CSK Vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Preview: H2H Record, Probable Playing XI, Squads
CSK Vs PBKS: Chennai Super Kings will host Punjab Kings in the 49th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today.
Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, are currently placed 5th on the points table with 11 points from 9 matches. On the other hand, CSK, under the leadership of stand-in captain MS Dhoni, are struggling at the bottom with just 4 points from 9 matches.
Punjab Kings will aim to break into the top 4 by defeating CSK, while the hosts will look to win all their remaining matches to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Head-to-Head Record
In IPL history, CSK and PBKS have faced each other 31 times. The five-time winners have a slight edge over the Punjab-based with 16 wins over their 15.
In their previous encounter this season, Priyansh Arya played a stunning knock, scoring a century off just 39 balls, helping Punjab Kings defeat CSK by 18 runs.
In the last five outings between the two teams, Punjab Kings have dominated the rivalry, winning 4 out of 5 matches. CSK have managed to win just once.
CSK vs PBKS, Predicted Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings predicted XI: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings predicted XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Chennai Super Kings Vs Punjab Kings, Full Squads:
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c&wk), Dewald Brevis, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddharth, Ayush Mhatre, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, VIjay Shankar, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Matheesha Pathirana.
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Pyla Avinash, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Pannu, Aaron Hardie, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Omarzai.
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