Next up, Punjab Kings will take on Chennai Super Kings in back-to-back matches in IPL 2024. They first play in Chennai on May 1st next in Dharamsala on Sunday, May 5th.
They come into this game after a record-breaking comeback against KKR. They hunted 161 and still had more than one left. Despite the win, PBKS is in eighth place in the points table.
The win did not accurately reflect how inconsistent they had been throughout the season. Their win was against PBKS mostly due to the nature of the wicket at Eden Gardens which was flat as a tank.
Playing back-to-back games against CSK will be their real challenge. It will be interesting to see if their batters can stay consistent against them CSK where they will play in very different conditions.
The PBKS management is sweating over the return of Shikhar Dhawan her Captain. He has now missed four straight games for the franchise. If he doesn’t return, the Kings might want to play with the same team that won against KKR.
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Punjab Kings play 11 vs CSK – IPL 2024, match 49
Jonny Bairstow
Bairstow will open the batting for PBKS. He is fresh and unbeaten against KKR which helped his team defeat 261 against the team. He has scored 204 runs in seven games so far this season.
Rilee Rossouw
Rossouw will be part of the PBKS team. He scored 26 off 16 balls and played second fiddle to Bairstow WHO was a real eye-catcher that evening.
Sam Curran (center)
Sam Curran will step in at three. If Shikhar Dhawan is not returning, he will continue to lead the team. So far, he has taken 12 wickets in nine matches this season.
Jitesh Sharma (WK)
Sharma was retained by PBKS as a specialist goalkeeper. He hasn’t made any runs with the bat so far this season. PBKS could need their finishing strength against CSK.
Shashank Singh
Shashank could come in at five. Against KKR, he scored 68 off 28 balls, his highest score in the IPL until now. He hit eighth sixes in this knock. It will be interesting to see if he repeats this form against CSK.
Ashutosh Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma will come in with six. Apart from Shashank, he is the other superstar that PBKS has introduced this season. He has scored 159 runs at a strike rate of 189.29 this season until now.
Harpreet Brar
Brar will step in at seven. He handles the bat well and uses the ball sparingly. He scored 21 in his two overs against KKR. The left-arm spinner has taken four wickets in nine matches.
Kagiso Rabada
Rabada to may hit the long ball. He took 10 Wickets in nine matches at an average of 21.00 and an economy rate of almost 10. Against KKR, he scored 52 from his three overs.
Harshal Patel
Harshal will fill in at nine. He has taken 14 wickets with the ball this season after a slow start. Against KKR, he scored 48 in his three overs and picked up just one wicket.
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep will accompany Harshal at the other end. He also picked up 12 wickets from nine games and was the perfect foil to Harshal and Rabada. Against KKR he took 2/45.
Rahul Chahar
Chahar finalizes the expected starting XI for PBKS when they play against CSK with the same team. He took 1 for 33 against KKR take Sunil’s goal Narine
Impact Sub: Prabhsimran Singh
Prabhsimran will continue to be the impact sub for PBKS. Against KKR, he scored a brilliant 54 off 20 balls give his team the perfect start to the chase. He has scored 208 runs in nine games so far this season.
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