CSK vs PBKS (Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings) Live Cricket Score and Updates, IPL 2025 49th Match: MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings Face Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Toss at 7 PM IST, match starts at 7:30 PM IST. Follow for live updates, toss result, playing 11, pitch report, Dream11 prediction, fantasy tips, full scorecard, and result.
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LIVE CSK vs PBKS IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face a do-or-die clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Chepauk, where they’ve lost four times this IPL season—unprecedented for the five-time champions. A defeat will knock CSK out of playoff contention. In contrast, Punjab are aiming for a top-two finish and have dominated CSK recently, winning six of their last seven meetings. While PBKS boasts explosive Indian openers and aggressive powerplay batting, their middle order and overseas players have underperformed. CSK, plagued by inconsistency and experimentation, are focusing on grooming youngsters. The Chepauk pitch no longer favours CSK’s strengths, and dew is expected to influence the match.
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Anshul Kamboj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash
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Sam Curran brought up his first fifty of the season off just 30 balls, anchoring CSK’s innings. The 78-run partnership with Dewald Brevis was broken by Omarzai right after the break, dismissing Brevis for 32.
CSK: 134/4 (15)
Sam Curran continued his fine form for CSK, riding his luck with edges and timing as he brought up a vital fifty-run stand. He struck two boundaries off Omarzai and added another off Shedge, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
CSK: 117/3 (13)
Chennai Super Kings are trying to push forward after a stuttering start, with Sam Curran leading the charge. Facing Harpreet Brar, Curran danced down the track and smashed a powerful six over long-on a bold move with a fielder stationed there. He picked his moment perfectly and cleared the rope with ease. The over yielded 9 runs, a much-needed boost for CSK
CSK: 64/3 (8)
Chennai Super Kings are under early pressure with both openers dismissed inside the first four overs. Marco Jansen provided the second breakthrough by removing Mhatre for 10. It was a good-length ball angling away; Mhatre tried to go straight but mistimed it off the toe-end. Vicky Ostwal Iyer sprinted across at mid-off to take a sharp catch. Jansen continues to impress with his tight lines. Ravindra Jadeja walked in at No. 4 and wasted no time. In the fifth over, bowled by Azmatullah Omarzai, he got off the mark with a controlled pull shot over short fine leg for a four. Omarzai did get swing, but Jadeja handled it well. That over went for eight runs.
CSK: 36/2 (5)
Chennai Super Kings looked to shift gears early as Shaik Rasheed smashed Arshdeep Singh for a couple of powerful shots — a clean loft straight down the ground for four and a fine-leg pull for six. But just as momentum was building, Arshdeep hit back with a clever wobble-seam delivery, which induced a mistimed shot from Rasheed, resulting in a straightforward catch. Rasheed departs for 11 (2 fours, 1 six).
Arshdeep’s over was erratic, starting with two leg-side wides, but he ends it with a much-needed wicket. Sam Curran walks in at No. 3. The over goes for 14 runs, but the breakthrough could prove vital.
CSK: 21/1 (3)
Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and Punjab Kings opt to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings.
For the first time in IPL history, both teams will feature uncapped Indian openers Mhatre, Rasheed, Prabhsimran, and Arya.
PBKS promoted Jansen last match, but he scored just 3 off 7 balls expect a rethink on his role today.
PBKS Bowling Conundrum Both offer pace and variations, but team balance and death-overs execution will determine who gets the nod.
PBKS must choose between Inglis’ spin skill or Stoinis’ Chepauk-hundred heroics from last year—a selection headache with major impact.
With nothing to lose, CSK could replace Deepak Hooda with uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Vansh Bedi to test new talent.
Khaleel leads all bowlers with 8 powerplay wickets in IPL 2025, though his economy rate is a bit on the higher side (8.70).
Chahal has dismissed Dhoni three times and Jadeja twice in the IPL while restricting both at under-run-a-ball strike rates.
With Prabhsimran and Arya at the top, PBKS bring intent and explosive starts in the first six overs.
That’s the fewest among all teams this season, reflecting their overly cautious batting strategy.
Coach Stephen Fleming and experts agree CSK needed a middle-order aggressor—Brevis has the potential to fill that gap.
Maxwell’s batting form is worrying (48 runs in six innings), but his off-spin could be crucial against CSK’s left-handers like Jadeja and Dube.
Maxwell’s batting form is worrying (48 runs in six innings), but his off-spin could be crucial against CSK’s left-handers like Jadeja and Dube.
PBKS’ explosive opener Arya scored a blistering century against CSK in the previous meeting—can he repeat his Chepauk magic?
CSK’s uncapped opener Ayush Mhatre has impressed with two powerplay sixes, bringing rare aggression to their top order.
Even MS Dhoni admits CSK can’t crack Chepauk’s relaid pitch. Dew and unpredictable bounce could heavily influence team strategy and toss decisions.
CSK have lost four games at Chepauk this season, the most ever in a single IPL campaign at their home venue.
With a win at Chepauk, PBKS can break into the top four again, intensifying the race for IPL 2025 playoff spots.
A loss against PBKS will officially knock CSK out of the IPL 2025 playoffs—a rare low for the Chennai franchise at their home ground.
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