Chennai Super Kings will lock horns against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. The match will take place at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Chennai Super Kings have lost three consecutive matches after winning their first match against Mumbai Indians. The team management is still trying to find out the right combination. Chennai Super Kings will be eyeing to get back on track with a win against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday.
On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab has also won one out four matches so far. They have also not clicked as a unit except that one match against Royal Challengers Banglore. Few decisions taken by KL Rahul have raised the eyebrows of the cricket fans. They will certainly go back to the blackboard and come back with a different strategy in this match.
Pitch Report:
The toss is going to be an important factor in this season. Previously we have seen the captains choosing to chase the total in T20 matches. However, in this tournament, the team batting second is facing problems to chase down the total because of various factors. The pitches are getting slow because of the dew factor. The captains will surely assess the condition ahead of the match and choose batting or bowling first according to their team strength.
Head To Head Record:
Total Matches Played: 22
Chennai Super Kings Won: 13
Kings XI Punjab Won: 9
Predicted Starting XI:
Chennai Super Kings:
Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C&WK), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur.
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul (Captain, wk), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Karun Nair, Glenn Maxwell, Jimmy Neesham, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cotrell, Murugan Ashwin.
Key Players:
Chennai Super Kings:
Faf Du Plessis
Sam Curran
Kings XI Punjab:
KL Rahul
Mayank Agarwal
Captain And Vice Captain Selection:
Captain Choices: Faf Du Plessis, KL Rahul.
Vice-Captain Choices: Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Mayank Agarwal, MS Dhoni
Probable Winner: Chennai Super Kings
CSK have been missing Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh badly in this tournament. They have not named any replacement yet. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is clearly struggling with the bat and he has lost his magical touch somewhere. The only positives of this side have been Faf Du Plessis and Sam Curran. Ravindra Jadeja has shown glimpses of form with the bat in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chennai Super Kings will be eyeing to make a few changes in their starting XI to find the proper balance.
On the other hand, it has been the heroics of KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal with the bat for Kings XI Punjab. Mohammed Shami has also been quite good with the bowl. However, they have not been able to edge past their opponents because of a few poor decision making. The management needs to solve the problems quickly. Jimmy Neesham has not been in great form so far and he might be dropped from the starting XI in the next match.
