CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Dream11 Team

Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings will lock horns against each other in the 49th match of the Indian Premier League 2024. The fixture will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Let’s take a look at our fantasy preview for this game.

Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – Match 49 of IPL 2024

1 May, 7:30 PM IST

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Table of Contents

CSK vs PBKS Today IPL Match Prediction

Chennai Super Kings are at number 3 on the points table and have won their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 78 runs after posting a total of 212. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, sitting at the eighth, are coming from a huge win over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. They rewrote the history in between two hours. KKR posted Eden’s highest-ever T20 total of 261 and PBKS chased it down in just 18.4 overs and highest T20 successful chase came there in Kolkata.

Last time, the two teams met was in Chennai on April 30, 2023. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 37 off 31 alongside Arshdeep Singh’s 1/37 spell and posted a total of 200/4 (on the shoulder of Conway’s 92*). Prabhsimran Singh’s 42 (24) set up the chase before Liam Livingstone anchored PBKS to victory with a 24-ball 40. Tushar Deshpande’s 3-wicket haul went in vain.

Form Guide

Chennai Super Kings – WLLWW

Punjab Kings – WLLLL

Chepauk Stadium Pitch Report

The MA Chidambaram pitch helps bowlers, making it tough for batters to score. The team batting second is likely to benefit due to dew later on. Pacers are getting better help than spinners in this tournament.

IPL Last Result at the Venue:

(28 Apr 2024) –

CSK: 212/3 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 0w)

SRH: 134/10 (18.5) (Pacers – 9w, Spinners – 1w)

Chennai Super Kings won by 78 runs.

(23 Apr 2024) –

CSK: 210/4 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 0w)

LSG: 213/4 (19.3) (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 0w)

Lucknow Super Giants won by 6 wickets.

(8 Apr 2024) –

KKR: 137/9 (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 3w)

CSK: 141/3 (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 1w)

Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets.

CSK Playing 11

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)
Ajinkya Rahane
Daryl Mitchell
Shivam Dube
Ravindra Jadeja
Moeen Ali
MS Dhoni (wk)
Deepak Chahar
Tushar Deshpande
Mustafizur Rahman
Matheesha Pathirana
Shardul Thakur (Impact)

Chennai Super Kings Team News

CSK should continue with the same XI.
Batting order should remain the same.

CSK Key Players

Matheesha Pathirana vs Punjab Kings in IPL

Last 5 Bowling Figures in IPL	Bowling Stats vs PBKS	IPL Stats at Chepauk	Vice captain choice
2/17, 2/35, 1/29, 4/28, 3/31	1 wicket with an average of 32.0	15 wickets with an average of 16.5	❌

Ruturaj Gaikwad Stats vs Punjab Kings in IPL

Last 5 Scores in IPL	Batting Stats vs SRH	IPL Stats at Chepauk	Captain or Vice captain choice
98, 108, 17, 69, 67	85 runs with an average of 17.0	602 runs with an average of 60.2	✅

PBKS Playing 11

Shikhar Dhawan (c)
Jonny Bairstow
Prabhsimran Singh
Liam Livingstone/ Railee Rossouw
Shashank Singh
Sam Curran
Jitesh Sharma (wk)
Harpreet Brar
Harshal Patel
Kagiso Rabada
Rahul Chahar
Arshdeep Singh (Impact)

Punjab Kings Team News

Shikhar Dhawan is fully fit. Still, he was given rest in the last match. He is now expected to come back as captain. If not, Ashutosh Sharma will continue.
Sikandar Raza has left the squad for national duty.
Batting order should remain the same.

PBKS Key Players

Jonny Bairstow Stats vs Chennai Super Kings in IPL

Last 5 Scores in IPL	Batting Stats vs CSK	IPL Stats at Chepauk	Vice captain choice
108*, 15, 0, 22, 42	97 runs with an average of 19.4	211 runs in with an average of 42.2	❌

Harshal Patel Stats vs Chennai Super Kings in IPL

Last 5 Bowling Figures in T20	Bowling Stats vs CSK	IPL Stats at Chepauk	Vice captain choice
1/48, 3/15, 3/31, 1/21, 2/30	14 wickets with an average of 17.4	11 wickets with an average of 7.9	✅

Who will win today match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings (49th match of Indian Premier League 2024)?

Chennai and Punjab have faced each other in 28 matches in IPL. Out of these 28 games, Chennai have won 15 whereas Hyderabad have come out victorious on 13 occasions.
In the last 5 years, both teams met each other 9 times. PBKS have a lead of 5-4 over CSK.
In the last 5 meetings, PBKS have a lead of 4-1 over SRH.
The two teams met in Chennai on April 30, 2023. SRH won it by 4 wickets.

It is expected that CSK will win this match as they have been clinical at Chepauk this season. However, records are up for PBKS.

CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: J Bairstow, P Singh

Batsmen: R Gaikwad, S Dube, D Mitchell, S Singh/ S Dhawan

All-rounder: S Curran, R Jadeja

Bowlers: M Pathirana, H Patel, M Rahman/ T Deshpande

Alternative: Arshdeep Singh for P Singh

Who are Best Captain or Vice Captain Options for CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Team?

For Small League, Head to Head contest: R Gaikwad, H Patel

For Grand League, Mega Contest: Matheesha Pathirana, S Curran

What are CSK vs PBKS Fantasy Tips?

Tushar Deshpande picked up 3 wickets in the last head-to-head at Chepauk in 2023.
Ashutosh Sharma is an Out-of-the-box pick. You can try him over Shashank Singh as Shashank performs in alternative matches. Besides, never ignore Kagiso Rabada.
If Dhawan plays, he must be your go-to pick.