Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will clash in the 49th match of IPL 2025, set to take place on Wednesday, April 30, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
In their previous match, CSK suffered a tough 5-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad. After setting a target of just 154, they were comfortably beaten by SRH.
On the other hand, PBKS had a rain-affected match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Having put up a solid total of 201/4, PBKS saw KKR at 7/0 when the match was interrupted by rain and eventually called off.
Here is all you need to know about the match at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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CSK vs PBKS: Expected lineups
Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
CSK vs PBKS: Head-to-head
The two sides have played 31 matches where PBKS has been victorious on 15 occasions to CSK's 16.
| Matches | PBKS | CSK | Tie/NR |
| 31 | 15 | 16 | -/- |
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CSK vs PBKS: Predictions
Punjab Kings is surely going to enter this match as the favorites. CSK's struggles this season have left them at the bottom of the points table with their hopes of making the playoffs look slim.
PBKS, on the other hand, are in good form. The biggest challenge for CSK's bowlers will be stopping PBKS's aggressive and deep batting lineup featuring Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer.
CSK's batting has lacked the firepower as they have often struggled to chase totals above 180. If PBKS posts a target over 180, it could be a tough task for CSK's underperforming batters to chase it down.
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CSK vs PBKS: Latest Betting odds
According to Dafabet, which has the best betting odds for sports around the world, the Punjab Kings are expected to win the match against the five-time champions.
