Unchanged pbks

Chennai Super Kings: Punjab Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against defending champions Chennai Super Kings, who will be playing without fast-bowlers Matheesha Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande, in Match 49 of IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, here on Wednesday evening.

While CSK are at fourth place in the points table with 10 points from nine games, PBKS are placed at eighth place with six points from matches. PBKS, who set a record for highest chase ever in T20s by chasing down 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders, have a 4-0 record in their last four matches against CSK in the IPL.

After winning the toss, PBKS captain Sam Curran said his playing eleven is unchanged, which means there is still no Shikhar Dhawan. “Looks like a good surface (to bowl first), new wicket and we're excited after that last match. An amazing stadium and an amazing crowd, we'll have to start well and take early wickets. We'll take the confidence from that chase of 261. It's just about fight and determination, they're a good team, but we need to be brave.”