Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be eyeing an immediate return to winning ways when they take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match. This match will be played on a doubleheader day at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, Punjab, on Tuesday evening.
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings Match Preview
Punjab head into their home match against Rajasthan Royals on the back of two wins in as many matches. With momentum on PBKS’ side, it was expected that Punjab could complete a hat-trick of wins against the Royals. However, it turned out to be a disappointing outing with the bat, as they suffered a 50-run defeat. Their unbeaten start to the season is now over, but the team has shown enough to suggest there’s more balance this time around.
Chennai, on the other hand, have gone from bad to worse over the last three matches. Their opening win against Mumbai Indians now feels like a distant memory. The entire team seems low on confidence. With three straight losses, the margin for error is minimal if CSK are serious about making it to the playoffs.
PBKS vs CSK: Match Details
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
PBKS vs CSK Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: The surface at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium has generally been a good batting track, but teams haven’t fully capitalized yet. In the last match here, Punjab struggled with the bat and lost by 50 runs to Rajasthan Royals, showing that reckless shot selection can be costly. The pitch offers good bounce and value for shots, but batters need to settle in. As it’s an evening match, dew might play a role in the second innings, making chasing slightly easier. Expect a par score in the range of 175–185, with spinners coming into play in the middle overs.
Weather Report: On April 8, 2025, New Chandigarh is expected to experience extreme heat, with a high of 40.6°C and a low of 22.8°C. The day will be characterized by hazy sunshine, and no rain is anticipated.
PBKS vs RR Dream11: Team News
Punjab Kings Team News-
- There’s no injury concern for Punjab ahead of the match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Also, despite losing the last match, Punjab are likely to stick with the same combination they used in the last match against Rajasthan Royals.
- 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
Rajasthan Royals Team News-
- Chennai lost the last three matches and that means, they have reasons to make changes to their playing 11.
- Vijay Shankar scored a half century in the last game, but he took 54 balls to score 69 runs. This is not what you expect in today’s game. Deepak Hooda might replace him in CSK’s Playing XI.
- 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
PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Punjab Kings Expected Playing 11
- Priyansh Arya
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Marcus Stoinis
- Shashank Singh
- Suryansh Shedge
- Marcos Jansen
- Lockie Ferguson
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Nehal Wadhera
Chennai Super Kings Expected Playing 11
- Rachin Ravindra
- Devon Conway
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
- Deepak Hooda / Vijay Shankar
- Shivam Dube
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- MS Dhoni (WK)
- Noor Ahmad
- Mukesh Choudhary
- Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Player: Matheesha Pathirana
PBKS vs CSK Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Shreyas Iyer: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is perhaps amongst most in-form batter in the world at the moment. He might have got out on 10 in the last match, but he looked absolutely phenomenal in his short five-ball stay on the pitch.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: Chennai Super Kings captain failed to impact the last match but we all know that he has been a consistent performer for the five-time IPL champions. He is worth considering either as a captain or vice-captain in PBKS vs CSK Dream11 teams.
- Glenn Maxwell: The Australian all-rounder can still win the match on his own. He is an effective bowler and is a pure match winner when it comes to the batting. In the last game, he managed 30 runs off 21 balls against Rajasthan Royals.
- Rachin Ravindra: New Zealand star might have been slightly out of form at the moment, but he is a pure class as a batter. He needs only one innings to get back to his best form.
- Arshdeep Singh: Went for plenty in the last match, but his quality in the white-ball format remains high. The Indian international can create a pure havoc with the new ball, and also at the back-end of the innings.
- Noor Ahmad: With 10 wickets in four innings, the Afghanistan star is the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2025 at the moment. He can also play a big part in this match.
PBKS vs CSK Dream11 Fantasy Team
- WICKET-KEEPER: D Conway, P Singh
- BATSMEN: R Gaikwad, S Iyer, R Ravindra
- ALL–ROUNDERS: G Maxwell, R Jadeja, M Jansen
- BOWLERS: A Singh, M Pathirana, N Ahmad
Captain/Vice-Captain options: Shreyas Iyer, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Maxwell, Ravindra Jadeja, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana
