This match is more than another match – it is a situation to do or to do for the five -time champions. Meanwhile, pbks, seated comfortably in fifth row with five victories, seeks to strengthen their first four chances against a CSK outfit in difficulty.
Formerly a dominant force in Chepauk, CSK lost shocked four of his five home games this season. Injuries and forces of form tormented the side, including a mixture of leadership that saw Ms Dhoni take over the reins after the elbow injury of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Even Dhoni’s tactical radiance has not been able to reverse their fortune.
Veterans like Ravira Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Matheesha Pathirana have underperformed, while Rachin Ravira and the intermediate order had trouble delivering in a coherent manner. A rare light point has been the promising Ayush Mhatre, who will have to withdraw once again against the bowling iron of PBKS Arshdeep Singh.
Yuzvendra Chahal, back in great shape for PBKS, represents a major threat in medium -sized, in particular in a potential confrontation with Shivam Dube. PBKS looks balanced with a solid order solid to Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, a reliable n ° 3 in Shreyas Iyer, and a complete force in Marco Jansen.
Although CSK is injured and unpredictable, they remain dangerous if key players are triggered. But with pbks on a vague momentum, the edge seems to be with visitors before this battle with high stakes in Chepauk.
CSK vs pbks squads
Chennai Super Kings: Ms Dhoni (Capt & WK), Dewald Brevis, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddharth, Ayush Mhatre, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravirand Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Matheesha Pathirana.
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (Capt), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Ferguson, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Pyla Avinash, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Pannu, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai.
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