Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowling coach Sunil Joshi has confirmed that captain Shikhar Dhawan will miss the side’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) contest against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday as he continues his rehab. Dhawan has not played for PBKS since his&nbsp;side’s&nbsp;narrow defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 9 and continues to struggle with a shoulder injury. PBKS will be hoping for a win on Sunday,&nbsp;which will keep&nbsp;their Playoff hopes alive.

<h2>Shikhar Dhawan to miss CSK clash</h2>

“Shikhar, he’s under rehab, for&nbsp;this&nbsp;game&nbsp;he isn’t available and is being monitored closely. Hopefully, he should be back for the last two games,” said Joshi in the pre-match press conference.

Dhawan&nbsp;so far&nbsp;has scored 252 runs from five innings at an average of 30.40 and a strike rate of 125.61 with one fifty to his name. In his absence, Sam Curran has been handed the captain’s armband with hardly any change in fortune for the North Indian side. They&nbsp;will be hoping&nbsp;to have a change in fortune when they move to their second home in Dharamsala on Sunday&nbsp;which&nbsp;will host its first match of the IPL 2024 season.&nbsp;

Despite Dhawan’s absence, the likes of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh have made a name for themselves&nbsp;having&nbsp;led the charge with the bat.&nbsp;

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PBKS won only one match at their previous base in Mullanpur&nbsp;having&nbsp;beaten Delhi Capitals on March 23. They&nbsp;will now be hoping&nbsp;to get a much-needed win against CSK to keep their Playoff hopes alive. Currently, on eight points from 10 matches, PBKS have four&nbsp;matches&nbsp;in hand and will probably need to win all their matches to stand a Playoff chance.&nbsp;

After CSK, PBKs face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) before taking on IPL 2024 leaders Rajasthan Royals before rounding off the season against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 19.&nbsp;

Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowling coach Sunil Joshi has confirmed that captain Shikhar Dhawan will miss the side’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) contest against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday as he continues his rehab.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowling coach Sunil Joshi has confirmed that captain Shikhar Dhawan will miss the side’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) contest against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday as he continues his rehab. Dhawan has not played for PBKS since his side’s narrow defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 9 and continues to struggle with a shoulder injury. PBKS will be hoping for a win on Sunday, which will keep their Playoff hopes alive. Shikhar Dhawan to miss CSK clash “Shikhar, he’s under rehab, for this game he isn’t available and is being monitored closely. Hopefully, he should be back for the last two games,” said Joshi in the pre-match press conference. Dhawan so far has scored 252 runs from five innings at an average of 30.40 and a strike rate of 125.61 with one fifty to his name. In his absence, Sam Curran has been handed the captain’s armband with hardly any change in fortune for the North Indian side. They will be hoping to have a change in fortune when they move to their second home in Dharamsala on Sunday which will host its first match of the IPL 2024 season. Despite Dhawan’s absence, the likes of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh have made a name for themselves having led the charge with the bat. ALSO READ | IPL 2024: Ravi Ashwin seeks respite for bowlers, says modern-day hitting is making stadiums look smaller PBKS won only one match at their previous base in Mullanpur having beaten Delhi Capitals on March 23. They will now be hoping to get a much-needed win against CSK to keep their Playoff hopes alive. Currently, on eight points from 10 matches, PBKS have four matches in hand and will probably need to win all their matches to stand a Playoff chance. After CSK, PBKs face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) before taking on IPL 2024 leaders Rajasthan Royals before rounding off the season against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 19.

IPL 2024: Shikhar Dhawan to miss CSK clash but in contention for final two matches, confirms coach Sunil Joshi

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be looking to continue their winning run when they lock horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday (April 25). CSK defeated Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller in their last outing to bag their second win in seven matches so far this season as their playoff hopes hang in balance after a woeful start.

CSK had lost four matches in a row before getting off the mark with a win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their fifth game of the season. They slipped up against in-form Gujarat Titans in their next game despite being in a strong position before returning to winning ways against Mumbai Indians.

Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad's form has remained the biggest worry for CSK this season as the youngster has failed to fire barring one half-century against Gujarat Titans. Their death bowling woes have also been left exposed on several occasions already this year with Adam Milne out of the season due to an injury and Chris Jordan dropped due to poor show with the ball.

Punjab Kings had a great start to their campaign with two wins in their first three games before losing the plot. The Mayank Agarwal-led side has since lost three out of their next four matches to be placed 8th on the points table. Barring Liam Livingstone, none of the PBKS batters have been consistent this season and their pace attack has also lacked venom despite Kagiso Rabada's presence.

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While CSK are heading into the clash on the back of a morale-boosting win against Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings had suffered a crushing defeat against Delhi Capitals in their last game. While CSK will be hoping to bag their second win on the trot, Punjab Kings will be looking to return to winning ways at the Wankhede Stadium.

Here is all you need to know about PBKS vs CSK&nbsp;clash in IPL 2022:

Head to head

Chennai Super Kings have an advantage over Punjab Kings when it comes to the head-to-head record between the two teams. CSK have 15 wins compared to Punjab Kings' 11 victories in 26 meetings between the two teams in IPL over the years.

Stats

While CSK's top three have struggled with the bat this season having amassed only 436 runs collectively - the lowest among all ten teams, PBKS' pacers have only managed 18 wickets so far in the tournament.

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Trivia

Shikhar Dhawan is on the verge of completing 1000 runs against CSK in IPL. The left-hand opener has 94 runs against the four-time champions and needs only 59 runs to breach the 1000-run mark.

Predicted playing XIs

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow/Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (C), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be looking to continue their winning run when they lock horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday (April 25).

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be looking to continue their winning run when they lock horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday (April 25). CSK defeated Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller in their last outing to bag their second win in seven matches so far this season as their playoff hopes hang in balance after a woeful start. CSK had lost four matches in a row before getting off the mark with a win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their fifth game of the season. They slipped up against in-form Gujarat Titans in their next game despite being in a strong position before returning to winning ways against Mumbai Indians. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad's form has remained the biggest worry for CSK this season as the youngster has failed to fire barring one half-century against Gujarat Titans. Their death bowling woes have also been left exposed on several occasions already this year with Adam Milne out of the season due to an injury and Chris Jordan dropped due to poor show with the ball. Punjab Kings had a great start to their campaign with two wins in their first three games before losing the plot. The Mayank Agarwal-led side has since lost three out of their next four matches to be placed 8th on the points table. Barring Liam Livingstone, none of the PBKS batters have been consistent this season and their pace attack has also lacked venom despite Kagiso Rabada's presence. Also Read: He has it in him to lead India one day: Ambati Rayudu all praise for CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja While CSK are heading into the clash on the back of a morale-boosting win against Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings had suffered a crushing defeat against Delhi Capitals in their last game. While CSK will be hoping to bag their second win on the trot, Punjab Kings will be looking to return to winning ways at the Wankhede Stadium. Here is all you need to know about PBKS vs CSK clash in IPL 2022: Head to head Chennai Super Kings have an advantage over Punjab Kings when it comes to the head-to-head record between the two teams. CSK have 15 wins compared to Punjab Kings' 11 victories in 26 meetings between the two teams in IPL over the years. Stats While CSK's top three have struggled with the bat this season having amassed only 436 runs collectively - the lowest among all ten teams, PBKS' pacers have only managed 18 wickets so far in the tournament. Also Read: 'What if he reacted?': Parthiv Patel slams Krunal Pandya for 'over the top' send-off to Kieron Pollard Trivia Shikhar Dhawan is on the verge of completing 1000 runs against CSK in IPL. The left-hand opener has 94 runs against the four-time champions and needs only 59 runs to breach the 1000-run mark. Predicted playing XIs Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow/Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (C), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary

Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2022: Head-to-head, stats, trivia and predicted playing XIs

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have had a disastrous start to their campaign in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as the defending champions find themselves reeling at the bottom of the points table after three successive losses in their first three matches of the season. CSK suffered their third straight defeat of the season against Punjab Kings on Sunday as they lost the game by 54&nbsp;runs.

Asked to chase down a huge target of 181 runs, CSK got off to a woeful start as they lost openers Ruturak Gaikwad (1) and Robin Uthappa (13) cheaply before Moeen Ali was sent back on a duck. Ambati Ryaudu too failed to get going as he departed after managing only 13 runs off 21 balls.

CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja, who walked out to bat at no.5 too couldn't make an impact and was sent packing on a duck after facing just three deliveries. It was MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube who steadied the ship for their side after CSK were reduced to 36/5 inside eight overs.

Dube and Dhoni combined to post a 62-run stand for the sixth wicket and kept CSK in the hunt. While Dube took the attack against the Punjab Kings bowlers, Dhoni's approach left many baffled. The former CSK skipper played too many dot balls and failed to rotate the strike well as Dube was left alone to play the attacking game.

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While Dube hit 57 runs off just 30 balls, Dhoni was batting on 10 off 20 balls at one stage when the left-hander was still out in the middle. Dhoni finished with 23 off 28 balls as CK were skittled out for a paltry&nbsp;126 in the 181-run chase.&nbsp;

Gavaskar explained how Dhoni's failure to compliment Dube and his slow approach from the other end ended up costing CSK the game against Punjab Kings. The former India captain said Dhoni couldn't get a move on early in his innings which is the reason why CSK got stuck in the run chase.

"With MSD, what you see is that even if he doesn't start hitting the big ones, he is moving the strike along, getting those ones and twos. He wasn't quite able to do that this time around. That's where CSK got stuck just that little bit," Gavaskar said on&nbsp;Star Sports.

"If they had a situation where Shivam Dube was hitting the ball so well, they needed to get a move on along with him. That didn't quite happen. Look at those some of those dot bills that he played, yes, later on, he made up with the boundaries. When you are looking to score 20 runs an over, that's tough for the best of players, it's not easy," added the batting legend.

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CSK have lost their first three matches at the start of the season for the first time in the history of the IPL as the four-time champions struggle under new captain Jadeja. The Men in Yellow will be looking to bag their first win of the season when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday (April 09).

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have had a disastrous start to their campaign in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as the defending champions find themselves reeling at the bottom of the points table after three successive losses in their first three matches of the season.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have had a disastrous start to their campaign in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as the defending champions find themselves reeling at the bottom of the points table after three successive losses in their first three matches of the season. CSK suffered their third straight defeat of the season against Punjab Kings on Sunday as they lost the game by 54 runs. Asked to chase down a huge target of 181 runs, CSK got off to a woeful start as they lost openers Ruturak Gaikwad (1) and Robin Uthappa (13) cheaply before Moeen Ali was sent back on a duck. Ambati Ryaudu too failed to get going as he departed after managing only 13 runs off 21 balls. CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja, who walked out to bat at no.5 too couldn't make an impact and was sent packing on a duck after facing just three deliveries. It was MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube who steadied the ship for their side after CSK were reduced to 36/5 inside eight overs. Dube and Dhoni combined to post a 62-run stand for the sixth wicket and kept CSK in the hunt. While Dube took the attack against the Punjab Kings bowlers, Dhoni's approach left many baffled. The former CSK skipper played too many dot balls and failed to rotate the strike well as Dube was left alone to play the attacking game. Also Read: CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja breaks his silence on Ruturaj Gaikwad's rough patch in IPL 2022 While Dube hit 57 runs off just 30 balls, Dhoni was batting on 10 off 20 balls at one stage when the left-hander was still out in the middle. Dhoni finished with 23 off 28 balls as CK were skittled out for a paltry 126 in the 181-run chase. Gavaskar explained how Dhoni's failure to compliment Dube and his slow approach from the other end ended up costing CSK the game against Punjab Kings. The former India captain said Dhoni couldn't get a move on early in his innings which is the reason why CSK got stuck in the run chase. "With MSD, what you see is that even if he doesn't start hitting the big ones, he is moving the strike along, getting those ones and twos. He wasn't quite able to do that this time around. That's where CSK got stuck just that little bit," Gavaskar said on Star Sports. "If they had a situation where Shivam Dube was hitting the ball so well, they needed to get a move on along with him. That didn't quite happen. Look at those some of those dot bills that he played, yes, later on, he made up with the boundaries. When you are looking to score 20 runs an over, that's tough for the best of players, it's not easy," added the batting legend. Also Read: PBKS star Liam Livingstone goes big, hits a mammoth 108m-six during CSK face-off - Watch CSK have lost their first three matches at the start of the season for the first time in the history of the IPL as the four-time champions struggle under new captain Jadeja. The Men in Yellow will be looking to bag their first win of the season when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday (April 09).

'MS Dhoni didn't get a move on': Sunil Gavaskar explains reason behind CSK's 61-run loss vs Punjab Kings

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have gotten off the worst possible start in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) as they find themselves reeling at the eighth spot on the points table after back-to-back defeats in their first two matches of the season. CSK lost their opening game against Kolkata Knight Riders before slipping to a defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in their last outing.

They are searching for their maiden win of the season and will be looking to bounce back desperately when they lock horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their third game of the season on Sunday (April 03). While CSK are winless so far in the tournament, Punjab Kings had defeated RCB by five wickets in their opener before going down against KKR in their next game.

CSK have lost both their opening matches of the tournament for the first time in IPL history as the absence of premier pacer Deepak Chahar continues to hurt the team's chances. Chahar is on track with his recovery but is likely to miss at least a couple of more weeks of action before being available for selection.

In his absence, CSK had played domestic talents Mukhes Chaudhary and Tushar Deshpande in their last game against Lucknow Super Giants but failed to defend a massive total of 210 runs to lose their second game in a row. CSK will hope for an improved show from their bowlers against Punjab's star-studded batting line-up.

Punjab Kings once again have chinks in their armour as far as their middle-order is concerned. In their last game against KKR, the likes of Liam Livingstone, Raj Bawab and Shahrukh Khan all failed to get ging which saw them post a paltry 137 runs on the board and lose the game by six wickets.

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If CSK can get rid of Punjab's top-order early in the game, they will fancy their chances against Mayank Agarwal's men. Both teams have suffered defeats in their last matches and will be looking to get back to winning ways at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

CSK vs PBKS, IPL 2022 prediction:

Chennai Super Kings might not have momentum on their side after having lost their first two matches in a row but the Ravindra Jadeja-led side has enough experience and firepower in their line-up to bag their first win against Punjab Kings on Sunday. CSK is expected to come out on top against Punjab Kings at the&nbsp;Brabourne Stadium.

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have gotten off the worst possible start in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) as they find themselves reeling at the eighth spot on the points table after back-to-back defeats in their first two matches of the season.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have gotten off the worst possible start in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) as they find themselves reeling at the eighth spot on the points table after back-to-back defeats in their first two matches of the season. CSK lost their opening game against Kolkata Knight Riders before slipping to a defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in their last outing. They are searching for their maiden win of the season and will be looking to bounce back desperately when they lock horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their third game of the season on Sunday (April 03). While CSK are winless so far in the tournament, Punjab Kings had defeated RCB by five wickets in their opener before going down against KKR in their next game. CSK have lost both their opening matches of the tournament for the first time in IPL history as the absence of premier pacer Deepak Chahar continues to hurt the team's chances. Chahar is on track with his recovery but is likely to miss at least a couple of more weeks of action before being available for selection. In his absence, CSK had played domestic talents Mukhes Chaudhary and Tushar Deshpande in their last game against Lucknow Super Giants but failed to defend a massive total of 210 runs to lose their second game in a row. CSK will hope for an improved show from their bowlers against Punjab's star-studded batting line-up. Punjab Kings once again have chinks in their armour as far as their middle-order is concerned. In their last game against KKR, the likes of Liam Livingstone, Raj Bawab and Shahrukh Khan all failed to get ging which saw them post a paltry 137 runs on the board and lose the game by six wickets. Also Read: Deepak Chahar likely to make his comeback in IPL 2022 later this month - Report If CSK can get rid of Punjab's top-order early in the game, they will fancy their chances against Mayank Agarwal's men. Both teams have suffered defeats in their last matches and will be looking to get back to winning ways at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. CSK vs PBKS, IPL 2022 prediction: Chennai Super Kings might not have momentum on their side after having lost their first two matches in a row but the Ravindra Jadeja-led side has enough experience and firepower in their line-up to bag their first win against Punjab Kings on Sunday. CSK is expected to come out on top against Punjab Kings at the Brabourne Stadium.

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