Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings: 53rd IPL Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

In the 53rd match of IPL 2021, Punjab Kings will take on Chennai Super Kings in Dubai on Thursday afternoon. CSK defeated PBKS the last time these two teams this season. 

CSK v PBKS: 53rd IPL Match Details

• Date – Thursday, October 07, 2021
• Time – 3:30 PM IST
• Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

CSK v PBKS: 53rd IPL Match Preview:

Chennai Super Kings' batting faltered in the last match. CSK heavily depends on Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis to score and give a good start. Ambati Rayudu has been in good touch in the middle, while Ravindra Jadeja has played the finisher role brilliantly. 

Dwayne Bravo has been at his best and has picked wickets in the death overs. Shardul Thakur, too, has given breakthroughs bowling in the middle overs. Jason Behrendorff might play this game if CSK decides to rest Josh Hazlewood ahead of playoffs. 

Punjab Kings, too, rely on openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal to score runs. Only Aiden Markram has looked solid apart from the openers in the UAE leg. 

Moises Henriques made a good comeback in the last match and picked three wickets; he will be crucial with both bat as well as the ball. Ravi Bishnoi could be the game-changer. 

CSK v PBKS: 53rd IPL Match Prediction:

Although CSK has lost two matches in a row, but they are still good in balance and have steady batters, unlike Punjab Kings. CSK will be favorites going into the match. 

CSK v PBKS Head-to-Head(H2H):

• Total – 24
• Chennai Super Kings – 15
• Punjab Kings – 9

CSK v PBKS: 53rd IPL Match Team News: 

• Chennai Super Kings - Sam Curran has been ruled out of IPL 2021 due to a lower back injury. 
• Punjab Kings - Fabian Allen missed out in the last match due to injury, there is no fresh update regarding his fitness as of now. 

CSK v PBKS: 53rd IPL Match Probable Playing XI:

• Chennai Super Kings - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood// Jason Behrendorff
• Punjab Kings - KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

CSK v PBKS: 53rd IPL Match Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - KL Rahul
• Batters - Ambati Rayudu, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Aiden Markram, Mayank Agarwal
• All-rounders - Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo
• Bowlers - Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi

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