Chennai Super Kings will take on Punjab Kings in the 11th match of TATA IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. It promises to be a humdinger of a contest as both the teams come off embarrassing defeats.
CSK is yet to win a single match and newly appointed captain Ravindra Jadeja would like his team to pull out all stops to secure their first win.
However, CSK will be up against the PBKS outfit which consists of a star-studded batting lineup with the capacity to chase down any daunting total.
Match Details
Date: 03 Apr 2022
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
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Pitch Report
The pitch here at the Brabourne Stadium has plenty to offer for the pacers and the batters who are willing to be patient in the initial phase of their innings. The powerplay period is the most daunting for the top order of any team to counter. However, once the batsmen get their eye in they can look to target the shorter boundaries and score at a scorching pace.
Weather Forecast
The temperature is expected to remain slightly high at 31 degrees. Humidity is expected at 53% whereas the chances of Precipitation are almost negligible.
CSK vs PBKS Dream 11 Top Picks
Robin Uthappa is a right-handed batsman who plays for Chennai Super Kings. He has been in good form in the first two matches as he has amassed 78 runs at an excellent strike rate of 162.
Moeen Ali is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Chennai Super Kings. He is yet to show his true potential, however, he has still scored 35 runs and has the capability to take the match away from the opponent once he is set.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman who plays for Punjab Kings. He has aggregated 74 runs thus far in the tournament and has played a couple of blitzkrieg-like innings wherein he smashed the opposition bowlers to all parts of the park.
Shikhar Dhawan is a left-handed batsman who plays for Punjab Kings. He plays at the crucial position of an opener and is used to providing explosive starts to his side. However, he also has the capability to provide stability to the team if wickets fall in a cluster at the other end.
Dwayne Bravo is a left-arm medium pacer who plays for Chennai Super Kings. He has a knack of chipping in with wickets at crucial junctures of the game. His slower balls bamboozle the opposition batsmen.
Mayank Agrawal is a right-handed batsman who plays for Punjab Kings. He is yet to hit full stride but has shown glimpses of his brilliance in the matches played till now. He has the tendency of playing long innings at a brisk strike rate which deals a body blow to the opposition’s chances.
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For CSK vs PBKS
Wicketkeepers – Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jonny Bairstow
Batsmen – Robin Uthappa, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, R. Gaikwad
All-rounders – Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers – Dwayne Bravo, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
Captain: Shikhar Dhawan
Vice-Captain: J. Bairstow
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For CSK vs PBKS
Wicketkeepers – Bhanuka Rajapaksa, M.S Dhoni
Batsmen – Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Mayank Agarwal
All-rounders – Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith
Bowlers – Dwayne Bravo, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
Captain: Robin Uthappa
Vice-Captain: Mayank Agrawal
CSK vs PBKS Probable XI
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (c), Dwaine Pretorius, Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Mukesh Choudhary, T. Deshpande
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, J. Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar
Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
Going by their recent form and performance Punjab Kings is expected to win this match.
