CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024: In the 49th Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play Punjab Kings (PBKS) at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday evening. The race for top-four is hotting up as the league stage is getting closer to its culmination. Almost every team has the opportunity to get into the top four position. Even Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has a mathematical chance to qualify for the playoffs.
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Will Shikhar Dhawan Play Today’s IPL Match CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024
Shikhar Dhawan hasn’t played since PBKS‘ match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 9, missing four straight games. The veteran Indian batter is recovering from a shoulder injury. Before PBKS‘ last match against KKR, bowling coach Sunil Joshi stated that he hope to have Punjab Kings’ captain Shikhar Dhawan back for the match against reigning champions Chennai Super Kings.
“Shikhar Dhawan was injured on the ground, we miss his batting services. He is on the road to recovery. We saw him batting at the nets. Hopefully, he is in the recovery process and will be fit for the next game,” Joshi was quoted as saying before the match against KKR.
Although there’s no official update yet from PBKS camp on the fitness of Dhawan ahead of CSK vs PBKS IPL match, it is expected that he might return to the Punjab’s Playing XI for this match.
So how PBKS may line-up when Shikhar Dhawan returns to full fitness?
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PBKS Expected Playing 11 when Dhawan returns
Given Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow‘s stellar performance during the chase against KKR, it’s improbable that the duo will be dropped from Punjab’s Playing 11.
However, as Dhawan is not only the captain but also a key batsman in the team, he will likely return to the playing 11. This could mean that Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar might be the players to make way for the former Indian opener.
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Punjab Kings’ Playing XI if Shikhar Dhawan is fit:
Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar / Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh (IMPACT PLAYER)
