Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be looking to end their two-game skid when they take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match no-49 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. This match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Match Preview
Expectations were high from the Chennai Super Kings when the IPL 2025 season started in March. But so far, it has been a terrible campaign for the CSK. The five-time champions are sitting at the bottom of the table, having won just twice in the first seven matches. The chances of finishing in the top-four are next to nothing even if the CSK win every remaining match. If that happens, CSK will only have 14 points. Considering RCB are already on 14, while three other teams have 12 points, it’s fair to say that CSK will have to contend an early exit from the tournament once again.
Punjab Kings, on the other hand, are very much in contention for the playoffs. Right now, they are sitting outside the top-four, having accumulated 11 points in nine matches. But a win here will see them break into the top-four. Having said that, PBKS are struggling at the moment. They have won only twice in the last five matches.
CSK vs PBKS: Match Details
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
Pitch Report: The pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk, has traditionally favored spinners due to its dry and slow nature. In IPL 2025, the surface has continued this trend, offering significant assistance to spin bowlers, especially as the match progresses.
But this is IPL. So expect a high-scoring match if the pitch remains fresh. Spinners will come into play as the game progresses, especially in the second innings. Winning the toss and opting to bat first could be advantageous.
Weather Report: Here’s full weather report card for the match between CSK and PBKS:
Chennai Weather Forecast – April 30, 2025 (Match starts at 7:30 PM IST)
- Daytime High: 39°C
- Evening Temperature (During Match): ~27°C
- Humidity: ~70%
- Rain Probability: Very low (almost no chance of rain)
- Wind: Light breeze, around 8-12 km/h
The weather is expected to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 39°C (102°F) during the day and dropping to around 27°C (81°F) at night. Humidity levels will be high, around 70%, which could affect player endurance.
CSK vs PBKS Dream11: Team News
Chennai Super KingsTeam News-
- Ruturaj Gaikwad remains out for the CSK following an elbow injury. Superstar MS Dhoni will continue to lead the team as a result.
- Expect some changes in CSK’s Playing 11 for this game. Sam Curran got another chance to shine but the England international could only manage 9 runs and gave away 25 runs in two overs.
- Anshul Kamboj should retain his place in Chennai Super Kings Playing 11 against Punjab Kings.
- Chennai Super Kings Full Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth
Punjab Kings Team News-
- Punjab Kings are expected to remain unchanged from the last match.
- Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis and Azmatullah Omarzai should be the four overseas players for the Punjab Kings.
- Punjab Kings Full Squad: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyash Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryash Shedge, Pyla Avinash, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey
CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Chennai Super Kings Expected Playing 11
- Shaik Rasheed
- Ayush Mhatre
- Dewald Brevis
- Shivam Dube
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Deepak Hooda
- Jamie Overton / Sam Curran
- Anshul Kamboj
- MS Dhoni (WK)
- Noor Ahmad
- Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Player: Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings Expected Playing 11
- Priyansh Arya
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Marco Jansen
- Josh Inglis (WK)
- Nehal Wadhera
- Shashank Singh
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Harpreet Brar
CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Team
WICKET-KEEPER: P Singh
BATSMEN: S Dube, P Arya, A Mhatre, S Iyer
ALL–ROUNDERS: A Sharma, R Jadeja
BOWLERS: A Singh, Y Chahal, N Ahmad
Captain/Vice-Captain options: Priyansh Arya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Noor Ahmad
Ravindra Jadeja: Chennai Super Kings’ most consistent player this season. The veteran all-rounder is scoring runs and has been amongst the wickets as well. He should be in your CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Teams.
Priyansh Arya: Scored a wonderful century against the same opponent earlier in the season. This young has been the found of the season. Even in the last match, Arya was the best batter for Punjab Kings, scoring 69 runs at a strike-rate of around 200.
Noor Ahmad: Chennai’s leading wicket-taker this season with 14 wickets in just nine games. The Afghanistan star can win any match with his bowling skills alone.
Shreyas Iyer: Punjab Kings captain might have been struggling to score runs at a rate he did earlier in the season, but we know that he remains a game changer, He scored 25 runs off 16 balls in the last match and remained unbeaten.
Yuzvendra Chahal: Chahal can play a big part in this game. Not that he needs to be reminded how good he is but the pitch at this venue assists spinners and that means, Chahal’s four overs could decide the match.
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