Chennai Super Kings will be aiming to secure their first points in IPL 202 when they host Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram stadium, Chennai on Friday.
Smarting from a heavy loss at the hands of Rajasthan Royals, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s side will have to deal with an upbeat PBKS, who registered a close win over Gujarat Titans in the opening match. With MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis sidelined due to injuries, CSK’s young batting had a tough outing. PBKS will ride on the fact that they have won their last three fixtures at this venue and with likes of Cooper Connelly firing, PBKS will be looking to make it four in a row.
Punjab’s Recent Dominance in Chennai
PBKS have won their last three fixtures at this venue. These include:
- PBKS won by 4 wickets at Chennai – 2025
- PBKS won by 7 wickets at Chennai – 2024
- PBKS won by 4 wickets at Chennai – 2023
Highest Scores in CSK vs PBKS Clashes
Several high scores have been recorded in past encounters between these two sides.
Some notable examples include:
- 231/4 by KXIP at Cuttack in 2014
- 226/6 by KXIP at Wankhede in 2014
- 219/6 by PBKS at New Chandigarh in 2025
Top Run-Scorers in the Fixture
Faf du Plessis leads the run-scoring charts in CSK vs PBKS matches with 593 runs. KL Rahul has 365 runs.
Key Wicket-Takers
Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 20 wickets in these encounters. Dwayne Bravo has 18 wickets and Ravindra Jadeja has 17.
Highest Individual Scores
Virender Sehwag’s 122 against CSK in 2014 stands out. Paul Valthaty scored 120* vs CSK in 2011, and Mike Hussey hit 116* vs KXIP in 2008.
Predicted Lineups
Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matt HenryImpact sub: Sarfaraz Khan
Punjab Kings Predicted XI: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar VyshakImpact Sub: Yuzvendra Chahal
Come Chennai, CSK might be at ease slightly with better batting conditions.