CSK vs KXIP Dream11 Prediction
Indian Premier League, 2019 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab, 18th Match | CSK vs KXIP Who Will Win


 Its time for the weekends which means it is time for a doubleheader. The first match of the day will see the defending champions Chennai Super Kings squaring off against Kings XI Punjab, followed by a riveting encounter between the current table toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad and eyeing an entry into the top four this season, Mumbai Indians.

 Chennai Super Kings

 After a hat-trick of wins, the winning run of Super Kings was finally halted by Mumbai Indians at Wankhede who tamed CSK by 37 runs to register their second win of the season. CSK were holding the top position until the defeat but now they have slumped down to the third position on the points table.

Despite the loss, they still look a confident unit and skipper MS Dhoni knows what to do from here. Their next challengers in Kings XI Punjab are also a regressive unit who are currently at the second spot on the points table with 3 wins from 4 games.

 The history suggests that CSK have had the upper hand over Kings XI and with the match scheduled to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, CSK are clearly the favorites to start in this encounter.

 Kings XI Punjab

 Kings XI Punjab have definitely changed their fortunes after a loss to KKr in their second encounter of the season at the Eden Gardens at Kolkata. Their last win over DC was definitely a confidence booster as they rose from the ashes to decimate their opponents.

At one stage, Delhi Capitals were cruising with 144 for the loss of 3 wickets, but what took place in the next 20 minutes or so was nothing less than a miracle. Once Mohammad Shami removed Rishabh Pant it was all Punjab who claimed the next 7 wickets for just 8 runs and eventually won the contest by 14 runs.

 Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin knows MA Chidambaram’s surface better than anyone as he has been playing all his cricket right from the start at this stadium. He definitely knows the way this surface behaves and will look to march with his troops with some sort of advantage on his back.

 Head to Head
Total Played: 20

 CSK Won- 12

 KXIP Won- 08

 The surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai
The temperature would be soaring at this time of the year in Chennai which means, the pitch will be dry and slow. The ball won’t be coming on the bat nicely and the batsmen will have to make adjustments to play their shorts. Once again the pitch is expected to remain slow as it has been in the last two games of CSK.

 Average 1st inn score in IPL: 165

 Average 2nd inn score in IPL: 151

 Match Details
Venue:- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

 Match Timing:- Saturday, April 06, 2019, 04:00 PM IST

 CSK vs KXIP Team News
A Hamstring injury might keep Dwayne Bravo out of this contest for CSK.
If he doesn’t feature, CSK might opt for Mitchell Santner or Scott Kuggeleijn in this contest.
Considering the slowness of the wicket, Mohit Sharma can sit out and Harbhajan Singh or leg spinner Karn Sharma can be brought in.
For Kings XI Punjab, the biggest absentee from the last game was Chris Gayle who was rested in the last game.
If he features in this contest, Hardus Viljoen looks to be the one to sit out.
In Mujeeb, Murugan Ashwin and Ravichandran Ashwin, KXIP have three spinners in their ranks for the Chepauk’s surface.
Mandeep Singh struck with an injury on his left knee while fielding in the last game, if he is not fit to feature Karun Nair can get a game here.
CSK vs KXIP Squad
Chennai Super Kings

  • MS Dhoni (c)
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Murali Vijay
  • Karn Sharma
  • Dwayne Bravo
  • David Willey
  • Kedar Jadhav
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • Chaitanya Bishnoi
  • N Jagadeesan
  • Suresh Raina
  • Dhruv Shorey
  • Shardul Thakur
  • Monu Kumar
  • Faf du Plessis
  • Deepak Chahar
  • Mitchell Santner
  • Sam Billings
  • Harbhajan Singh
  • Mohit Sharma
  • Shane Watson
  • Imran Tahir
  • KM Asif
  • Ambati Rayudu

Kings XI Punjab

  • Ravichandran Ashwin (c)
  • Sarfaraz Khan
  • David Miller
  • Agnivesh Ayachi
  • Chris Gayle
  • Arshdeep Singh
  • Andrew Tye
  • Sam Curran
  • Murugan Ashwin
  • Harpreet Brar
  • Mohammed Shami
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman
  • Moises Henriques
  • Darshan Nalkande
  • Varun Chakravarthy
  • Ankit Rajpoot
  • Mandeep Singh
  • Agnivesh Ayachi
  • Simran Singh
  • Mayank Agarwal
  • Nicholas Pooran
  • Karun Nair
  • Lokesh Rahul
  • Hardus Viljoen

CSK vs KXIP Playing 11 (Probable)
Here’s how both teams might line-up:-

 Chennai Super Kings

 Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur, Scott Kuggeleijn/M Santner/Faf du Plessis, Deepak Chahar, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohit Sharma/Harbhajan Singh/Karn Sharma

 Kings XI Punjab

 David Miller, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Mandeep Singh/Karun Nair, R Ashwin, M Ashwin, Sam Curran, Mohd Shami, Hardus Viljoen/Chris Gayle.

 CSK vs KXIP Dream11 Teams