Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be glad to return again house in what will be a begin of a three-match house run in the 2024 version of the IPL. The Super Kings have been fairly contrasting so far as their performances are involved at house and away. The visiting groups do not stand an opportunity whereas enjoying at Chepauk and CSK have regarded like a shadow of themselves enjoying exterior having gained simply one of many 4 encounters away.
The loss towards the Lucknow Super Giants was one other reminder of how confused the workforce has regarded whereas enjoying exterior house. However, since each groups are enjoying one another as soon as once more in such a proximity, they will pay attention to one another’s strengths and weaknesses and CSK may actually problem the Super Giants on sluggish and difficult surfaces. LSG too are proof against such surfaces, given they performed on comparable wickets final 12 months at house and will be eager to do a double over the five-time champions.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai pitch report
The surfaces in Chennai have been attention-grabbing in the 2024 version of the IPL to this point. There was a belter the place 174 was chased down simply and CSK virtually scored 200 whereas batting first in one other. In the opposite recreation towards the Kolkata Knight Riders, the visiting batters, particularly, didn’t learn the surface correctly and located actually laborious to time the ball. With the rising warmth and the surfaces getting drained recreation by recreation, anticipate one other slower wicket for the sport towards Lucknow on Tuesday.
The surface has sufficient bounce however the patchy and drier nature will make the ball flip and grip for the spinners. LSG could be tempted to play a 3rd spinner other than Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi, nevertheless, the specter of Shivam Dube stays. However, LSG did have their plans sorted towards him in the final recreation on Friday and will hope that they will get work it out at Chepauk as properly. The rating of 160-170 may very well be a difficult chase right here however the captain profitable the toss would need to bowl first due to the shortage of readability of what an excellent rating is.
