Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This is the second time in the ongoing season that both teams will face each other. Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs in their first encounter of the ongoing tournament. PBKS star Glenn Maxwell missed the clash against CSK as the Australian star fractured his finger.
PBKS and CSK performance in IPL 2025
Punjab Kings got a good start in IPL 2025, the Shreyas Iyer-led side are currently fifth in the points table with five wins in nine outings of the tournament. On the other hand, five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are currently tenth in the points table with just two wins in nine matches.
Captains at the toss
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer: We're going to bowl first. We'll focus on our process. Our preparations have been intact. Boys are in high spirits and looking forward for a great game. Unfortunate that he's got a fractured finger. Haven't decided on a replacement so far.
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni: I don't know I'm coming for the next game (laughs). One of the things is the pride factor. Majority of the games you play at home. Home advantage is very important which we haven't been able to capitalise on. Same team. We've been a side where we don't make a lot of changes. But this season we've made a lot of changes. Reason is simple. If most of your players are doing well, then you chop and change 1-2 players. But this season it hasn't worked for us. It's also the first season after a fresh auction. So you have something in mind but you have to see where a batter is suited better.
CSK and PBKS IPL head-to-head
Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings played 31 matches against each other in IPL. Out of these 31 games, CSK have won 16, whereas PBKS have come out victorious on 15 occasions.
CSK vs PBKS playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh