IPL 2025: CSK vs PBKS, Match Preview, Pitch Report & Fantasy XI
In the 49th IPL 2025 match, Chennai Super Kings face Punjab Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium. CSK enters after a loss, while PBKS gained a point from a rain-affected match. PBKS stands fifth with 11 points, CSK is tenth with 4. The pitch favors spinners, and clear weather is expected. Historically, CSK leads head-to-head with 17 wins to PBKS's 14.
The 49th match of the IPL 2025 will be Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. If we take a look at the previous match of both the teams, then CSK will be coming with a loss in the next match, and on the other hand, PBKS's last match was called off due to rain, and they have been awarded a single point.
In the IPL 2025 points table, the current standings are PBKS is placed at the fifth spot with 11 points, having a net run rate of +0.177, and CSK is placed at the tenth spot with 4 points, having a net run rate of -1.302.
PITCH REPORT
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium will turn out to be favourable for the spinners. The batters will have to face some difficulty and will have to show some intent in the middle overs and be a bit dependent on traditional cricketing shots to score runs.
WEATHER REPORT
In the 49th match of IPL 2025, rain is not expected to disturb the game in Chennai. The temperature will be around 36 degrees and a minimum of 28 degrees.
HEAD TO HEAD
CSK and PBKS have played a total of 32 matches in which Chennai has won 17 and Punjab has won 14; one game has turned out to be a tie.
PROBABLE XI
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (C), Noor Ahmed, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
PUNJAB KINGS
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
CRICKET KESARI FANTASY XI
MS Dhoni, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya (VC), Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, Marcus Stoinis, Yuzvendra Chahal, Khaleel Ahmed, and Noor Ahmed