They may have a new name this year but if their first game of this year’s IPL is anything to go on, Punjab Kings are still all about KL Rahul’s batting. He top scored with 91 from 50 balls, falling in the final over after hitting 12 boundaries including 5 sixes. Two others of their top four made scores of 40+, Chris Gayle making 40 from 28 before Deepak Hooda smashed 64 from only 28 balls. With the ball, they opted to use 5 bowlers with each sending down 4 overs. Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh were the pick, taking 5 wickets between them and also the only ones to only concede 1 six each.
CSK’s batting was full of useful cameos but only one innings of any real substance. Moeen Ali contributed 36, Ambati Rayudu 23, Ravindra Jadeja 26* and Sam Curran 34, Suresh Raina top scoring with 54 before being run-out. With the ball, Dwayne Bravo was the only man in yellow to offer consistent control, his 4 overs conceding only 3 fours and 28 runs in total. Shardul Thakur took 2 wickets but also conceded 53 runs from 3.4 overs.
Lungi Ngidi will still be unavailable for CSK as will Jason Behrendorff who was signed up as a late replacement for Josh Hazlewood.
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PBKS vs CSK T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2021
The Kings go head to head which sees Punjab Kings on the hunt for their second win in two IPL games this season against Chennai Super Kings. CSK on the other hand, came off second best against Delhi Capitals in their first game and will be very keen to get that first win under their belts as soon as possible. Read on as we preview this clash of the 2021 IPL. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai and will get underway at 19:30 local time.
Neither side came into this year’s IPL after a particularly successful campaign last year. Kings XI Punjab ending the season in 6th position for the second edition in a row. CSK fared worse, finishing only above Rajasthan Royals in 7th position, a far cry from the three titles and five times runners-up.
Punjab Kings have the advantage of getting their season underway with a win and seeing their top order fire immediately. However, in spite of getting good numbers from the previous overs, they will be disappointed that they only took five runs from the 20th over. CSK only need a couple of their batsmen who made useful runs in the first game to contribute a few more and join Suresh Raina in the half-century makers list.
PBKS vs CSK T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: The match can be watched live on Star Sports in India, Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
PBKS vs CSK Match Toss Prediction
We are yet to see any captain roll the dice and opt to bat first in this year’s IPL. Will KL Rahul or MS Dhoni become the first exceptions? We doubt it.
PBKS vs CSK Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium has been the venue for the big runs so far in this year’s competition. We’ve had a 85 from Shikhar Dhawan, 91 from KL Rahul and 119 from Sanju Samson. There will certainly be runs on offer again for the batsmen.
Weather Report
No clouds with the temperature down a fraction from highs of 33 earlier in the day.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2021.
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
PBKS Team News
After a tight win against Rajasthan Royals on Monday, Punjab Kings will be looking for more of the same from their batsmen in their second fixture. There will be some pressure on Australians Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith who were both expensive with the ball, particularly with wiley T20 campaigner Chris Jordan waiting in the wings.
PBKS Key Players
KL Rahul - Picked out by many pundits as a potential winner of the Orange Cap for a second successive season, Rahul didn’t disappoint in hitting 91 against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021.
Chris Gayle - you never quite know what you’re going to get from Chris Gayle nowadays, although there will be no complaints after his 28-ball 40 in the first game. He can still hit a long ball and has many more IPL runs left in him.
Mohammed Shami - In spite of his exceptional contributions in 2019 and 2020, there were still question marks over Shami’s fitness ahead of this year’s IPL. 2-33 in his first game back was a useful return and we expect him to improve as the tournament progresses.
PBKS Team Form
Winning a tight game is good for any team’s momentum but Punjab Kings would have been particularly pleased after losing their final two games in last year’s competition.
PBKS Predicted Playing 11
Rahul (c) (wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh
PBKS vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction, Captain, Vice Captain
Wicket-keeper
KL Rahul (10.5) will be our wicketkeeper. Punjab Kings’ opener, keeper and captain does it all so we won’t pick anyone alongside him.
Batsmen
Suresh Raina (9.5), Chris Gayle (9.5) and Mayank Agarwal (9) are our batsmen. Raina and Gayle have experience on their side and plenty of runs still in the tank.
All-rounders
We’ve selected Ravindra Jadeja (9), Moeen Ali (8.5) and Sam Curran (9) as our all-rounders. An all CSK line-up in this department and all three showed their worth with the bat against Delhi Capitals.
Bowlers
Mohammed Shami (9), Shardul Thakur (8.5), Dwayne Bravo (8.5) and Jhye Richardson (8.5) make up our bowling attack. Bravo’s box of tricks and Shami’s consistency will be a powerful combination.
Captain/Vice-captain
KL Rahul will be our captain, Sam Curran his deputy
PBKS vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction
Batsmen:Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal
All Rounder:Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran (vc)
With Lungi Ngidi and Jason Behrendorff still unavailable, CSK’s bowlers should all get another chance to show what they can do after coming up short against the powerful Delhi Capitals.
CSK Key Players
Suresh Raina - CSK’s top run-scorer in the first game will be cursing the fact that he was dismissed via a run-out in the first game. If he is well set in this match, he must not be dismissed in the same fashion.
Sam Curran - A little expensive with the ball against Delhi Capitals but explosive with the bat from number 8. You always expect Curran to perform with both so it won’t be long before his bowling matches his hitting.
Dwayne Bravo - At 37 years of age, Dwayne Bravo shows no signs of slowing down and his skills are still in tip-top condition. We only saw him with the ball in hand and are in no doubt he will be itching to show off his batting in this game.
CSK Team Form
After winning their final three games in the 2020 IPL season, hopes were high that they could carry through the momentum. The defeat to Delhi Capitals was a swift reality check.
CSK Predicted Playing 11
Ruturaj Gakwad, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
PBKS vs CSK Team Form in Last Five Matches
PBKS : WLLWW
CSK : LWWWL
PBKS vs CSK Head to Head
Chennai lead the battle of the Kings after 23 IPL matches between the sides.
PBKS vs CSK Head to Head Stats in IPL T20
Matches Played
PBKS Won
CSK Won
Tie
No Result
23
14
9
0
0
PBKS vs CSK Betting Odds
There is nothing separating the two teams in the eyes of the bookmakers!
Who will win PBKS vs CSK IPL T20 Match?
KL Rahul and Faf fu Plessis are expected to lead the way with the bat in hand
We are backing KL Rahul, Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal with the bat for Punjab Kings. Rahul seems to be in no rush to give up his Orange Cap.
For Chennai Super Kings we are backing du Plessis, Gaikwad and Raina. Openers du Plessis and Gaikwad both missed out in the first game so will be keen to not rely on their middle order this time.
We are backing Shami, Richardson, and Meredith to trouble the CSK batsmen. Shami may have missed the India v England series through injury but he looks not far from his best again.
For CSK we have gone with Thakur, Chahar, and Bravo. Thakur took the big wickets in the first game but must reduce his economy rate or take more than 2 wickets to be a true match-winner.
Chennai Super Kings have a team of match winners but the question is always whether or not they will be able to realise their potential and win or produce a performance of cameos which ultimately isn’t enough. Punjab Kings on the other hand have the old-timers still producing the performances and, at this early stage of the tournament, we don’t think age will catch-up with them yet. We are backing Punjab Kings to make it two wins from two.
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Raina, Rahul and Dhoni Approach Their Personal Milestones in Mumbai
Suresh Raina who scored 50 in the first match is 2 sixes away from 200 sixes in IPL. He is 78 runs short of reaching the milestone of 5500 runs in IPL. MS Dhoni is two dismissals away from 150. He has scalped 109 catches and 39 stumpings behind the wicket till now. KL Rahul is 67 runs short of reaching 5000 runs in T20 Format. He has scored 1557 runs for India and 2738 runs in the IPL. If he hits 3 more sixes he will reach the milestone of 200 sixes in the shortest format overall.
03:15 pm | 16-04-2021
Punjab Kings is Likely to Make Changes in Their Bowling Lineup
Punjab Kings is likely to change their bowling line up for their game against CSK. Murugan Ashwin who was expensive in his first game might sit out and can be replaced by Ravi Bishnoi who had a great debut season in IPL 2020. He took 12 wickets in 14 games at an economy of under 8 which is good considering the format.
01:17 pm | 16-04-2021
Dhoni Will Look to Maintain Healthy Over Rate Against PBKS
Dhoni will look to keep a tight eye on the overs being bowled by the bowlers in a speculated time. He was fined for a slow over rate in their first match against DC and another such mistake can cost him a ban for one match as per the rules.
11:28 am | 16-04-2021
Did you know?
Suresh Raina has been the most consistent batsmen against PBKS who have made 814 runs striking at 151.97 and a great average of 42.84. Dwayne Bravo from CSK has scalped 19 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium.
10:00 am | 16-04-2021
Chennai Look to win against unpredictable Punjab
Chennai will look to bounce back to winning ways after losing their first match to RR. Punjab Kings who were in a better position in IPL 2020 in few games could not close out the games. Thus Chennai will look to take advantage and try to get 2 points from the game and open their account in points table
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Mr a
Csk win the toos and csk won the mach
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Karthikeyan
Chennai have to play aggresively in powerplay if they want to win.
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Md.sòhùl
Chris Gayle and Nicolas Pooran can go after the CSK bowling and get a huge score for Punjabs. Mayank Aggarwal will be well set to score big today
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Vivan
Csk needs good runs from the bats of raina and faf du plesi if they have to win this match against very strong looking punjab
Apr 16, 2021
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai, India
Csk win the toos and csk won the mach
Chennai have to play aggresively in powerplay if they want to win.
Chris Gayle and Nicolas Pooran can go after the CSK bowling and get a huge score for Punjabs. Mayank Aggarwal will be well set to score big today
Csk needs good runs from the bats of raina and faf du plesi if they have to win this match against very strong looking punjab