MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will face Shikhar Dhawan’s Punjab Kings in Match 41 of Indian Premier League 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Sunday, 30 April 2023, Chennai Super Kings have won five out of eight games so far. They lost their previous match versus Rajasthan Royals away from home. Chasing 203 runs to win, they fell short by 32 runs.
That margin of defeat caused a dip in the net run rate which meant they slipped to the fourth spot. Punjab Kings have won four and lost as many matches. They are struggling to be consistent but somehow manage to be in the race. Lucknow Supergiants made the highest team total of the season against PBKS in the last game. They scored 257 runs batting first and won the match by 56 runs.
IPL 2023 41 No. Match Details
- Date: Sunday, 30 April 2023
- Time: 3:30 PM
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Head to Head
- Total Matches Played: 27
- Chennai Super Kings Won: 15
- Punjab Kings Won: 12
Pitch Report
A pitch decent for batting in the first half is usually what the Chepauk presents in a day game. As the match progresses, it starts to slow down and the spinners start to walk the talk.
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XIs
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Devon Conway
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Moeen Ali
- Shivam Dube
- Ravindra Jadeja
- MS Dhoni (c & wk)
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Tushar Deshpande
- Akash Singh
- Mahesh Theekshana
Punjab Kings Probable Playing XIs
- Atharva Taide
- Shikhar Dhawan (c)
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Sikandar Raza
- Liam Livingstone
- Sam Curran
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Shahrukh Khan
- Kagiso Rabada
- Rahul Chahar
- Arshdeep Singh
Probable best batter Devon Conway
The dashing Kiwi opener Devon Conway is currently third on the IPL Orange Cap list. In eight matches so far, the 31-year-old has scored 322 runs at a strike rate of 137.02. He has four half-centuries in his last five matches and thus, will definitely be one of the players to watch out for in the upcoming match.
Probable best bowler Arshdeep Singh
The ace pacer Arshdeep Singh leaked a lot of runs in the last match but overall, he has picked up 14 wickets from eight matches. Against CSK batters, who are in extremely good form, Arshdeep can be a very useful weapon for the Shikhar Dhawan-led side.
IPL 2023 Match 41 Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Today’s Match Prediction
The home side would have the advantage because of the familiar conditions. They are better suited for what the pitch is going to offer. Defeating CSK at their home won’t be an easy task for PBKS and especially after their previous defeat against LSG. CSK will be expected to rule in this game and come out on top.
