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IPL 2021 Match - 8 PBKS vs CSK Match Prediction
PBKS V/S CSK (Match 8) Pre-Match Analysis (Today’s Match Prediction) VIVO IPL 2020: Captain, Vice-captain, Fantasy gaming Tips, Probable Playing XIs for Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings T20 Match at Wankhede Stadium, 7:30 PM IST Saturday April 16 2021
Head-to-Head
Having Midweek blues? Well, we know how to make you happy! We are back again with a preview of tonight’s match which will be played at the Wankhede Stadium between the Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings. This is going to be a unique contest between two big teams. The last season was a forgettable one for both teams, both teams looked like a pale shadow of what they actually are. Punjab Kings made a lot efforts but in vain, while Chennai Super kings were simply outwitted by other teams to everyone’s surprise. This year, both teams have come back with a fresh look and new players in their arsenal. Punjab kings have also come up with a new jersey and a new name. This contest is going to be simply awesome because Chennai will be looking score two points on the board desperately while Punjab Kings will be looking to maintain their good run. Punjab looks much stronger this year, their captain looks in solid form, their bowlers are looking good as well.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings in spite of working much harder on themselves could win their first win. Suresh Raina has made a comeback after long time and is looking solid. The new changes may come handy but they will also have to work on a new strategy.
History
Matches: 23
Won:
CSK: 14
PBKS: 9
Lost:
CSK:9
PBKS: 14
No Result: 0
Highest Score:
CSK:240
PBKS:231
Lowest score:
CSK: 120
PBKS: 92
Pitch Conditions
The match will be played at the Wankhede stadium, Mumbai. Here, Teams batting first have an upper hand generally. The pitch has got good bounce, and the ball does not do much here, so both teams will look to earn some extra runs at the beginning.
Moreover, dew will also play an important factor so whoever wins the toss will look to bat first. This is good news for both teams as both teams have some really good hitters in their arsenal. This could be a high-scoring match after all.
Batting
CSK:
CSK will eagerly be waiting for their Skipper MS Dhoni to fire some sixes and will cross their fingers hoping the star batsman makes some useful runs going forward in the tournament. If he performs in today’s match they would like to think, they have a chance. They also have a few other explosive batsmen in Faf Du Plessis, Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo but Watson is not scoring. Robin Uthappa provides some really good stability to the middle-order and of course there is Ambati Rayudu who can tackle the tail-end with Ravindra Jadeja. The tail is deep, and CSK knows how to capitalize on it.
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PBKS:
Their batting order without a doubt looks like the most power packed if you compare them to other teams. They have the Universe Boss Chris Gayle; they have the best T20 batsman Dawid Malan, they have their captain KL Rahul and youngsters like Mandeep Singh and Mayank Agarwal. In the middle they have players like Sarfaraz and Shahrukh while in the tail end they have someone like Moises Henriques who can smash a few out of the park when the need be. All in all they look like a batting side to play against. The first match will give them a good idea of which attack to go with.
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Bowling
CSK:
They have a lot of players in their arsenal who did amazing things in the previous season, taking good number of wickets under their belt for the CSK in the tournament. Shardul Thakur is looking good with newfound confidence in the CSK camp and will get a bit of help from fellow spinner Moeen Ali. Deepak Chahar has shown a lot of promise since the last season of the league and he will be matching steps with either Imran Tahir or Dwayne Bravo, both are looking in a decent touch this season.
PBKS:
This year they have made some serious changes to their bowling department after their failure to live up to expectations last year. They have the likes of Chris Jordan, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith and of course India pacer, Mohammed Shami. They will have three good spin options in Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin and Saurabh Kumar. Their bowling was a serious area of concern last year and this year they will be looking to turn it around.
Match Prediction
This particular match is important for both teams. Both teams had a disastrous season last year and both are desperately looking to win at any cost. The only thing different between them right now are those 2 points. Punjab Kings has 2 points on the board from their previous match while CSK are still looking for their first points on the board.
The pitch is a high scoring match, so the team that bats well and manages to restrict the other at a marginal score will win. This is a contest between fire and electricity so be ready for some explosions tonight!
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Sportswhoop’s prediction for tonight: PBKS
Disclaimer :
The predictions made here are mere assumptions of the author and does not intend to influence any decision made by you.
