PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025: The Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are facing off in the 22nd match of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday, April 8. The match is being played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, with Shreyas Iyer leading the Punjab Kings and Ruturaj Gaikwad leading the Chennai Super Kings.
Match Preview: PBKS vs CSK in IPL 2025
Chennai Super Kings started their IPL 2025 campaign with a win over Mumbai Indians, but since then, they’ve suffered three straight losses. Under Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy, they’ve struggled to perform well and faced heavy defeats against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, and Delhi Capitals.
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On the other hand, the Punjab Kings have had a tough time at home, with five consecutive losses at the new Chandigarh Stadium. However, they have looked like a much stronger team this year. Despite losing their last match at home, they mainly lost due to not adapting to the conditions. Overall, under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting, Project Punjab is progressing well, and they will be eager to continue their good form with a win against Chennai Super Kings.
Looking at the head-to-head record, CSK leads with a 16-14 advantage over PBKS. However, in recent years, Punjab Kings have had the upper hand, winning 4 out of their last 5 encounters since 2022.
Toss Update: PBKS and CSK Opt to Bat First
Speaking at the toss, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer mentioned that they aim to make the most of their strong batting line-up. He said:
“We are going to have a bat first, it’s simply because we had a discussion how our batting lineup is and we need to make the best use of it. In the last game, the dew wasn’t that much but that’s not in our control but we need to back out strengths. We are going in with the same team.
“We have got really good spin bowlers in our team but it’s important how we use them on a given occasion. The last game the ball wasn’t turning very much, got to give credit to the Rajasthan batsmen as well, they batted really well. We hope we can execute whatever we have planned today.”
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Meanwhile, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad revealed that they were also planning to bat first. He said:
“We were looking to bat first as well, pretty dry wicket, new conditions for us and we need to adapt as soon as possible. We have been bowling pretty well but we have conceded more than 15 runs an over twice in an innings, hopefully we can improve on that. We also need to improve our fielding. Same team for us.”
“Me batting at 3 gives a bit more balance to our squad, it was decided during the auction time and hoping our openers will come good today. We have always been behind the game in the powerplay, it’s just about going there and enjoying ourselves.”
IPL 2025: List of impact players nominated by PBKS and CSK in match 22
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vyshak Vijaykumar
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj
IPL 2025: PBKS vs CSK – IPL 2025:
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
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