On April 30, 2023, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), where MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Shikhar Dhawan's Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face each other in match 41 on a doubleheader Sunday. This season, the two sides will only play against each other once in the league stage.
Currently, Chennai Super Kings have had a solid start to their campaign, having played eight matches with five victories and only three defeats. They have ten points and a positive net run rate of 0.376, placing them fourth on the table. On the other hand, Punjab Kings have had a mixed start to their season so far, having played eight games with four wins and as many losses. They have eight points and an NRR of -0.510, placing them sixth on the table.
In their previous game, Chennai Super Kings suffered a 32-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals due to careless bowling that allowed the opponents to score a massive total of 202. On the other hand, Punjab Kings need to win to maintain their position among the top four teams after their NRR suffered following their earlier 56-run defeat to Lucknow.
PBKS skipper Dhawan will lead his side from the front against the four-time winners, as he personally has a solid record against them, having notched up 1029 runs at an average of 44.73 with one century and eight half-centuries.
In terms of head-to-head records, the Men in Yellow are ahead of the Kings with 15 victories in 27 matches, with PBKS having won the remaining 12. This batting field has seen six matches played, with the team batting first having won five of them, while the team bowling first has won one. The typical score on this pitch is 150, so winning the toss and choosing to bat first may be a wise decision.
1 – Ajinkya Rahane (449) needs one four to reach 450 fours in the IPL.
22 – Shikhar Dhawan (6478) is 22 runs away from completing 6500 runs in the league.
1 – Rahul Chahar (99) is one game away from appearing in 100 T20 matches.
1 – Prabhsimran Singh (49) is one match away from featuring in his 50th T20 game.
10 – Sam Curran (1990) is ten runs short of reaching the milestone of 2000 T20 runs.
29 – Devon Conway (4971) needs 29 runs to get to 5000 runs in T20 matches.
44 – Jitesh Sharma (1956) needs 44 runs to complete 2000 runs in T20 cricket.
2 – MS Dhoni (348) requires two fours to get to 350 fours in the IPL.
4 – Liam Livingstone (346) requires four fours to get to 350 fours in T20 cricket.
3 – Curran (97) is three big hits away from completing 100 maximums in T20s.
47 – Ambati Rayudu (5953) requires 47 runs to complete 6000 runs in T20s.
1 – Rayudu (99) is one grab away from reaching 100 catches in T20 cricket.
5 – Ravindra Jadeja (95) is five big hits away from completing 100 maximums in the IPL.
Chennai Super kings Probable XI :Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Singh
Punjab Kings Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Atharva Taide, Sikander Raza, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada
On Sunday, April 30th, Mumbai Indians will face Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the 42nd game of IPL 2023. Despite being at the top of the points table, Rajasthan Royals are not underestimating Mumbai Indians, who are currently in the 8th position. This is a crucial game for Mumbai as they need a win to stay in the race for playoffs.
Mumbai Indians have had an inconsistent performance this season, winning three out of seven matches and losing the last one to Gujarat Titans by 55 runs. Their batting was impressive, but their bowlers failed to deliver in the last five overs of the game, allowing the opposition to score 206 runs. Mumbai Indians need a complete performance from both their batting and bowling units to keep their hopes alive.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are riding high on their comprehensive win against Chennai Super Kings. With their top-order in form, including Sanju Samson, and the middle-order support from Hetmeyer, they have a strong batting line-up. Their spin attack, consisting of Ashwin and Chahal, along with pacer Sandeep Sharma, has been fantastic.
The Wankhede Stadium pitch is known to favor batsmen, with short boundaries and a quick outfield. The new ball might assist pace bowlers, but the game is expected to be in favor of the batters. Mumbai Indians need their top-order to fire, including Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tim David, while their bowlers, such as Riley Meredith, Cameron Green, Behrendorff, and Piyush Chawla, need to deliver tight overs.
Overall, this promises to be an exciting and closely contested match between two teams with different positions in the points table.
Mumbai Indians probable XI :Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi
Rajasthan Royals probable XI:Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna.
MI XI Probable XI :Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Basil Thampi, Jasprit Bumrah and Tymal Mills
RR XI Probable XI :Jos Buttler (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal and Prasidh Krishna.
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