Chennai Super Kings will square off against Punjab Kings in the 41st match of the ongoing season of IPL 2023 at their home ground of MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Sunday. The ideal time to peak in the IPL is after the halfway stage and both of these teams will look to do the same.

With five wins in eight matches, CSK already have the momentum on their side and they will be looking to keep taking the right steps towards the playoff stages. On the other hand, Punjab Kings have won four out of their seven matches before their fixture against Lucknow Super Giants.

Batting is the strong suit of both teams whereas their bowlers will need to be at their best in the second phase of the tournament.

Here is the Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – Stats Preview

PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan has gathered 6476 runs in the IPL. The southpaw needs another 24 runs to become the second player in the IPL to score 6500 runs after Virat Kohli. Dhawan has also smashed 144 sixes in the tournament and needs another six sixes to reach 150 sixes.

Sam Curran has scored 479 runs in the IPL and needs another 21 runs to complete 500 runs. Furthermore, the all-rounder has scalped 37 wickets in the IPL.

CSK’s number three Ajinkya Rahane, who has been in top form in the ongoing season, has gathered 4298 runs in 164 IPL matches and he needs another 202 runs to complete 4500 runs.

Ambati Rayudu has scored 4273 runs in 196 IPL matches and he needs another 227 runs to get to the milestone of 4500 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja has taken 143 wickets in 218 IPL matches and he requires another seven wickets to get to the landmark of 150 wickets.

Shivam Dube has mustered 924 runs and requires 76 more runs to reach the milestone of 1000 runs in the IPL.

MS Dhoni has scored 348 boundaries in the IPL and needs two more fours to complete 350. Dhoni has also smashed 235 sixes in the tournament.