Five losses at the start of TATA IPL 2023 dented our playoff chances. However, we have risen to the challenge and has pulled off five victories from the eight matches since then. In our final match of the season, the boys will be eager to continue the momentum and close the campaign on a high with a win over CSK at Qila Kotla on Saturday.
Mitchell Marsh took 3/18 as our bowlers put on a disciplined show the last time we met MS Dhoni’s CSK on May 10. However, we fell 27 runs short chasing 167 at Chepauk.
Massive positives from the win against PBKS
A Prithvi Shaw comeback and a Rilee Rossouw show powered us to our season-best 213/2 in 20 overs.
A collective bowling effort from Bapu, Ishant, Nortje, Kuldeep, and Khaleel helped us win the match by 15 runs despite Punjab Kings going hammer and tongs in pursuit of the target.
High praise from the Head Coach
Our Head Coach Ricky Ponting expressed his happiness and was delighted with how the team fared against the Punjab Kings earlier in the week.
Players to Watch Out For:
David Warner
King Kohli matched our skipper Warner’s record of scoring six 500-plus scores in an IPL season. Warner is 70 runs short of becoming the sole proprietor of the record for most 500-plus scores in IPL and will look to come out all guns blazing on Saturday.
Axar Patel
Axar Patel has been instrumental with both bat and ball and was a key figure in our comeback after a bad start in IPL 2023. Bapu has scored 268 runs this season at an average of nearly 30 and has picked up 11 wickets at an economy of under seven. He would be looking to wrap up his season with a win on Saturday.
Key Battles:
Khaleel Ahmed vs Devon Conway
Devon Conway has provided CSK with solid starts throughout IPL 2023 but has been found wanting against the left-arm pacers a few times this season. An in-form Khaleel Ahmed will look to expose this weakness and make early breakthroughs.
Kuldeep Yadav vs Shivam Dube
Kuldeep Yadav has troubled the opposition batters in the middle overs and his plan against CSK will be no different.
CSK’s middle-order lynchpin Shivam Dube, however, is having a great IPL season. The duel could well decide which way the match swings on Saturday.
Where To Watch:
Match Details: May 20, 3:30 PM IST | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Watch LIVE: Star Sports/JioCinema
Five losses at the start of TATA IPL 2023 dented our playoff chances. However, we have risen to the challenge and has pulled off five victories from the eight matches since then. In our final match of the season, the boys will be eager to continue the momentum and close the campaign on a high with a win over CSK at Qila Kotla on Saturday.
Mitchell Marsh took 3/18 as our bowlers put on a disciplined show the last time we met MS Dhoni’s CSK on May 10. However, we fell 27 runs short chasing 167 at Chepauk.
Massive positives from the win against PBKS
A Prithvi Shaw comeback and a Rilee Rossouw show powered us to our season-best 213/2 in 20 overs.
A collective bowling effort from Bapu, Ishant, Nortje, Kuldeep, and Khaleel helped us win the match by 15 runs despite Punjab Kings going hammer and tongs in pursuit of the target.
High praise from the Head Coach
Our Head Coach Ricky Ponting expressed his happiness and was delighted with how the team fared against the Punjab Kings earlier in the week.
Players to Watch Out For:
David Warner
King Kohli matched our skipper Warner’s record of scoring six 500-plus scores in an IPL season. Warner is 70 runs short of becoming the sole proprietor of the record for most 500-plus scores in IPL and will look to come out all guns blazing on Saturday.
Axar Patel
Axar Patel has been instrumental with both bat and ball and was a key figure in our comeback after a bad start in IPL 2023. Bapu has scored 268 runs this season at an average of nearly 30 and has picked up 11 wickets at an economy of under seven. He would be looking to wrap up his season with a win on Saturday.
Key Battles:
Khaleel Ahmed vs Devon Conway
Devon Conway has provided CSK with solid starts throughout IPL 2023 but has been found wanting against the left-arm pacers a few times this season. An in-form Khaleel Ahmed will look to expose this weakness and make early breakthroughs.
Kuldeep Yadav vs Shivam Dube
Kuldeep Yadav has troubled the opposition batters in the middle overs and his plan against CSK will be no different.
CSK’s middle-order lynchpin Shivam Dube, however, is having a great IPL season. The duel could well decide which way the match swings on Saturday.
Where To Watch:
Match Details: May 20, 3:30 PM IST | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Watch LIVE: Star Sports/JioCinema
