MATCH NO – 49th Match   Â
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2024
DATE – 01st May, 2024
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
Indian Premier League 2024 has started from 22nd March.49th match of Indian Premier League will be played between one of the most popular teams of IPL, Punjab Kings & One of the most popular teams and 5 times IPL trophy winner Chennai super Kings.
MATCH PREVIEW
The 49th match played between Punjab Kings (PBK) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Punjab Kings team won 3 matches and lost 6 out of 9 matches and eighth position in the points table. Whereas Chennai Super Kings team have won 5 matches and lost 4 out of 10 matches and third position in Point table.
Last time when both teams Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings played between each other, Chennai Super Kings team scored 200 runs and Punjab Kings team chased the total of 200 runs and Punjab Kings team won the match by 4 wickets.
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS:
Defending Champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, CSK has been a dominant force in the league since its inception in 2008. The team is owned by India Cements and is captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most iconic and successful captains in cricket history. CSK has a strong fan base known as the “Yellow Army” and is known for its consistency and solid performance throughout the IPL seasons.
Under the leadership of Dhoni and the coaching of Stephen Fleming, CSK has won the IPL title multiple times and has consistently reached the playoffs in most seasons. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Devon Conaway, Rachin Ravindra Daryl Mitchell, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad. They have good all-rounders also like, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchel Santner, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshna, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
PUNJAB KINGS
Punjab Kings (formerly known as Kings XI Punjab) is another franchise cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Mohali, Punjab, the team represents the state of Punjab in India. They have been part of the IPL since its inception in 2008.In February 2021, the franchise announced that they were changing their name from Kings XI Punjab to Punjab Kings, along with a new logo and branding. The team has had various performances over the years, reaching the IPL final in 2014 but not yet clinching the title. Like other IPL teams, Punjab Kings consists of both domestic and international cricket players.
The team plays its home matches at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali and sometimes at other venues due to scheduling and logistical reasons.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like, Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh.They have good all-rounders also like, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Chris Woakes. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Nathan Ellis & Rahul Chahar adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up. Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings.
PITCH REPORT
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk Stadium, is a cricket ground located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It serves as the home ground for the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also hosted numerous international matches.
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is known for being spin-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
Overall, the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch is known to produce competitive matches, providing opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. It often rewards skillful spin bowling and strategic batting, making it a fascinating venue for cricket enthusiasts
GROUND STATS (IPL) Â
| Â Â TOTAL MATCH | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 135 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 155+ |
| Â BATTING 1ST WON | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 71 |
| Â Â BATTING 2ND WON | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 62 |
| Â Â Â Â Â NO RESULT | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 02 |
SCORING PATTERN
| Â Â Â BELOW SCORE 150 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 50 |
| Â Â BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 40 |
| Â Â BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 22 |
| Â Â Â ABOVE SCORE 190Â | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 22 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 135
PACER WICKETS – 343
SPINNER WICKETS – 202
CSK TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
KEY POINTÂ Â Â Â Â
- Chennai Super Kings team performed well in this season and won 5 matches and lost 4 matches in the 9 matches and third position in the point table.
- Last match played between Chennai Super Kings & Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings failed to defend the total of 200 runs and lost the match by 4 wickets.
- Shivam Dube has scored 350 runs in 9 innings with 58+ average in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 447 runs in 9Â innings with 63+ average in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Ravindra Jadeja has scored 157 runs in & taken 5 wickets in 9 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- In this season Ruturaj Gaikwad 334 runs in 5 innings with an average 111+average on MA Chidambaram pitch.
- In this season Shivam Dube 218 runs in 5 innings with an average 72+average on MA Chidambaram pitch.
- In this season Mustafizur Rahman has taken 11 wickets in 5 innings on MA Chidambaram on MA Chidambaram pitch.
- Mustafizur Rahman has taken 14 wickets in 8 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.Â
- Matheesha Pathirama has taken 13 wickets in 6 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.Â
- Tushar Desh Pande has taken 10 wickets in 8 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.Â
- In the last match Chennai Super Kings successfully defended a good total of 213 runs and won the match by 78 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 98 runs, Shivam Dube Scored 39 runs, Daryl Mitchell scored 52 runs in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Tushar DeshPande took 4 wickets, Mustafizur & Matheesha Pathirana took 2-2 wickets each and Deepak Chahar took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.  Â
- Both teams played 29 matches and Chennai Super Kings team won 16 matches and lost 13 matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
SQUADS
Batting – Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sameer Rizvi, Aravelly Avanish (wk), MS Dhoni (wk).Â
Bowling – RS Hangargekar, Deepak Chahar, Ajaj Jadav Mandal, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary.
All Rounder – Daryl Mitchell, Nishant Sindhu, Moeen Ali, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
 Ruturaj Gaikwad, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni © (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Shardul Thakur, Tushar DeshPande, Mustafizur Rahman.  Â
Substitutes -:Shardul thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Nishant Sindhu, Moeen Ali.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 98r, 108r, 17r, 69r, 67r. |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 9r, 1r, 36r, 5r, 35r. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 52r, 11r, 17r, 25r, 13r. |
| Shivam Dube | 39r, 66r, 3r, 66r, 28r. |
| Moeen Ali | 0W, 30+0W, 2W, 12r, 23+2W. |
| MS Dhoni | 5r, 4r, 28r, 20r, 1r. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 1W, 16+0W, 57+0W, 0W, 3W. |
| Shardul Thakur | 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 75+1W. |
| Deepak Chahar | 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Tushar Desh Pande | 4W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 3W. |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2W, 2W, 1W, 4W, 3W. |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 13 INNINGS – 602 RUNS – 60.2AVG. |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 15 INNINGS – 222 RUNS. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 5 INNINGS – 134 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Shivam Dube | 13 INNINGS – 389 RUNS. |
| Moeen Ali | 9 INNINGS – 86 RUNS – 6 WICKETS. |
| MS Dhoni | 58 INNINGS – 1454 RUNS. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 42 INNINGS – 429 RUNS – 34 WICKETS. |
| Shardul Thakur | 6 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| Deepak Chahar | 18 INNINGS – 23 WICKETS. |
| Tushar Desh Pande | 13 INNINGS – 19 WICKETS. |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 9 INNINGS – 15 WICKETS. |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 5 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS PBKS (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS PBKS |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 37r, 30r, 1r, 12r, 5r. |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 12r, 26r, 27r, 9r, 5r. |
| Daryl Mitchell | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shivam Dube | 28r, 8r, 57r, 23r, 23r. |
| Moeen Ali | 10+0W, 0W, 0r, 46+1W, 4+1W. |
| MS Dhoni | 13r, 12r, 23r, 12r, 10r. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 12+2W, 21+0W, 1W, 17+0W, 0W. |
| Shardul Thakur | 0W, 4W, 0W, 3W, 0W. |
| Deepak Chahar | 1W, 4W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Tushar Desh Pande | 3W, 0W. |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 1W. |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS PBKS (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS PBKS |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 6 INNINGS – 147 RUNS. |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 18 INNINGS – 467 RUNS.. |
| Daryl Mitchell | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shivam Dube | 6 INNINGS – 151 RUNS. |
| Moeen Ali | 6 INNINGS – 60 RUNS – 4 WICKETS. |
| MS Dhoni | 25 INNINGS – 655 RUNS – 50.4 AVG. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 23 INNINGS – 322 RUNS – 16 WICKETS. |
| Shardul Thakur | 10 INNINGS – 17 WICKET. |
| Deepak Chahar | 9 INNINGS – 7 WICKET. |
| Tushar Desh Pande | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 5 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
PBKS TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATSÂ
KEY POINTS Â Â
- Punjab Kings team performed not good in this season and won only 3 matches and lost 6 out of 6 matches and 8th position in point table.
- Last match played between Chennai Super Kings & Punjab Kings, Punjab Kings team successfully chased a good score of 200 runs and won the match by 4 wickets.
- Sam Curran has scored 152 runs and also taken 12 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Jonny Bairstow has scored 204 runs in 7 innings with a century in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shashank Singh has scored 263 runs in 9 innings with 63+ average in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ashutosh Sharma has scored 159 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Kagiso Rabada has taken 10 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Arshdeep Singh has taken 12 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshal Patel has taken 14 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match Punjab Kings team broke a record of highest chasing score of 261 runs in just 18 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders and won the match by 8 wickets.
- Jonny Bairstow scored 108 runs in just 48 balls with the help of 9 sixes and shashank singh scored 68 runs in just 28 balls with the help of 8 sixes in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Prabhasimran Singh scored 54 runs in just 20 balls with the help of 5 sixes and Rilee Rossouw scored 26 runs in 16 balls in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets and Sam Curran, Harshal Patel & Rahul Chahar took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Both teams played 29 matches and Punjab Kings team won 13 matches and lost 16 matches against Chennai Super Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Shikhar Shawan ©, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Shivam Singh, Atharva Tade, Asutosh Sharma, Vishawanath Singh, Prabhasimran Singh (wk), Jonny Bairstow(wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk).
Bowling – Rahul Chahar, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harshal Patel, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Choudhary, Harpreet Brar.
All Rounder – Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Chris Woakes, Tanay Thyagarajan.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Sam Curran ©, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar.
Substitutes – : Shashank Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Ashutosh Sharma, T. Thyagarajan, Harpreet Singh.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 54r, 35r, 0r, 10r, 4r. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 108r, 15r, 0r, 22r, 42r. |
| Rilee Rossouw | 26r, 9r, 1r, 5r, 10r.. |
| Sam Curran | 1W, 20+1W, 6+2W, 6+2W, 29+2W. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 13r, 9r, 29r, 19r, 16r. |
| Shashank Singh | 68r, 8r, 41r, 9r, 46r. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | 3r, 61r, 31r, 33r, 31r. |
| Harpreet Brar | 0W, 21+0W, 20+0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Harshal Patel | 1W, 3W, 3W, 1W, 2W. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 0W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 4W. |
| Rahul Chahar | 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 1 INNING – 42 RUNS. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 6 INNINGS – 211 RUNS. |
| Rilee Rossouw | 1 INNING – 35 RUNS. |
| Sam Curran | 2 INNINGS – 29 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 1 INNING – 21 RUNS. |
| Shashank Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harpreet Brar | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harshal Patel | 4 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Rahul Chahar | 8 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS CSK (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS CSK |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 42r. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 6r, 7r, 23r, 0r, 0r. |
| Rilee Rossouw | 0r, 35r, 14r, 1r. |
| Sam Curran | 29+1W, 6+3W, 0W. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 21r, 26r. |
| Shashank Singh | 15r. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harpreet Brar | 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Harshal Patel | 1W, 3W, 2W, 3W, 1W. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Rahul Chahar | 1W, 0W, 3W, 0W, 0W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS CSK (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS CSK |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 1 INNING – 42 RUNS. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 6 INNINGS – 97 RUNS. |
| Rilee Rossouw | 4 INNINGS – 50 RUNS. |
| Sam Curran | 3 INNINGS – 35 RUNS – 4 WICKET. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 2 INNINGS – 47 RUNS. |
| Shashank Singh | 1 INNING – 15 RUNS. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harpreet Brar | 3 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| Harshal Patel | 8 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 5 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| Rahul Chahar | 11 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDSÂ Â
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 29
- CSK WIN – 16
- PBKS WIN – 13
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FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Bairstow, P. SIngh.
BATSMEN – D. Mitchell, S. Singh, S. Dube, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Curran, R. Jadeja.
BOWLERS – M. Rahman, M. Pathirana, H. Patel.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Bairstow.
BATSMEN – D. Mitchell, S. Dube, R. Gaikwad, A. Sharma
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Curran, R. Jadeja.
BOWLERS – T. Deshpande, H. Patel, A. Singh, M. Pathirana
BACK-UPS – J. Sharma, S. Thakur, D. Chahar, M. Ali.         Â
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) –Â R. Gaikwad, S. Curran.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Dube, J. Bairstow. Â
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –Â
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
