PBKS Vs CSK Match Prediction: Who Will Win The Match?

IPL 2021 second league is all geared to start in the UAE. Some teams are already there; others will arrive soon. The fun that was halted in the middle due to the COVID-19 pandemic will start once again. Our favourite teams will battle it out in the field to win the IPL trophy. The schedule is all prepared, and on October 7th, 2021, Chennai Super Kings will take on Punjab Kings XI. Which team will win this match? Here is our prediction for the PBKS vs. CSK match prediction. 

The Last Match They Played Against Each Other PBKS Vs CSK

Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings XI came face to face in the first leg of Indian Premier League 2021. Chennai defeated Punjab to bag its first win of the season. Deepak Chahar showed an excellent bowling display for which he was named Player of the Match. Punjab batted first and was wobbly from the start. In 20 overs, PBKS only managed to collect 106/8, with only Shahrukh Khan playing a decent inning of 47 runs. On the other hand, Chennai remained in control from the start. Moeen Ali and Faf du Plessis took it upon themselves to lead the team to victory. The former scored 46 runs, and the latter bagged 36. Chennai chased down its target with still 26 balls left. 

Chennai Super Kings is at the second position on the scoreboard. With 10 points, the team has won 5 out of the seven matches it played. On the other hand, Punjab Kings XI has 6 points and won three matches out of eight. 

PBKS vs. CSK match prediction: Head-to-Head Records

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai has been playing really well from the start of the IPL 2021. The team has brilliant stroke makers that it leverages well. The good news for the team is that Du Plessis, who was suffering from an injury, is all well to make a return. His participation is very important for the franchise. In the seven games that Plessis played in Indian Premier League 2021, he scored 320 runs. Evidently, the team will be happy with his return. As of now, Chennai Super Kings have reached Dubai and started their practice. 

Chennai Super Kings Squad

• Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain)
• Suresh Raina 
• Ruturaj Gaikwad 
• Robin Uthappa 
• Fad du Plessis 
• Chesteshwar Pujara 
• C Hari Nishanth 
• Ambati Rayudu 
• Imran Tahir 
• Harishankar Reddy 
• Deepak Chahar 
• Narayan Jagadeesan 
• Sam Curran 
• Ravindra Jadeja 
• Moeen Ali 
• Mitchell Santner 
• Krishnapaa Gowtham 
• Dwayne Bravo 
• Kanumuri Bhagath Varma 
• Shardul Thakur 
• Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore 
• Lungi Ngidi 
• KM Asif 
• Karn Sharma

Punjab Kings XI

PBKS needs to be well prepared for the second leg to deal with the competition and make an impact. The franchise has lost two Australian players Riley Meredith and Jhye Richardson. Both the fast bowlers will miss the IPL 2021 due to fitness issues. Punjab has signed Nathan Ellis as one of the replacements.

Punjab Kings XI Squad

• KL Rahul (Captain)
• Chris Gayle  
• Nathan Ellis 
• Moises Henriques 
• Jalaj Brar 
• Fabian Allen 
• Deepak Hooda 
• Shahrukh Khan 
• Sarfaraz Khan 
• Mayank Agarwal 
• Mandeep Singh 
• Dawid Malan 
• Saurab Kumar 
• Ravi Bishnoi 
• Murugan Ashwin 
• Mohammed Shami 
• Ishan Porel 
• Darshan Nalkande 
• Chris Jordan 
• Arshdeep Singh 
• Adil Rashid 
• Prabhsimran Singh 
• Nicholas Pooran 

PBKS vs CSK Match Prediction 

Based on the performances of both teams, our IPL 2021 match prediction will favour Chennai Super Kings. The team has a strong batting and bowling line-up, whereas Punjab Kings XI needs to work on both ends. So as per our PBKS vs CSK match prediction, CSK has better odds to win.

Reference Resource:  

1. https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2021-match-8-pbks-vs-csk-match-prediction-who-will-win-todays-match/

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