07 October,2021 09:24 AM IST | Dubai | PTI
MS Dhoni with his CSK teammates. Picture/ AFP
Eyeing a top-two finish, Chennai Super Kings will be the firm favourites when they lock horns with Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday.
The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team, despite two straight defeats prior to the final round-robin match, will have its nose ahead against an inconsistent Punjab outfit that is all but out of the play-offs race.
The three-time champions, who have roared back from a forgettable IPL-2020 and became the first team to secure a spot in the play-offs this season, have been in good form in the second phase and is among the sides to beat.
Meanwhile, uncapped West Indian all-rounder Dominic Drakes replaced injured England all-rounder Sam Curran in the CSK squad for the remainder of the tournament. Left-handed batsman Drakes has featured in one first-class, and 19 T20s.
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