Punjab opt to chase in Mustafizur’s last IPL 2024 match

Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran has won the toss and asked holders Chennai Super Kings to bat first in the high-voltage Indian Premier League clash at the Chepauk on Wednesday.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur "Fizz" Rahman makes the cut in CKS's starting eleven, while Sri Lankan quick and death-over specialist Matheesha Pathirana was left out.

This match will be Fizz's last appearance in the ongoing edition as the left-armer is set to return to Bangladesh to play the last two matches of the upcoming five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe at home, starting from May 3.

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Minimalist Mustafizur only watches death overs

Mustafizur, who is the joint-highest wicket-taker so far this season with 14 scalps, will look to bag a few tonight to earn the Purple Cap for the last time for Chennai Super Kings. Also, four wickets on the night would take his IPL season tally to career-best, surpassing the 17-wicket season he enjoyed for Sunrisers Hyderabad on his IPL debut in 2016.

Both Chennai and Punjab will be desperate to win this match as they occupy the fourth and eighth spot after nine matches, respectively, in the 10-team table.