IPL 2023: CSK vs PBKS match in IPL today in Chidambaram Stadium

First match in IPL today CSK vs PBKS: Punjab has won only 2 out of 6 matches at Chepauk Possible Playing-11

CSK vs PBKS

In this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), doubleheader matches will be played again today. The first match will be between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), which will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai. The match will start at 3.30 pm. Out of the six matches played at Chennai's home ground Chepauk so far, Punjab has won only two. At the same time, Chennai has won four matches.

Both teams will be face-to-face for the first time this season. Both have faced defeat in the last match. While Chennai was defeated by Rajasthan Royals by 32 runs, Punjab was defeated by Lucknow Super Giants by 56 runs. In the second match of the day, the teams of Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be face-to-face.

Chennai won 5 out of 8 matches 

Chennai Super Kings have played eight matches so far this season. He won five and lost three matches. CSK had lost their previous match against Rajasthan Royals. The team has 10 points now.

Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Mathisha Pathirana, and Mahish Teekshana can be the 4 foreign players of the team against Punjab. Apart from these, players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rituraj Gaikwad, and Tushar Deshpande are also making the team strong.

Punjab won 4 out of 8 matches 

Punjab Kings have played eight matches so far this season. In which he won four and lost four matches. PBKS had lost to Lucknow in the last match. PBKS has 8 digits now. The 4 foreign players of the team against Chennai can be Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Sam Karan and Kagiso Rabada. Apart from these, players like Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh and Shahrukh Khan are making the team strong.

Pitch report 

The Chepauk Stadium pitch is dominated by spin bowlers while batsmen find it very difficult to score runs on this pitch. But in the initial matches of this season, a lot of runs have been scored on this ground. In such a situation, today's pitch can also be helpful for batting.

Weather condition 

Sunday weather in Chennai will not be good. It will be cloudy, there is a possibility of rain and thunderstorms can also occur. Here Sunday's temperature will be between 34 to 27 degree Celsius.

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Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Rituraj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Mathisha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh and Mahish Teekshana.

Impact Players: Ambati Rayudu, Rajvardhan Hungergekar, Sheikh Rashid. 

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Atharva Tayde, Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Sam Karan, Jitesh Sharma, Shah Rukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar and Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Players: Prabhsimran Singh, Mohit Rathi, Rishi Dhawan, Matthew Short and Harpreet Brar.