PBKS vs CSK Match Prediction: Who will win today's 22nd Match of Indian Premier League between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings?

PBKS vs CSK Match Preview:

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns in match number 22 of IPL 2025. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on April 8. Both the teams are coming after losing their previous matches where PBKS were handed their first first of the season against Rajasthan Royals.

Meanwhile, CSK suffered their third consecutive defeat after winning their first game against Mumbai Indians. Now, both PBKS and CSK will look to get back on the winning track in New Chandigarh. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 22nd match of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings.

PBKS vs CSK Match Details

PBKS vs CSK Pitch Report

The newly-constructed stadium in New Chandigarh is a new home venue for PBKS in the IPL and provides an equal contest for both the batters and the bowlers. Out of six IPL matches played at this ground so far, the team batting first and bowling first won three-three matches each. The average score at this ground is around 174 runs.

PBKS vs CSK Head-to-Head Records in IPL

Punjab Kings and Chennai Super 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 30 times with CSK 16 times and PBKS winning 14 times.

PBKS vs CSK Weather Report

The clouds will scare the contest between PBKS and CSK in New Chandigarh. However, the rain isn’t likely to play spoilsport as per the weather forecast. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 37 degrees with 28% humidity.

PBKS vs CSK Probable Playing XIs

PBKS Probable Playing 11: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shegde, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson

Impact Player: Yuzvendra Chahal

CSK Probable Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed

Impact Player: Rahul Tripathi

PBKS vs CSK Full Squads

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash, Marcus Stoinis, Musheer Khan, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shegde, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth

PBKS vs CSK, Match 22: Key players to watch

Nehal Wadhera: Nehal Wadhera showed his capability with his crucial 40s against LSG and a fighting half-century against RR. He has been a strength of PBKS middle-order this season.

Nehal Wadhera IPL 2025 Stats

Glenn Maxwell: All-rounder Glenn Maxwell can give a big finish with his bat. Apart from that, he can also come in as a handy spin bowler and take crucial wickets.

Glenn Maxwell IPL 2025 Batting Stats

Rachin Ravindra: Opening batter Rachin Ravindra is among the leading scorers for CSK this season and will look to get his form back against PBKS.

Rachin Ravindra IPL 2025 Stats

Matheesha Pathirana: Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana will play a crucial role if CSK register a big win against PBKS.

Matheesha Pathirana IPL 2025 Stats

Today Cricket Match Prediction

Toss Prediction: CSK to win the toss

Scenario 1: CSK opt to bowl first

1st innings prediction: PBKS to post 185-195 runs

Match prediction: PBKS to win

Scenario 2: CSK opt to bat first

1st innings: CSK to post 165-175 runs

Match Prediction: CSK to win

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