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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match number 49 of IPL 2025 at M..A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 30. The last time both the teams faced each other, PBKS defeated CSK by 18 runs in a high-scoring encounter in New Chandigarh. PBKS are currently standing at the fifth position in the points table with five wins and three losses with their one game getting washed out due to rain. They are still in strong contention to qualify for the playoffs and will be looking to win their remaining matches.
Meanwhile, CSK are still at the bottom of the table with just two wins and seven losses so far. With another defeat they will be officially knocked out from the playoffs race. Now, MS Dhoni and his men will be looking to get back on the winning track and keep their chances alive for the top four. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the CSK versus PBKS IPL 2025 49th match.
CSK vs PBKS Match Details
|
Match Number |
49 |
|
Teams |
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings |
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Venue |
M.A Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On-Field Umpire | Akshay Totre , Anish Sahasrabudhe |
| Third Umpire | Rohan Pandit |
CSK vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings share a close rivalry with each other and have been a part of the thrilling encounters in the IPL over the years. Both the teams have faced each other 31 times with CSK 16 times and PBKS winning 15 times.
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Chennai Super Kings |
vs |
Punjab Kings |
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31 |
Total Matches Played |
31 |
|
16 |
Won |
15 |
|
240 |
Highest Score |
231 |
|
0 |
No Result |
0 |
|
120 |
Lowest Score |
92 |
| 19 | Tosses Won | 12 |
| 8 | Elected To Bat | 5 |
| 11 | Elected To Field | 7 |
| 11 | Won Toss And Match | 7 |
| 6 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 2 |
| 5 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 5 |
| 166.48 | Avg. Runs | 163.58 |
CSK vs PBKS Pitch Report
The pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have become better in terms of allowing the batters to score quicker. However they still provide support for the spinners. In 90 IPL matches played at this venue so far, teams batting first have won 51, while teams batting second have won 39. The average first innings score at this venue is 164.
Records and Stats at M.A Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai
| Total Matches played | 90 |
| Matches won batting first | 51 |
| Matches won batting second | 39 |
| Total Wickets by Pacers (Last 5 T20I) | 34 |
| Total Wickets by Spinners (Last 5 T20I) | 65 |
| Average First Innings Score | 164 |
CSK vs PBKS: Top Players at this Venue (Last 5 Years)
| Batting | Matches | Average Runs | S/R |
| Vishnu Vinod | 3 | 45.0 | 156.97 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 4 | 44.0 | 147.89 |
| Nehal Wadhera | 2 | 43.5 | 138.09 |
| Bowling | Matches | Average Wickets | S/R |
| Noor Ahmad | 5 | 2.2 | 8.2 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 5 | 1.4 | 7.9 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 5 | 1.4 | 8.6 |
CSK vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
CSK vs PBKS IPL 2025 Full Squads
Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Anshul Kamboj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
CSK's Last Five Matches: Performance (Most recent from left to right)
| Loss | Loss | Win | Loss | Loss |
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Pyla Avinash, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett
PBKS's Last Five Matches: Performance (Most recent from left to right)
| ABD | Loss | Win | Win | Loss |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks For CSK vs PBKS, Match 40, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Shreyas Iyer and Dewald Brevis good choices for captaincy picks?
Shreyas Iyer IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 9 | 288 | 48.00 | 182.28 |
Dewald Brevis IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 168.00 |
Q. Why are Prabminaran Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
Prabminaran Singh IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 9 | 292 | 32.45 | 168.79 |
Yuzvendra Chahal IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 9 | 9 | 9.31 | 17.53 |
CSK vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match 49: Top Players to pick
Dewald Brevis: Dewald Brevis looked promising in his first game for CSK in IPL 2025 with 42-run knock of 25 balls. He has been recently included in CSK’s and will be looking to play another big knock in the upcoming match against PBKS.
Noor Ahmad: Leg spinner Noor Ahmad is CSK’s leading wicket taker this season and has been a constant performer in IPL 2025. He has taken 14 wickets in nine matches in the ongoing season so far at an average of 17.78 and and economy rate of 8.03.
Priyansh Arya: Priyansh Arya has been find of PBKS this year and is leading run scorer for the franchise this season 323 runs in nine matches along with one hundred.
Arshdeep Singh: Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been a leading wicket taker for PBKS this year. He has taken 11 wickets in nine matches in IPL 2025 at an economy rate of 8.62.
CSK vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Match 49: Players to avoid
Rachin Ravindra: Rachin Ravindra had a promising start to the ongoing IPL season with a fifty and a 41-run knock in the first two matches respectively. However, he completely lost his rhythm after that and couldn’t play a big knock. He was also benched from the last game against SRH.
Musheer Khan: Musheer Khan hasn’t played a single game this season and is unlikely to get a chance in the upcoming match against CSK.
CSK vs PBKS Match 49 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Shivam Dube, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Dewald Brevis (vice-captain)
All-Rounders: Marco Jansen, Ayush Mhatre
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Matheesha Pathirana
CSK vs PBKS Match 49 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Prabhsimran Singh (captain)
Batters: Shashank Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Dewald Brevis
All-Rounders: Ayush Mhatre, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Yuzvendra Chahal (vice-captain), Arshdeep Singh, Matheesha Pathirana
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