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On May 1st, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face off against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk, in Chennai.
CSK holds the third position on the points table, having won five out of nine matches. They have secured victory in three out of their last five matches. Meanwhile, PBKS, currently eighth on the points table, has won three out of nine matches. However, they have only won one of their last five matches.
Scoring proves challenging for batters at Chepauk due to the pitch’s assistance to both spinners and pacers, making it favorable for bowlers.
In the evening, Chennai’s temperature will hover around 32 degrees Celsius, but the real feel will reach approximately 39 degrees Celsius due to high humidity around 83%. Rain is not expected.
Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman
Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada
In their IPL encounters thus far, Chennai and Punjab have faced each other 28 times. CSK emerged victorious in 15 matches, while PBKS won 13. Chennai’s highest total against PBKS stands at 240, while Punjab’s highest total against CSK is 231.
In their most recent encounter on April 30 last year, CSK posted a total of 200/4 in 20 overs. Punjab successfully chased down the target on the final delivery, securing victory by four wickets. CSK opener Devon Conway showcased an outstanding performance, scoring an unbeaten 92 off 52 balls in the match. Despite Chennai’s loss, Conway was awarded the Player of the Match title.
According to Google’s win probability, CSK has a 59% chance of defeating Punjab in their 10th match.