Chennai Super Kings will face Kings XI Punjab at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chennai Super Kings have won their previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders in the last ball. The finish has certainly been exciting. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has praised about the finisher Ravindra Jadeja in the post-match presentation. Ravindra Jadeja has been consistently doing it for CSK in this season and he is a great personality to have in the side. CSK will not be able to qualify for the playoffs. So, they have nothing to lose from here on. The players will certainly go to the field in free mind and play a good brand of cricket.
On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab is currently in a pressure situation. It’s a do or die match for them. A win can take them to playoffs and a defeat will end their season in the league stage itself. Kings XI Punjab has won back to back 5 games. Now the defeat against Rajasthan Royals in the previous match will certainly change the momentum.
Pitch Report:
The match is going to be played in Abu Dhabi, which is the bigger stadium. The ball is coming nicely to the bat throughout the whole matches. The toss winning captain will love to chase in this surface as the wicket is not going to change in the second innings. However, the dew factor will not come into play as the match is going to be held in the afternoon.
Head To Head Record:
Total Matches Played: 22
Chennai Super Kings Won: 13
Kings XI Punjab Won: 9
Predicted Starting XI; Chennai Super Kings Vs Kings XI Punjab:
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Narayan Jagadessan, MS Dhoni (C&WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi.
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul (Captain, wk), Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin.
Key Players:
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ambati Rayudu
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul
Chris Gayle
Captain And Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Choices: Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul
Vice-Captain Choices: Ambati Rayudu, Sam Curran, Chris Gayle, Mohammed Shami
Probable Winner: Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings have won their last two games against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders. The dressing room atmosphere will certainly be good after two victories. They will be eyeing to end the season with a winning note. Shane Watson has made a comeback in the side in the previous match. However, he has not been able to do well in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. So, Faf Du Plessis might come back in the side in his place. Shardul Thakur might also feature once again in the starting XI of CSK in this match.
Chris Gayle has scored 99 runs in the match against Rajasthan Royals. They have not been able to win the match despite that knock. Kings XI Punjab might go with an unchanged XI in this match.
