CSK vs PBKS Match Preview: Ranking the lowest, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Wednesday, April 30. Kicking off at CSK’s home-ground, the game will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Chennai. While Chennai is in desperate need to make it to the playoffs, this win will strengthen the rank of PBKS in the IPL 2025 points table.
The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will compete in today’s match, aiming to end a long-standing winless streak on its home ground. While Chennai has won just two matches out of nine in this season of IPL 2025, the Punjab Kings have had quite a season so far with 11 points to its name.
On the other hand, Punjab started the season well but slipped to fifth place after three defeats. Shreyas Iyer’s PBKS will be looking to return to the top four and inch closer to a playoff spot with victories in the upcoming clash.
CSK vs PBKS Pitch Report
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk, is renowned for its spin-friendly pitch that offers turn and bounce for spinners. This pitch helps spinners to turn the game at the stadium. However, in recent years, the surface has undergone changes, making the pitch more balanced and potentially favouring batters in the first innings. Bowlers can get support in the second innings of the match. On this pitch, it is expected that a score between 150 to 170 is fair enough to battle.
CSK vs PBKS Chennai weather report
According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Chennai at the start of today’s game is anticipated to be approximately 32°C, gradually decreasing to 31°C by the conclusion. The sky is expected to remain clear, with little to no chance of rain during the match. It is predicted that the humidity will fluctuate between approximately 78% to 82% during the game hours.
CSK vs PBKS Predicted Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (captain), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Ravichandran Ashwin
Impact Player: Ravichandran Ashwin
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar
Impact Player: Harpreet Brar
CSK vs PBKS Match 49 of IPL 2025 will be streaming on the Joi Hotstar app and browser. For fans watching on television, they can catch the match on the Star Sports Network broadcast.