Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings – Betting Tips & Match Prediction (IPL 2024)

•  Jonny Bairstow

After scoring 96 runs from his first six matches, Jonny Bairstow made a scintillating return to form, smashing a brilliant century against KKR (108 off 48). Also, he was the top scorer for his side (46 off 30 balls) in their previous match against CSK. Bairstow seems to have found his rhythm when his team needed the most.

• Shashank Singh

Shashank Singh has been the best find of the 2024 IPL and is the biggest contender for the Emerging Player of the season. With 288 runs from 10 matches, Shashank is the leading runscorer for PBKS, having hit 20 fours and 19 sixes while maintaining a strike rate of almost 180. His average of 72.00 is the best in this tournament after Virat Kohli.

• Harpreet Brar

Even though Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh have 14 and 13 wickets to their names respectively, they have been very expensive. But Harpreet Brar has been the silent performer for his team. Even though he has only taken six wickets so far, Brar has the best economy rate (7.21) among all the Punjab bowlers. He picked up two crucial wickets against CSK in the previous match, which earned him the Player of the Match award.

• Ruturaj Gaikwad

The Chennai skipper looks in sublime touch. Having scored 509 runs from 10 matches, Gaikwad is currently the leading runscorer of the tournament. He has been phenomenal in his last six games, amassing five 50+ scores, which also include a century against LSG. Ruturaj has also smashed 53 boundaries, the most in the tournament.

• Matheesha Pathirana

With 13 wickets in just six matches, Pathirana has been a nightmare for the opposition batters with his in-swingers, deadly bouncers, and toe-crushing yorkers. The best part is that he is equally good with both the new and old ball, picking up crucial wickets in the powerplay overs as well as at the death. He has the best bowling strike rate (10.15).

• Shivam Dube

Even though he got out for a golden duck in the previous match against PBKS, Dube has been rock solid otherwise, especially in the middle overs. Equally destructive against spin and pace, he has scored 350 runs in 10 matches at an impressive strike rate of almost 172. He has smashed 26 sixes so far.