Kings XI Punjab vs. Chennai Super Kings – IPL Preview
Kings XI Punjab will be facing Chennai Super Kings head on today at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali for the ninth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Since 2008 the two teams have played seven times against each other, with the Super Kings coming out on top six times. The Kings XI will have their work cut out for them as they take on the Super Kings.
However, this year it is a totally new Kings XI Punjab with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918 leading the team. He will have to do one heck of job to bring the team together and work like a professional squad on the field if they want to win this clash.
On the other hand, the Super Kings have had a marvellous start to this year’s campaign in the tournament, as the franchise which is being led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders in their opening
match.
With all the confidence behind them, Chennai will go into this match aiming to get early wickets. Having a formidable bowling attack and equally devastating batting line-up, no target may seem too difficult for Dhoni. However, they will need to go for their
strength which at the moment seems like their bowling. Tim Southee is in tremendous form and scoring against the Super Kings will be an extremely difficult task for Punjab.
Unfortunately for Kings XI, they will have to rely on their skipper Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh to deliver for them because this year, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are not in the Punjab squad.
Earlier with the departure of Singh from the team, many had hoped it would serve the franchise well since he was always regarded as a player who was not mature enough to lead the team. However, the new lads in the squad are not looking in optimum form either.
Currently, the team has a feeble middle-order and perhaps the Kings XI will decide to induct David Hussey in the playing eleven, who might actually turn out to be a saviour for them.
This match might be a perfect opportunity for Punjab, which is owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta to prove that they are a force to reckon with this year.
Players to watch out for:
Chennai:
Chennai are expected to stick with the winning combination and not gamble to make too many changes in the team which looks well set and on the right track.
From Chennai it is going to be Dhoni, Suresh Raina, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ravichandran-Ashwin-c84208, Scott Styris and Tim Southee the players to look forward to. These players are match winners on any given day. Punjab will have to neutralise these guys if they want to have any chance
of winning the game.
Kings XI Punjab:
From http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dinesh-c54134 Karthik, and David Hussey are going to be the key players for their team. If these players can not pull off a win for their side, then no one can.
Expected Squad:
Chennai Super Kings: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shadab-Jakati-c2475
Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist, Shaun Marsh, Dinesh Karthik, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Valthaty-c2170
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