The 22nd match of the Indian Premier League will be played between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings at the Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. This season has not gone well for the Chennai Super Kings. They are currently at 9th position with just 2 points from 4 matches. On the other hand, the Punjab Kings are in 4th place after winning 2 out of their 3 matches. Both teams are coming into this game after facing defeats. Punjab Kings started the season strongly with two back-to-back wins but lost their last match against Rajasthan Royals. Chennai Super Kings won their first match but then lost three matches in a row. Out of their three home games, they have lost two.
Head-to-Head: PBKS vs CSK
The competition between the Punjab Kings and the Chennai Super Kings has been intense. Out of the 30 matches played between the two teams so far, Chennai Super Kings have won 16, while Punjab Kings have won 14.
Key Players to Watch for Punjab Kings
Shreyas Iyer – The In-Form Captain
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is in excellent form and is the leading run-scorer for the team. He has scored 159 runs in 3 matches.
Rising Stars of Punjab Kings
Young, uncapped players have been a major strength for Punjab Kings. Nehal Wadhera, who joined from Mumbai, is second in the run tally with 105 runs. Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya are also contributed to the team’s success.
Arshdeep Singh – Leading the Bowling Attack
Arshdeep Singh is the leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings, with 6 wickets in 3 matches. Lockie Ferguson and Marco Jansen have taken 3 wickets each.
The Key to Success – Yuzvendra Chahal
Chahal, one of the most successful bowlers in the IPL, has struggled so far, taking only 1 wicket in 3 matches. For Punjab Kings to do well, it’s crucial that Chahal steps up and takes wickets in the upcoming matches, including against Chennai.
Dream11 Team Prediction for PBKS vs CSK
Dream11 Team 1:
- Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Prabhsimran Singh
- Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad
- All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen
- Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Noor Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal
- Captain: Shreyas Iyer
- Vice-Captain: Rachin Ravindra
Dream11 Team 2:
- Wicketkeeper: Prabhsimran Singh
- Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad
- All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen
- Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Noor Ahmed, Mathisa Pathirana
- Captain: Glenn Maxwell
- Vice-Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Dream11 Team 3:
- Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway
- Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Rachin Ravindra, Nehal Wadhera, Ruturaj Gaikwad
- All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Shivam Dubey, Marcus Stoinis, Ravindra Jadeja
- Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Noor Ahmed
- Captain: Shreyas Iyer
- Vice-Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Squad List for Both Teams
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dubey, Mathisha Pathirana, Noor Ahmed, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Sheikh Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Chaudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.
Punjab Kings:
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nihal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Vishak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Paayla Avinash, Suryansh Shedge, Mushir Khan, Harnoor Pannu, Aaron Hardy, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Umarzai.