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CSK vs PBKS, IPL 2024: Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports Match 49 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, has Chennai Super Kings taking on Punjab Kings. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Wednesday. Chennai Super Kings have played nine matches so far. They are ranked third on the points table with 10 points. Punjab Kings have also played nine games but they are ranked eighth on the points table with six points. In the last match against SunRisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings won by 78 runs.
The top fantasy player for Chennai Super Kings was Ruturaj Gaikwad who scored 132 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Daryl Mitchell with 121 and Tushar Deshpande with 112 fantasy points.
In their last match in this tournament against Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings won by eight wickets. The top fantasy player for Punjab Kings was Jonny Bairstow who scored 168 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Shashank Singh with 104, Prabhsimran Singh with 86 and Arshdeep Singh with 50 fantasy points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to score on this surface. It will only allow a little assistance to the bowlers and taking wickets here will not be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 157 runs. The pitch is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to be around 31 degree C with 78% humidity and 8.01 m/s winds are expected.
Head-to-Head
In the 29 matches played between these two teams, Punjab Kings' bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Chennai Super Kings.
Both teams last played against each other in Match 41 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Devon Conway scored the highest fantasy points for Chennai Super Kings with 128 points while Liam Livingstone topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with 69 points.
Fatansy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Gaikwad has an average of 66 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last nine matches, Gaikwad has scored 447 runs at an average of 63.9 per match.
Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana is a key inclusion to your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 61 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.2. Pathirana is a right-arm fast bowler and in the last six matches, he has taken 13 wickets at an average of 13.
Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow is a wicket-keeper with an average of 59 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points. He can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. Bairstow is a top-order batter who bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played seven matches, Baristow has scored 204 runs averaging 34 per match.
Shashank Singh
Shashank Singh is a right-handed batter who is averaging 57 fantasy points since the last 10 games. He has a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. In the last nine matches, he has scored 263 runs at an average of 65.8 per match.
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube can be a fruitful pick for your Dream11 Team. Dube has an average of 53 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last nine matches, this player has scored 350 runs at an average of 58.3 per match.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is an all-rounder with an average of 48 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order batter who bats left-handed. In the recently played nine matches, Jadeja has scored 157 runs averaging 78.5 per match. He also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken five wickets while averaging 46.8 per match.
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 48 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent eight matches, Mitchell has scored 198 runs averaging 28.3 per match.
Tushar Deshpande
Tushar Deshpande has been averaging 35 fantasy points since the last 10 games backed by a fantasy rating of 9.3. He is a differential player for your Fantasy Team and the right-arm medium bowler has taken 10 wickets in nine matches at an average of 27.7.
Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keeper: Jonny Bairstow and MS Dhoni
Batters: Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shashank Singh
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran
Bowlers: Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Vice-Captain: Sam Curran
The top fantasy player for Chennai Super Kings was Ruturaj Gaikwad who scored 132 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Daryl Mitchell with 121 and Tushar Deshpande with 112 fantasy points.
In their last match in this tournament against Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings won by eight wickets. The top fantasy player for Punjab Kings was Jonny Bairstow who scored 168 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Shashank Singh with 104, Prabhsimran Singh with 86 and Arshdeep Singh with 50 fantasy points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to score on this surface. It will only allow a little assistance to the bowlers and taking wickets here will not be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 157 runs. The pitch is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to be around 31 degree C with 78% humidity and 8.01 m/s winds are expected.
Head-to-Head
In the 29 matches played between these two teams, Punjab Kings' bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Chennai Super Kings.
Both teams last played against each other in Match 41 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Devon Conway scored the highest fantasy points for Chennai Super Kings with 128 points while Liam Livingstone topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with 69 points.
Fatansy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Gaikwad has an average of 66 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last nine matches, Gaikwad has scored 447 runs at an average of 63.9 per match.
Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana is a key inclusion to your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 61 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.2. Pathirana is a right-arm fast bowler and in the last six matches, he has taken 13 wickets at an average of 13.
Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow is a wicket-keeper with an average of 59 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points. He can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. Bairstow is a top-order batter who bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played seven matches, Baristow has scored 204 runs averaging 34 per match.
Shashank Singh
Shashank Singh is a right-handed batter who is averaging 57 fantasy points since the last 10 games. He has a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. In the last nine matches, he has scored 263 runs at an average of 65.8 per match.
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube can be a fruitful pick for your Dream11 Team. Dube has an average of 53 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last nine matches, this player has scored 350 runs at an average of 58.3 per match.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is an all-rounder with an average of 48 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order batter who bats left-handed. In the recently played nine matches, Jadeja has scored 157 runs averaging 78.5 per match. He also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken five wickets while averaging 46.8 per match.
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 48 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent eight matches, Mitchell has scored 198 runs averaging 28.3 per match.
Tushar Deshpande
Tushar Deshpande has been averaging 35 fantasy points since the last 10 games backed by a fantasy rating of 9.3. He is a differential player for your Fantasy Team and the right-arm medium bowler has taken 10 wickets in nine matches at an average of 27.7.
Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keeper: Jonny Bairstow and MS Dhoni
Batters: Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shashank Singh
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran
Bowlers: Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Vice-Captain: Sam Curran