PBKS vs CSK IPL 2024 Playing 11: There will be a battle for the playoffs between Punjab and Chennai, who has the upper hand? Know the pitch report and important updates related to the match

PBKS vs CSK IPL 2024: The 53rd match of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) will be the first great match of the double header between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match between the two teams will be held at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. This match will start at 3.30 pm. In IPL 2024, Punjab Kings will be out to score a hat-trick of wins while Chennai Super Kings will be out to avenge the defeat. Talking about the matches played by both the teams in this season, Punjab team has played 10 matches so far, out of which it has won 4 matches. Whereas Chennai has won 5 out of 10 matches. In this respect, Punjab is at eighth position in the points table. Chennai Super Kings is at number five.

PBKS vs CSK Head to Head

So far, a total of 29 matches have been played between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings in IPL. In which Chennai has won 15 matches and Punjab has won 14 matches. According to these figures, both the teams are superior to each other. CSK has won only one match more than PBKS. In such a situation, today’s match is going to be very tremendous.

pitch report

If we talk about the pitch of Dharamshala Stadium, the fast bowlers get good help here, especially with the new ball. Spin generally does not play much of a role here and as the innings progress, it becomes easier to play strokes on this ground, making this ground known for high-scoring encounters. Dew can play an important role in the evening. In such a situation, the team winning the toss can choose to bowl first.

Probable playing-11 of PBKS vs CSK

Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran (captain), Riley Rosseau, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.

Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Richard Gleeson, Mathisha Pathirana.