There is a lot of work to be done for the PBKS bowlers after their performances in the last two matches. yorker specialist Arshdeep Singh will be expected to rediscover his rhythm at the earliest.
Leggie Rahul Chahar has so far picked up three scalps from two outings whereas, with just a solitary scalp so far.
South African pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada who played his first game of IPL 2021 finished with 1/23.
while left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar has gone wicketless in both games.
Rishi Dhawan could well be given a chance against CSK ahead of the young sensation Raj Bawa. While the HP cricketer can provide breakthroughs at regular intervals, he can also be a very handy batter lower down the order.
A lot will rely on Odean Smith as Punjab Kings look to get back to winning ways when they meet the Chennai Super Kings. The West Indies all-rounder was adjudged the Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 25 runs from eight balls against Bangalore that helped Punjab chase down 206.
The Punjab Kings have a really good middle-order this season. Shahrukh Khan might have been dismissed without troubling the scorers against KKR but, he played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 24 runs from 20 deliveries in the tournament opener against RCB last weekend
Jonny Bairstow could be included in the team's playing XI for the next game and he would be expected to score at a brisk rate especially in the middle overs and at the death.
Wicketkeeper-batter has been excellent in the last couple of games and his impact in the middle-order has been phenomenal for Punjab. He scored a counter-attacking nine-ball 31 against Kolkata that helped PBKS post a decent total.
Also, Shikhar Dhawan had played quickfire knocks of 29-ball 43 in the first game against RCB chasing a still target in excess of 200.
All eyes will be on the openers for laying a solid foundation yet again as Punjab Kings eye a second win of this season. Mayank Agarwal had played quickfire knocks of 24-ball 32 in the first game against RCB chasing a still target in excess of 200.