CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024: HPCA Stadium Pitch Report, Dharamsala Weather Forecast & Live Streaming Info

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CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will host Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 53 of IPL 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, May 5.

Chennai Super Kings are in a spot of bother at the moment. The fifth-placed side has lost three of their last four matches. They lost by seven wickets in their last match against Punjab Kings (PBKS).

Their key pacer Mustafizur Rahman has left the camp for Bangladesh's T20I series against Zimbabwe. Deepak Chahar has also been ruled out due to injury, while Matheesha Pathirana also missed the last game due to a niggle.

Punjab Kings are currently placed seventh after just four wins in ten matches. However, they have won their last two games against CSK and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) respectively.

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HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala Pitch Report

In the last international white-ball match played at the venue, Australia scored 388 runs after being asked to bat first. New Zealand fell short of the target by just five runs after finishing at 383/9 . In the second-last match, India chased down a 274-run target with four wickets and 12 balls remaining.

A high-scoring encounter is on the cards there on Sunday. The Dharamsala surface has also helped the pacers in the past. The average first innings score is 179, while the average score in second innings is 166. In the last match here. pacers picked seven out of the eight wickets. Teams winning the toss have elected to bat first 100 percent of the time in the last five years.

Dharamsala Weather Report on Sunday, May 5

AccuWeather has predicted rain showers in Dharamsala around 2-3 PM. The weather will clear out, with the sun out by four. With a humidity level of 40 percent, the temperature will hover around 19-20 degree celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 13 km/h.

How to watch CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match 53?

CSK vs PBKS live streaming will be available for free via the JioCinema app and website, while Star Sports network will show the matches live on TV from 7:30 PM IST with coverage starting at 6:30 PM IST.

Which TV channel will show IPL 2024 matches?

TV viewers can catch CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024 action on the Star Sports network channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Suvarna Plus.