CSK vs PBKS: Revealed - Who are the impact players nominated for match 49 of IPL 2024

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be taking on each other in the 49th game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024). The CSK vs PBKS match will be taking place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Both the teams will be high on confidence after registering an impressive win in their last outing. CSK ended their two-match losing streak with a thumping 78-run victory over high-scoring Sunrisers Hyderabad. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's impressive 98-run knock powered CSK to 212/3 before they bowled out the Hyderabad-based outfit for just 134 runs.

With 5 wins and 4 defeats, CSK are currently at the fourth spot in the IPL 2024 points table and will be eyeing another win tonight to bolster their playoff chances. On the other hand, PBKS revived their playoff chances with a historic win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their last game.

The Sam Curran-led side ended its four-match losing run most stunningly. PBKS pulled off the highest-ever chase in T20s as they gunned down 262 runs in just 18.4 overs while losing only two wickets. With three wins from nine games, PBKS are currently at the eighth spot in the points table and will be desperate for a win tonight to stay on course for a playoff spot for the first time since 2014.

CSK vs PBKS: Impact players

PBKS won the toss and opted to bowl first. Speaking at the toss, PBKS captain Sam Curran said: "We'll bowl first. Looks like a good surface, new wicket and we're excited after that last match. An amazing stadium and an amazing crowd, we'll have to start well and take early wickets. We'll take the confidence from that chase of 261. It's just about fight and determination, they're a good team, but we need to be brave. Same team for us."

CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaiwkad said: "We would have fielded first, but we weren't exactly sure. Always tough defending here with a lot of dew, but the fact that we won by 78 runs shows a lot about the team, but we'll be missing out Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande today. We'll have to get there early and make a good score. Every game is important. Pathirana has a slight niggle, Deshpande isn't well, so we've Shardul and Richard Gleeson makes his debut."

Impact players nominated by CSK and PBKS:

CSK: Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Prashant Solanki

PBKS: Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Singh Bhatia

Playing XIs:

CSK:

Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Richard Gleeson, Mustafizur Rahman

PBKS:

Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran(c), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh