IPL 2024: Punjab Kings’ IPL Records and Stats against Chennai Super Kings

CSK vs PBKS. (Source -IPL/BCCI)

In the 49th match of the IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be taking on each other. The match is set to take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on the 1st of May 2024 at 7:30 PM (IST). Both teams have had a contrasting journey in the league so far. While CSK has 5 wins in their 9 matches, PBKS has just 3 wins in their 9 matches. CSK is placed in the top half at the third position in the points table. PBKS is placed in the bottom half, in the eighth position in the table.

Both teams won their previous matches. CSK overcame the challenge of a good side like SRH by a whopping 78 runs. A collective team effort helped the home side to continue their good run at home. On the other hand, PBKS scripted history in their last game. They did not just beat KKR in their own backyard but chased down the highest total in the history of the league. the knocks from Jonny Bairstow, Prabsimran Singh, and Shashank Singh helped PBKS to chase 262 runs by 8 wickets with 8 more balls to spare.

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Both CSK and PBKS have been involved in some great matches over the years. They had the first super over in the history of the league. In 2010, MS Dhoni played a masterclass and helped CSK to beat PBKS, and so on. Both teams have some of the best players in the world in their lineup. CSK has players like MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, and so on. PBKS has the likes of Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and others in their lineup.

Let’s look at the PBKS’s IPL Stats and Records against CSK in IPL history:

CSK vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record:

PBKS and CSK have been up against each other in the league in 28 instances and the 5-time champions have a slight upper hand with a total of 15 wins to their name. On the other hand, PBKS has 13 wins to their name. None of their games ended without a result. The visiting side has a good chance of improving their record against the home side.

Top Run Scorers for PBKS against CSK

KL Rahul has the most runs against CSK for PBKS in the IPL. The star batter scored 365 runs in 8 innings at a batting average of 52.14 and a strike rate of 149.59, including 4 fifty plus scores to his name. In the current team, Shikhar Dhawan has the most runs against CSK. The experienced batter has scored 149 runs in 3 innings at an average of 74.50 and a strike rate of 152.04.

Top Wicket-Takers for PBKS against CSK

Piyush Chawla has the most wickets against CSK for PBKS. In 12 matches, the right-arm leg-spinner claimed 9 wickets at a bowling average of 32.44 and a bowling SR of 23.89. In the current team, Arshdeep Singh has the most wickets for PBKS against CSK. The left-arm pacer has 6 wickets in 5 innings with a good bowling average of 19.17, a bowling SR of 16.00, and an economy rate of just 7.19.

PBKS’s Highest Team Total against CSK

In 2014, PBKS registered 231 runs, which is their highest against CSK in the history of the league. In Cuttack, PBKS won the game by a margin of 44 runs. For PBKS, Glenn Maxwell and George Bailey starred with the bat by scoring 90(38) and 40(13) respectively. With the ball, Mitchell Johnson claimed 2/37 in his 4 overs. Axar Patel bowled for 0/28 and was the difference between the two sides.

PBKS’s Lowest Team Total against CSK

In 2009, PBKS was reduced to just 92 runs by CSK, which is their lowest total against the 5-time champions to date. At Kingsmead in Durban, CSK posted 116 runs on the back of a handy knock from Parthiv Patel. Chasing the target, PBKS never got going and was reduced to 92/8 in their 20 overs. Muttiah Muralitharan starred with the ball claiming 2/8 in his 4 overs.

PBKS IPL Records and Milestones against CSK:

In 2014, PBKS chased down 206 runs with 7 balls to spare, which is their second-highest run chase in the history of the IPL.
In 2023, PBKS chased 201 runs against CSK, which is the second-highest for a visiting side in the history of the league. It remained the highest till this season.
In 2008, CSK scored 240/5 against PBKS in Mohali. In reply to it, the home side scored 207 runs. It was the first instance of both teams scoring 200 runs in an IPL match.
In 2014, Virender Sehwag scored 122 runs in 58 balls, which is the highest score by a PBKS batter in the history of the league. It is also the second-highest individual score by a batter in the IPL playoffs.