IPL 2015: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings - Venue, date and predicted line-ups
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 54 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali. CSK will be looking to win and seal one of the top-two places in the league table. They are the first team to qualify for the playoffs and now will be looking to test their bench strength against the KXIP side.
The home team, KXIP have nothing to lose and will be playing for the pride. Goerge Bailey-led team has not performed up to the expectation and are lying last in the league table with just 3 wins in 13 matches played.
Here are all the details about the fixture:
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Date and Time: May 16, 2015; 4:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Previous meeting: CSK won by 97 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Current standings
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSK | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | RCB | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | KKR | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | SRH | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | MI | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | RR | 13 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | DD | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | KXIP | 13 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Top run-scorers
KXIP: David Miller (346 runs in 12 matches)
CSK: Brendon McCullum (430 runs in 13 matches)
Highest wicket-takers
KXIP: Anureet Singh (15 wickets in 13 matches)
CSK: Dwayne Bravo (19 wickets in 13 matches)
Predicted line-ups
KXIP: Manan Vohra, Wriddhiman Saha (Wk), Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey (Captain), David Miller, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Axar Patel, Rishi Dhawan, Beuran Hendricks, Anureet Singh, Sandeep Sharma
CSK: Micheal Hussey, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, Francois du Plessis, MS Dhoni (Captain & Wk), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Pawan Negi, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohit Sharma, Ashish Nehra