Punjab Kings have played 10 matches and are ranked seventh on the points table with eight points, while Chennai Super Kings have also played 10 matches and are ranked fifth on the points table with 10 points. The pitch at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 135 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 pacers have taken 75% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.
Weather Report
The temperature will hover around 29 degree C with 23% humidity. 3.72 m/s winds are expected.
PBKS vs CSK, Head-to-Head
In the 30 matches played between these two teams, Punjab Kings' bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Chennai Super Kings.
In their previous encounter in this series, Harpreet Brar was the Man of the Match while Rahul Chahar scored the highest fantasy points for Punjab Kings with 76 points. Ruturaj Gaikwad topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Chennai Super Kings with 91 points.
PBKS vs CSK, Fantasy XI Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is a batter with an average of 72 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played 10 matches, he has scored 509 runs averaging 63.6 per match.
Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana is a bowler with an average of 61 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.9 and can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He is a right-arm fast bowler and in the recent six matches, Pathirana has taken 13 wickets at an average of 13.
Samuel Curran
Sam Curran is an all-rounder with an average of 59 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and can be a good safe pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last 10 matches, Sam has scored 178 runs at an average of 22.25 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling left-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken 12 wickets, averaging 25.6 per match.
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team with an average of 55 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recent 10 matches, he has scored 350 runs averaging 50 per match.
Jonathan Marc Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow is a wicket-keeper with an average of 54 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last eight matches, he has scored 250 runs at an average of 35.7 per match.
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is an all-rounder with an average of 47 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Mitchell is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played nine matches, he has scored 199 runs at an average of 28.4 per match.
Shashank Singh
Shashank Singh is a batter with an average of 47 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Shashank is a right-handed batter. In the recent 10 matches, he has scored 288 runs at an average of 72 per match.
Tushar Deshpande
Tushar Deshpande is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. He has an average of 35 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.3. He is a right-arm medium bowler and in the last nine matches, he has taken 10 wickets at an average of 27.7.
Rahul Chahar
Rahul Chahar can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He has an average of 19 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.2. Rahul bowls leg-break googly and in the recently played five matches, he has taken five wickets at an average of 28.
PBKS vs CSK, Fantasy XI Team
Wicket-Keepers: MS Dhoni
Batters: Shashank Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube
All-Rounders: Sam Curran and Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers: Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Sam Curran
Vice-Captain: Ravindra Jadeja