The 49th game of IPL 2024 will be a fun match. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 1.
CSK is doing well on the points table. They are number four right now. They will feel good after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last game. Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored a lot of runs in the last two games. He got 208 runs in those games. He is playing very well. People should watch him closely in this game.
PBKS is in a bad spot at rank eight. They must get a win to stay in the contest. They beat KKR last game which was big. But PBKS has not played well all season. They need to play better if they want to make the playoffs.
Every IPL game provides an opportunity for both teams to accomplish a certain milestone. As a result, numerous records are about to be broken ahead of this game as well.
In the game today between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, there are some big things that could happen. Some players might get to big numbers or set records. Here are three big things that could happen in the match.
1. Arshdeep Singh could become the third-highest wicket-taker in PBKS’ history
Arshdeep Singh is a rising star in cricket. He was picked for the Indian team for the big T20 World Cup in 2024. The young left-arm bowler is doing well and has taken 12 wickets in 9 matches so far this season. Another wicket on Wednesday will make him the third highest wicket-taker ever for his team Punjab.
Arshdeep has played for Punjab since 2019. He has taken a lot of wickets – 69 in total. His strike rate of 18.11 is very good. Right now, Arshdeep and Axar Patel are tied for wickets taken for Punjab with 69 each.
2. Ravindra Jadeja could break Kieron Pollard’s record
During the cricket game between CSK and PBKS, CSK’s best player Ravindra Jadeja can make history. In the 235 games Jadeja has played in IPL, he has caught the ball 102 times. This puts him just one catch away from tying Kieron Pollard’s record of 103 catches.
This adds another dimension of interest to an already thrilling conflict. If Jadeja makes a catch against PBKS, he will share the slot with Pollard. And if he makes two catches, he will become the IPL’s third-most prolific catcher.
3. MS Dhoni could complete 250 IPL sixes
Fans will look at MS Dhoni again as the old player did very well this year. Dhoni played better than people thought and hit lots of runs. He hit the ball far and hard for a 42 year old man.
Dhoni now has the league’s highest strike rate (for hitters who have scored at least 60 runs), with 259.46. He has scored 96 runs in just 37 balls faced, demonstrating his power-hitting ability.
Furthermore, MS Dhoni is about to reach another IPL milestone. With eight sixes this season, his career total rises to 247. With only three more huge hits, he’ll join an elite company of only five IPL players who’ve hit 250 sixes or more.