In the 49th match of IPL 2024, five-time champion Chennai Super Kings will face Punjab Kings. This match will be played at home ground Chepauk, Chennai.
Chennai Super Kings (CHE) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ajinkya Rahane, 2. Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), 3. Daryl Mitchell, 4. Shivam Dube, 5. MS Dhoni(WK), 6. Ravindra Jadeja, 7. Moeen Ali, 8. Tushar Deshpande, 9. Deepak Chahar, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Possible Playing 11: 1. Prabhsimran Singh(WK), 2. Jonny Bairstow(WK), 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. Arshdeep Singh
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The match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings is scheduled to take place today at 7:30 PM at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. This venue has been known for its slow pitch for years. However, in the current season, barring one match, it has been good for the batting. Spinners are expected to get help from the pitch in this match. Pacers will need to use slow and wide yorkers. Otherwise the batsmen are expected to dominate. The batsmen will have to take advantage of the field in the powerplay overs.
According to the weather report, the temperature in Chennai is likely to be around 32 degrees Celsius in the evening on May 1, 2024. Humidity will be around 83%. This means that dew can play a big role in the second innings. However, in the last match, Chennai had defended the score of 210 runs despite dew. There is no chance of rain.
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