Chennai, April 3: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. This match marks CSK’s attempt to secure their first win of the season. Previously, CSK lost to Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets on March 30. In contrast, Punjab Kings triumphed over Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets on March 31.
The five-time champions, CSK, had a disappointing IPL 2025, finishing at the bottom of the points table. This year, they aim for a fresh start.
In their last match in Guwahati, CSK was bowled out for just 127 runs in 19.4 overs, allowing Rajasthan Royals to chase down the target comfortably in only 12.1 overs, losing just two wickets.
On the other hand, last season’s finalists, Punjab Kings, managed to secure a win against Gujarat Titans on a challenging pitch. Under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy, they restricted their opponents to 162/6 and reached their target in 19.1 overs, with three wickets remaining.
Recent encounters have favored Punjab Kings, who have won six out of their last seven matches against CSK. However, the overall record between the two teams is balanced, with each winning 16 out of 32 matches played.
Punjab Kings Squad: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (Wicketkeeper), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vishak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod (Wicketkeeper), Javier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Mushir Khan, Payal Avinash, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey, Vishal Nishad.
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Ayush Mhatre, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Urvil Patel, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Khalil Ahmed, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Akil Hossain, Sarfaraz Khan, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Aman Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, Jakari Falks, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Karthik Sharma, Prashant Veer.
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