game.

Shivam Dube 

Shivam Dube was dismissed for a duck in the last game but he has been in great form for the team, scoring 350 runs, and will be a key member of the batting lineup. Dube would be keen on making an impact as CSK rest a lot on him in middle overs.

Ravindra Jadeja 

Ravindra Jadeja has not been at his best in IPL 2024 season but CSK rely a lot of hopes on Jadeja, both with the bat and ball. In the absence of a few key bowlers, Jadeja needs to put his hands up.

Matheesha Pathirana 

Matheesha Pathirana has taken 13 wickets this season so far for CSK. He has been outstanding for the Men in Yellow but his fitness is a concern. However, if he manages to make it to the playing XI, his four overs will decide CSK’s fate in the match.

CSK Possible Impact Player Substitutes 

Sameer Rizvi, Mitchell Santner, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solank 

Mukesh Choudhary can be used if CSK need a bowler while Shaik Rasheed or Sameer Rizvi could be preferred if the team needs a batter.

Team Forms: 

PBKS Team Form: 

PBKS have four wins in 10 games. The team has picked decent form in the last couple of games and beat KKR and CSK. They need to win all their games to stay alive in the tournament.

CSK Team Form: 

CSK have run out of gas in last few games. The team has lost three out of the last four games and find themselves at fifth position in points table.

SQUAD: 

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad: 

Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran (c), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Tanay Thyagarajan, Sikandar Raza, Chris Woakes, Shikhar Dhawan.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad: 

Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Richard Gleeson, Mustafizur Rahman, Sameer Rizvi , Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Prashant Solanki, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Ajay Jadav Mandal, RS Hangargekar, Maheesh Theekshana, Nishant Sindhu, Aravelly Avanish.

Pre-Toss Grand League Team: