The Chennai Super Kings have a win under their belt but are now against a Punjab Kings unit that is approaching a must-win situation. Punjab, though, will be flying very high after having chased down 262 a couple of nights ago. Jonny Bairstow is back in form, and Shashank Singh has been excellent. The Punjab Kings have also beaten Chennai at the Chepauk last year and should come in with a lot of confidence after showing a powerful performance with the bat.

CSK vs PBKS Match Details

Date: May 1st, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: MA Chidhambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

CSK vs PBKS Weather Report

Humidity and some dew are expected through the course of the evening.

CSK vs PBKS Pitch Report

Chepauk was deceiving in the previous game. The track looked seemingly hard, but there were a lot of turns and grips throughout the game. Chepauk now looks more like its traditional self, with the ball slowing down as the innings progresses, and batting first is a better choice.

CSK vs PBKS Head-to-Head

CSK vs PBKS Predicted Playing XII

PBKS Playing XII

Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone/ Rilee Roussow, Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

CSK Playing XII

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Desphande, Mustafizur Rahman/ Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana

CSK vs PBKS Key Players

Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane continues to struggle. His straight bat shots look pretty solid and at the top he usually would feel at home. The runs, though, are still not flowing off his bat as they did last season, and with the business end coming soon, Rahane has his work cut out.

Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow finally showed up. He dominated against the Knight Riders, showing his own power and ability to find the fence. An in-form Jonny Bairstow will be interesting to watch going forward, especially on a track that gives batters a chance in the powerplay.

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CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season

PBKS’s Top Five Batters This Season

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

PBKS’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

CSK vs PBKS, Battles to Watch

Matheesha Pathirana vs Shashank Singh: Indian domestic batters have generally done well against Pathirana. Sai Sudharshan took him on last season and a few are doing well this time too. Shashank Singh, in the form of his life, could have a trick up his sleeve as well which will put CSK under a lot of pressure.

CSK vs PBKS Match Tips

Chennai Super Kings stand favorites at home. PBKS are blooming and did win last season at this ground as well giving them a strong chance but Chennai may start as favorites marginally.

Match Prediction: Chennai Super Kings Will Win the Match