- Match: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings (PBKS vs. CSK)
- Date- 25th April 2022
- Match Format- T20
- Venue- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Time- 7:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Clear, 32℃
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings (PBKS vs CSK) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the PBKS vs CSK Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Chennai Super Kings will face Punjab Kings in the 38th match of the TATA IPL, 2022 on Monday, 25 April 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium. Keep on reading for more information on the PBKS vs. CSK game.
Punjab Kings are starting to lose their steam as we are progressing into the crucial stage of the tournament. Their aggressive approach in the batting order which gave them good returns in starting matches of the tournament has lately backfired. Main players like Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, and Johnny Bairstow have not looked in their usual touch and have failed to provide solidity. Punjab needs to clinch victory in this match to come back on track for playoff contention.
Chennai Super Kings have played their trademark cricket in the last 3 matches and are starting to fight their way back into the tournament. Their bowling is now starting to shape perfectly with the emergence of Mukesh Choudhary in powerplay overs which is a good sign. They still have a lot of work to do to make a comeback into the contention for playoffs but if they win this game then certainly gates are open for Chennai boys.
Both teams are not in a good state at the moment in the points table but consecutive wins could game the dynamics in seconds as it happened for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Top Batsmen for PBKS vs CSK
- Robin Uthappa (CSK)- 10 Matches, 323 runs at 147 strike rate (last 10 games)
- Shivam Dube (CSK)– 7 Matches, 239 runs at 161 strike rate (this season)
- Liam Livingstone (PBKS)- 7 Matches, 226 runs at 182 strike rate (this season)
- Mayank Agarwal (PBKS)- 9 Matches, 227 runs at 135 strike rate (last 9 games)
Top Bowlers for PBKS vs CSK
- Rahul Chahar (PBKS)- 7 Matches, 10 wickets at 7.32 economy (this season)
- Kagiso Rabada (PBKS)- 6 Matches, 7 wickets at 8.52 economy (this season)
- Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)- 10 Matches, 8 wickets at 8.25 economy (last 10 games)
- Dwayne Bravo (CSK)- 10 Matches, 14 wickets at 8.81 economy (last 10 games)
PBKS vs. CSK Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If PBKS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- PBKS is expected to score 160
- Result prediction- CSK will win the match by 4 wickets.
Scenario 2- If CSK bats first
- First Innings score prediction- CSK is expected to score 170
- Result prediction- CSK will win the match by 10 runs.
PBKS vs CSK Today Match Prediction, IPL 2022, Who Will Win the Match?
CSK to win
Chennai Super Kings are a more confident side coming into this game and the last ball win certainly announced their comeback. Chennai was struggling to find the balance in the side but now they have found a wicket-taking new ball bowler in form of Mukesh Choudhary who could be a game-changing player going forward.
While Punjab are coming off back-to-back losses and their batting order needs a quick fix to save Punjab Kings’ hopes for playoffs. Certainly given the present form, we think Chennai will win this game.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- The poor form of Johnny Bairstow could open gates for Bhanuka Rajapaksa in this game
- Chennai is expected to continue with their winning XI
PBKS vs. CSK Probable Playing 11
PBKS Playing XI
Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow/Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora
CSK Playing XI
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Mitchell Santneri, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (C), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary
Squad for PBKS vs. CSK, Match 38, IPL 2022
Punjab Kings:
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh, Benny Howell, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Prerak Mankad, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa
Chennai Super Kings:
Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary, Adam Milne, Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Tushar Deshpande, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, Subhranshu Senapati, Prashant Solanki, KM Asif, Simarjeet Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Bhagath Varma
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