PBKS vs CSK Match Predictions: In today’s match of Indian Premier League 2025, Punjab Kings will clash with Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. Both the teams will face each other for the second time this season and will start at 7:30 PM.
Punjab Kings have won all their last three matches at Chepauk Stadium. Punjab team defeated CSK by 4 wickets in 2023 and by 7 wickets in 2024. Earlier in 2021, Punjab defeated Mumbai by 9 wickets. Chennai and Punjab have played a total of 8 matches against each other at this stadium. In this, Chennai has won 4 matches and Punjab Kings have won 3 matches.
31 matches (PBKS vs CSK) have been played between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in IPL. Out of which Chennai won 16 matches and Punjab Kings won 15 matches. In the 2024 season, both the teams have played 2 matches, in which both have won 1 match each.
Punjab’s openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are in excellent form. Priyansh is the best batsman of the team, he has scored 323 runs in 9 matches, while Prabhsimran has scored 292 runs.
The recent form of Chennai’s batsmen has not been anything special. Except for Shivam Dubey, no one from the team has scored 200 runs in 9 matches of the current season. Dubey has scored 242 runs at a strike rate of 133.70. While captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has scored 140 runs in 9 matches.
Chennai Pitch Report
The Chennai pitch is made of red clay which usually helps the spinners. However, fast bowlers also get an advantage in the first few overs. The average first innings score on this ground is 163 runs. Chepauk Stadium has hosted 90 IPL matches. Out of these, 51 matches have been won by the team batting first, while 39 matches have been won by the team batting second.
Weather Conditions
According to AccuWeather, the maximum temperature in Chennai on April 30 is expected to be 36 degrees and the minimum is 28 degrees. This match will start at 7:30 pm. In such a situation, the players will have less trouble due to heat. There is no possibility of rain during the match.
PBKS vs CSK: Probable Playing 11
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Ayush Mhatre, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmed, Mathisha Pathirana.
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Yash Thakur, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Marco Johnson, Josh Inglis.
Read More: Hitman! Rohit Sharma Turns 38
