Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2022, Today Match Prediction 25 April 2022

pbks vs csk Match Prediction & Analysis

IPL2022 qualification race is heating up with at the half-way stage with all teams playing 7 games so far. Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings are currently at the bottom 3 in the points table and every loss from now will thinner their chances for qualification. CSK won their last match against MI in a thrilling fashion and will be looking to build momentum with a victory in this match. Punjab Kings were decimated by the Delhi Capitals in the last game and will need to get back to form with a win in this match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Punjab Kings Preview

Punjab Kings were bundled out for 115 runs (lowest score in this IPL so far against DC last night. Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, and Liam Livingstone has been their main run scorers so far. Johnny Bairstow is due for a big knock and Jitesh and Shahrukh Khan have been scoring quickly but are slightly inconsistent so far.

Their bowlers were blown away by DC batters scoring 119 runs in just 10.3 overs. Kagiso Rabada has been their pace spearhead with youngsters Vaibhav Arora and Arshdeep Singh for company. Rahul Chahar has been brilliant with the ball claiming 10 wickets but lacks another spinner at other end. Nathan Ellis will continue his playing XI ahead of Odean Smith.

Top players to bet on: Rahul Chahar, Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow/Banuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

Punjab Kings Actual Playing XI:

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Arshdeep Singh, S Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Jitesh Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal

Chennai Super Kings Preview

CSK lost 2 quick wickets before Robin Uthappa (30 runs) and Ambati Rayudu (40 runs) steadied the chase with a god partnership. Their middle order lost 2-3 wickets and needed 48 runs off last 4 overs with Dwaine Pretorius (22 runs) and MSD (28* runs) taking their team home in a thrilling fashion on the very last ball. 

Pacer Mukesh Chowdary repaid the faith of the team picking up the top-3 wickets of the opposition in his first 2 overs. Spinners Mahesh Theekshana and Mitchell Santner picked up crucial wickets in middle overs with veteran bravo claiming 2 wickets. Ravi Jadeja and Dwaine Pretorius add value to their bowling attack with their all-round abilities.

Top players to bet on: Ambati Rayudu, Maheesh Theekshana, Dwaine Pretorius

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner/Moeen Ali, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary

Chennai Super Kings Actual Playing XI:

Dwayne Bravo, Maheesh Theekshana, Mitchell Santner, Shivam Dube, RV Uthappa, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretorius, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Choudhary, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Mumbai will have bright and sunny weather on the match day with weather interruptions. We expect dew to have an impact in the second innings of the match.

Venue Details

Wankhede has high scoring venue with the ball coming onto the bat nicely and the new ball in expected to swing around troubling the batters. We expect the batters to play aggressively and score totals in the range of 190-200 runs on this pitch.

Toss: To Bowl

Captains have opted to bowl first in all the 35 matches played so far and we expect the trend to continue in this match too. Last match both teams scored 200+ runs at this same venue.

PBKS vs CSK
Winning Prediction

CSK come into this match after winning a close game against their rivals which will boost the team morale. They still need to address their fielding issues and top order woes in the batting line-up.  Punjab kings are struggling to find the balance with their inexperienced pacers not taking wickets consistently. They will hope their top-4 player’s score heavily in this match. We expect CSK to win this match owing to their experience in their playing XI.

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS WILL WIN THE MATCH

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