Punjab Kings (PBKS) aim to get back into winning ways as they travel to Chennai to take on the bottom-placed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday evening. CSK, on the other hand, are already out of the tournament and can spoilsport to other teams. Will CSK break their losing streak, or will PBKS storm back into the top 4 of the standings? We will find out at Chepauk.
As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions of the match 49 between CSK and PBKS at Chennai.
Match Details
- Date: April 30, 2025
- Time: 7.30 PM
- Venue: M.A. Chidhambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Teams: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Head-to-Head: CSK vs PBKS
- Matches Played: 31
- Chennai Super Kings won: 16
- Punjab Kings win: 15
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 163.58 (90 matches)
- The sides have met 8 times here, with each side winning 4 games
- Punjab Kings have won 5 of the last 6 matches between the sides
- Chasing team win percentage: 43.33% (39 matches)
- Predicted Winner: Punjab Kings (55% probability)
- Match result: In the reverse fixture at Mullanpur, PBKS won by 18 runs
Pitch and Weather Report
Wankhede Stadium characteristics
- Pitch Characteristics:
- The surfaces here tend to be on the slower side
- Spinners will get some help, and batters might have to work hard for their runs
- Potential for a score between 160 and 170
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 31°C
- Humidity: 76%
- Evening match with hot and humid conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Playing XI Probables & Impact Subs: CSK vs KKR (IPL 2025)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Probable XI
- Shaik Rasheed
- Ayush Mhatre
- Dewald Brevis
- Shivam Dube
- Vansh Bedi
- Sam Curran
- Ravindra Jadeja
- MS Dhoni (WK)
- Noor Ahmad
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Anshul Kamboj
Team news: Could very well play with the same playing XI or have the uncapped Vansh Bedi debut in place of a struggling Deepak Hooda
Team Strategy: Dewald Brevis was impressive on his debut, as was Ayush Mhatre. They want the rest of their batting to click and come good, while their bowling has been decent.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Probable XI
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Priyansh Arya
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Nehal Wadhera
- Glenn Maxwell
- Josh Inglis
- Shashank Singh
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Harpreet Brar
- Arshdeep Singh
- Marco Jansen
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Team Strategy: In the last game, PBKS batters did well to score 201 runs, but unfortunately, bad weather played spoilsport during their bowling effort. Runs from Shreyas Iyer would be ideal for this team
