Today (May 1) in IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings will host Punjab Kings – here is the predicted XI for the match, team news, and today’s IPL match prediction for CSK vs PBKS.

CSK vs PBKS, live score: Follow the live scorecard here

The match will begin at 7:30 pm IST.

CSK vs PBKS: Toss updates

The toss will take place at 7 pm IST.

CSK vs PBKS: Playing XIs

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

PBKS: Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh. Impact players: Harpreet Singh, Shikhar Dhawan

CSK vs PBKS: IPL 2024 team news

With 10 points from nine games, Chennai Super Kings are ninth on the points table. A win tonight will help them reach third place, and a reasonably big win will take them to the second spot. CSK are likely to stick to their starting XI – though they may consider accommodating Rachin Ravindra.

Despite their record chase against the Kolkata Knight Rides, time is running out for the Punjab Kings, who are now eighth with six points from nine matches.

Shikhar Dhawan may return to the side, but Punjab may use the Impact Player to use him only during the batting innings. If that happens, Sam Curran will continue as captain. It will be also interesting to see whether Dhawan opens batting and Punjab split Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow to accommodate him.

IPL 2024: Upcoming match

SRH vs RR – 7:30 pm IST

IPL 2024: Yesterday’s IPL match

LSG vs MI, Match 48 – LSG won by 4 wickets with 4 balls to spare

CSK vs PBKS: Prediction for today’s IPL match

CSK are outright favourites against PBKS on their fortress at Chepauk.

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