After the defeat in Guwahati, CSK’s coaching staff is hopeful that the conditions will improve at home.

Although the last match was also a home match in terms of spectators, the result did not go in favor of the team. Now the team will try to make a comeback on the Chennai pitch.

There may be bounce and bounce in the pitch
This time a change may be seen in the pitch of Chennai. Earlier it used to be helpful for spinners, but now bounce and pace are being seen here, due to which the batsmen can benefit. For this reason, the role of batsmen who play big shots will become important.

Sanju Samson is most important for Chennai
If we look at the batting of Chennai Super Kings, Sanju Samson is in great form this season and is scoring runs at a fast pace.

This match is very important for captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. His performance in recent matches has not been as per expectations. He has scored single digit scores 6 times in the last 10 matches, but his record in Chepauk is excellent.

Prabhsimran is giving a good start to Punjab
On the other hand, the Punjab Kings team looks quite balanced this time. Openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh were known for scoring fast runs in the powerplay. Whereas captain Shreyas Iyer would have the ability to score runs quickly in the middle overs.

Depth in Punjab’s batting
Players like Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis can change the course of the match in the middle and death overs. The special thing is that Stoinis is among the few batsmen who have scored a century against CSK in Chepauk.

Lack of Brevis and Dhoni can make Chennai play
Talking about the team combination, the absence of Devold Brevis is a matter of concern for Chennai Super Kings, due to which the middle order looks weak. At the same time, Punjab has depth in batting and the team also has 7 bowling options.

Head to head record of both teams
The head-to-head record also seems to be in favor of Punjab. Of the 9 matches between the two teams in Chennai, Punjab Kings won 5 and Punjab also won the last three matches. In such a situation, this match is not just a victory for CSK, but an opportunity to regain its old dominance.

Talking about the weather, the temperature can go up to 35 degrees Celsius on the day of the match, which will further increase the challenge for the players. Overall, this match is expected to be high-scoring and the batsmen of both the teams can play an important role.

Chennai Super Kings: 1 Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), 3 Ayush Mhatre, 4 Matt Short, 5 Shivam Dubey, 6 Sarfaraz Khan/Prashant Veer, 7 Karthik Sharma, 8 Jamie Overton, 9 Noor Ahmed, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Anshul Kamboj, 12 Khalil Ahmed.

Punjab Kings: 1 Priyansh Arya, 2 Prabhsimran Singh (wicket-keeper), 3 Cooper Connolly, 4 Shreyas Iyer (captain), 5 Nehal Wadhera, 6 Shashank Singh, 7 Marcus Stoinis, 8 Marco Jensen, 9 Xavier Bartlett, 10 Vijaykumar Vaishakh, 11 Arshdeep Singh, 12 Yuzvendra Chahal.