Highlights:
- CSK have a 16-11 head-to-head lead over Punjab Kings.
- The Mayank Agarwal-led team has only three victories in seven games and is now ranked seventh.
- Ravindra Jadeja and his teammates are just one place ahead of the recently ousted Mumbai Indians (MI).
- CSK won the title last season, while PBKS ended seventh in the table.
The Punjab Kings will face the Chennai Super Kings in their upcoming match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Punjab was completely shattered in the last game as they were all out for just 115 runs and lost by nine wickets with more than nine overs to spare. The strategy of going into the game with six batters and five bowlers did not work out, and they will need to strengthen their batting lineup, which has been inconsistent at times. They are expected to make changes to their playing team and will hope to bring in Rajapaksa, who has shown good signs early.
The Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, beat the Mumbai Indians in their last game thanks to a spectacular finish from MS Dhoni, who turned back the clock. With the inclusion of Dwaine Pretorius, the bowling seemed to be in order, and Mukesh Choudhary was brilliant with the new ball. Therefore, they are expected to use the same lineup for the forthcoming match.
PBKS Vs CSK Head To Head
So far in the IPL, Chennai and Punjab have met in 27 matches. Chennai has won 16, while Punjab has won 11 of them.
Having said this, let us take a closer look at their past 5 meetings
PBKS Vs CSK Last 5 Encounters
3rd April 2022: Punjab Kings won by 54 runs
7th October 2021: Punjab Kings won by 6 wickets
15th April 2021: Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets
1st November 2020: Chennai Super Kings won by 9 wickets
4th October 2020: Chennai Super Kings won by 10 wickets
Additional Stats Of PBKS and CSK
PBKS highest score against CSK: 231
CSK highest score against PBKS: 240
Most runs for PBKS: 5,998 (Shikhar Dhawan)
Most runs for CSK: 5,528 (Suresh Raina)
Most wickets for PBKS: 112 wickets (Sandeep Sharma)
Most wickets for CSK: 179 wickets (Dwayne Bravo)
Lowest total defended by PBKS against CSK: 156
Lowest total defended by CSK against PBKS: 116
Match Prediction
Chennai has regained its momentum, and the winning team appears capable of defeating Punjab on any given day.
Therefore, Chennai Super Kings have a chance to win today’s match by defeating Punjab Kings.