IPL 2022 | CSK vs PBKS | Match 11 - Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, Fantasy XI
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 juggernaut rolls on as the 11th game of the lucrative tournament sees Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squaring off against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. Both the teams will head into this clash on the back of defeats in their respective recent games. While CSK recorded their second consecutive loss of the season against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Punjab Kings (PBKS) were handed a six wickets setback by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The Chennai batters did an excellent job, scoring 210 runs batting first. However, it was their bowling that was a huge letdown. Except for Dwayne Bravo and Dwaine Pretorius, no other bowler could manage to keep the LSG batters on the backfoot. They need to improve their bowling, especially against the hefty batting lineup of Punjab Kings, to claim their first win of IPL 2022 in this match. On the other hand, PBKS were off to an excellent start to the IPL 2022 campaign. They beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their opening game after chasing down the target of 206 but were completely different outplayed by the Knights in the second game. Their batting, which has been proclaimed as one of the best this season, came on knees against KKR bowlers. None of their batters could pass the 50-run mark. Their bowlers did a decent job in the initial hours of the second innings, but then the muscle-man of KKR, Andre Russell, had other plans for PBKS. He demolished Punjab's bowling lineup and smacked 70 runs off just 31 balls to help his side cross the finish line. Coming to the points table, the Super Kings are placed at the 8th spot of the IPL 2022 standings, while Punjab Kings are sitting at a spot ahead of their opposition with a couple of points in their account. Going into Sunday's clash, both Punjab and Chennai will be looking to win the game after registering a loss in their previous matches. Match Details Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, Match 11 Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Date & Time: April 3rd at 7:30 PM IST and local time Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar Pitch Report The deck at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, will favour the batters again, as it has been in the last couple of games. The quick bowlers will get an early swing, while spinners might come into the picture as the game progresses. We have seen 200 being chased in the last match played at this venue. Dew played a massive role in the previous game, and it will remain the same on Sunday. Both the teams will look to bowl first after winning the toss. Pitch Stats Matches Played: 8 Matches Won Batting First: 2 Matches Won Bowling First: 6 Average 1st Inning Score: 157 Average 2nd Inning Score: 147 Injury Update/Players Availability Chennai Super Kings: Rajvardhan Hangargekar may replace Tushar Deshpande. Punjab Kings: Johnny Bairstow will be available for selection. However, it will be intriguing to see who he will replace in Punjab's batting lineup. Dropping Bhanuka Rajapaksa will not be a wise decision after the way he performed against KKR. Odean Smith might make a place for Bairstow. Also, Sandeep Sharma might replace Raj Bawa. CSK vs PBKS Head-To-Head Matches Played: 26 CSK Won: 16 PBKS Won: 10 Squads Chennai Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (c), Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Mukesh Choudhary, Tushar Deshpande, Chris Jordan, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Mahesh Theekshana, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, Subhranshu Senapati, Prashant Solanki, KM Asif, Simarjeet Singh, Bhagath Varma, Adam Milne, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner Punjab Kings Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Raj Bawa, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Benny Howell, Ishan Porel, Vaibhav Arora, Ansh Patel, Atharva Taide, Prerak Mankad, Jitesh Sharma, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Singh, Sandeep Sharma Probable Playing XI Chennai Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (c), Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Mukesh Choudhary, Tushar Deshpande/Rajvardhan Hangargekar Punjab Kings Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa/Johnny Bairstow (wk), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Raj Bawa/Sandeep Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar Fantasy XI Suggestion 1 Wicket-Keeper: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, MS Dhoni Batters: Robin Uthappa, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal All-Rounders: Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Liam Livingstone Bowlers: Dwayne Bravo, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar Captain: Robin Uthappa Vice-Captain: Bhanuka Rajapaksa Fantasy XI Suggestion 2 Wicket-Keeper: Bhanuka Rajapaksa Batters: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretorius, Moeen Ali Bowlers: Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Dwayne Bravo Captain: Moeen Ali Vice-Captain: Shikhar Dhawan