IPL 2025 CSK vs PBKS Preview: Head-to-Head, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Picks And Prediction. Match 49 of IPL 2025 will be played between two kings which is Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on April 30, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST. Currently, CSK is struggling at the bottom of the table and is looking to open its chances for a place in the last four, while PBKS will consolidate its place in the top four.
Match Details
Date: 30th April, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar
Also Read: IPL 2025 Points Table And Standings: SRH, RCB, CSK, PBKS, DC, LSG, KKR, MI, GT, RR
Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches Played: 32.
Chennai Super Kings Wins: 17.
Punjab Kings Wins: 14.
Tied: 1
Last Match Played: April 8, 2025. PBKS won by 18 runs.
Pitch Report—MA Chidambaram Stadium
Chepauk has a reputation for helping spinners as the game wears on. Recent matches, however, have indicated that the batter can also succeed if he applies himself well. The average score for the first innings in this venue has been around 164, suggesting that a total in this range could be competitive.
Weather in Chennai: Clear skies are expected to prevail on match day, with temperatures around 30°C in the evening. The humidity is expected to be high, which might lead to dew formation in the second innings and affect team strategization.
IPL 2025 CSK vs. PBKS Probable Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings: S Rasheed, Jadeja, Khaleel Ahmed, S Curran, Ayush Mhatre, Noor Ahmad, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (WK & C), and M Pathirana.
Impact Player: Ravichandran Ashwin.
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Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep, and Chahal.
Impact Player: Harpreet Brar.
Top Fantasy Picks
Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis.
Batters: Shaik Rasheed, Shashank Singh,Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya.
All-rounders: Shivam Dube, Glenn Maxwell, Ravindra Jadeja, Marco Jansen.
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzi Chahal.
IPL 2025 CSK vs PBKS Match Prediction
As for the psychological edge, given the PBKS progression and subsequent victory over CSK early in this ongoing season, the boys arrive with such an advantage. CSK’s familiarity with home conditions and the possible intervention of their spinners could equalize the contest. It is set to be a close match, and it may be decided by key individual performances. A low-scoring thriller is highly likely, where the bowlers will dominate.
Streaming and Broadcast Details
TV Broadcaster: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioHotstar app
