Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Match 49 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, has Chennai Super Kings taking on Punjab Kings. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Wednesday. Chennai Super Kings have played nine matches so far. They are ranked third on the points table with 10 points. Punjab Kings have also played nine games but they are ranked eighth on the points table with six points. In the last match against SunRisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings won by 78 runs.

The top fantasy player for Chennai Super Kings was Ruturaj Gaikwad who scored 132 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Daryl Mitchell with 121 and Tushar Deshpande with 112 fantasy points.

In their last match in this tournament against Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings won by eight wickets. The top fantasy player for Punjab Kings was Jonny Bairstow who scored 168 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Shashank Singh with 104, Prabhsimran Singh with 86 and Arshdeep Singh with 50 fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to score on this surface. It will only allow a little assistance to the bowlers and taking wickets here will not be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 157 runs. The pitch is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature is expected to be around 31 degree C with 78% humidity and 8.01 m/s winds are expected.

Head-to-Head

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