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CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024: Ruturaj Gaikawad’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 49 of IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, April 1. The two sides will be meeting for the first time this season.

Chennai Super Kings are currently placed fourth in the IPL 2024 points table with five wins in nine games. They defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 78 runs in their last match.

Punjab Kings are eighth with just three wins in nine games. They ended their four match losing run with an 8-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their last game.

Punjab Kings captain is likely to return from his shoulder injury, while team's all-rounder Sikandar Raza has left the squad for national duty.

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Pitch Report

"It looks a bit dry. Some aberations here, traditionally teams that have batted first have succeeded but not this season," Anjum Chopra and Samuel Badree reckoned ahead of the CSK vs SRH clash - last match at Chepauk.

"Spinners haven't had a significant part in this season either as has been the case previously. It looks very dry, there's a mosaic underlay and there isn't really a sheen that you have come to expect in this year's IPL. Same surface that was used in that game against GT where CSK scored over 200 runs.

"This pitch produces the greatest degree of turn, 2.4 degrees as compared 1,8 degrees compared to the other pitches. Still think there will be some assistance for the spinners and for those who can bowl slower delivers but there's still runs on the board. Might just want to have couple of extra overs of spin up your sleeve. There might be significant dew later in the evening" they added.

In the match, CSK scored 212/3 after being asked to bat first. All the three wickets were taken by SRH pacers. SRH were bundled out for 134. Pacers picked nine out of the 10 wickets.

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The average score in the last five T20s is 188. The team winning the toss has opted to bowl first 62 percent of the time.

Chennai Weather Report on Wednesday, May 1

No chances of rain in Chennai on Wednesday, May 1. With a humidity level of 56 percent in the evening, the temperature in Chennai will hover around 37 degree celsius. The wind speed at the MA Chidambaram Stadium will be close to 26 km/h.

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How to watch CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match 49?

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.