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Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be playing against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Tuesday, April 8. After losing their first home game of the season by 50 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR), PBKS will have to deliver a better performance in their next match.
On the other hand, CSK have lost their last couple of matches in a tame manner at home, which is why they are in a desperate need to put the record straight, and make a comeback in the IPL 2025. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the PBKS versus CSK IPL 2025 22nd match.
PBKS vs CSK Match Details
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Match Number |
22 |
|
Teams |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
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Venue |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
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Time |
7:30 PM |
| On Field Umpire | Ulhas Gandhe, Abhijit Bhattacharya |
| Third Umpire | Virender Kumar Sharma |
PBKS vs CSK Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Over the years, CSK have had a better record against PBKS in the IPL, but the latter have started to catch up with them especially after winning five of their last seven outings against them. With CSK finding themselves in an early slump in the IPL 2025, PBKS will be fancying their chances of turning them over at home.
|
PBKS |
vs |
CSK |
|
30 |
Matches Played |
30 |
|
14 |
Won |
16 |
|
231 |
Highest Score |
240 |
|
0 |
No Result |
0 |
|
92 |
Lowest Score |
120 |
| 11 | Tosses Won | 19 |
| 4 | Elected To Bat | 8 |
| 7 | Elected To Field | 11 |
PBKS vs CSK Pitch Report
The pitch for the first match of the IPL 2025 hosted at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur was quite good for batting, but there was also a touch of hold for the bowlers, keeping them in the contest. In the six matches hosted at this venue in the IPL, teams batting first have won three, while teams batting second have won three. The average first innings score at this venue in the league is 174.
Records & Stats at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
| Matches Played | 6 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 3 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 2 |
| Matches With No Result | 0 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 174 |
PBKS vs CSK Probable Playing 11
PBKS Probable Playing 11: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), 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
PBKS: 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
PBKS's Last Five Matches Performance
| Win | Loss | Win | Win | Loss |
CSK: 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
CSK's Last Five Matches Performance
| Loss | Win | Loss | Loss | Loss |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for PBKS vs CSK, Match 22, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad good choices for captaincy picks?
Shreyas Iyer has started incredibly well with the bat and in the captaincy role for PBKS in the IPL 2025, making him a very good option for captaincy pick in the fantasy team.
Shreyas Iyer IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
3 |
159 |
158.00 |
206.49 |
Shreyas Iyer IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
119 |
3286 |
33.53 |
129.88 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad has had a couple of good innings already under his belt for CSK, and in a struggling batting lineup, he could prove to be a spark as a captain.
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
4 |
121 |
30.25 |
155.13 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
70 |
2501 |
41.00 |
137.64 |
Q. Why are Arshdeep Singh and Noor Ahmad good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
Arshdeep Singh is one of the most consistent wicket-takers in T20 format for quite some time, and he can be a good vice-captaincy option in the fantasy team.
Arshdeep Singh IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
3 |
6 |
9.50 |
12.00 |
Arshdeep Singh IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
68 |
82 |
9.05 |
17.51 |
Noor Ahmad is firmly in the race for the purple cap in the early stages of the IPL 2025, and he could very well be the winner at the end of the season.
Noor Ahmad IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
4 |
10 |
7.87 |
9.00 |
Noor Ahmad IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
27 |
34 |
8.01 |
17.12 |
PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025 Match 22: Top Players to pick
Nehal Wadhera: Nehal Wadhera has been a revelation for PBKS in the last couple of matches in the IPL 2025 after not being picked in the playing lineup early in the season.
Nehal Wadhera IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
2 |
105 |
105.00 |
159.09 |
Glenn Maxwell: Glenn Maxwell has been making meaningful contributions with the bat, ball, and in the field for PBKS in the early stages of the tournament.
Glenn Maxwell IPL 2025 Batting Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
3 |
30 |
15 |
136.36 |
Glenn Maxwell IPL 2025 Bowling Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
3 |
2 |
9.00 |
18 |
Rachin Ravindra: Rachin Ravindra is still one of the best batters in the CSK team despite missing out on scoring big runs in the last couple of matches.
Rachin Ravindra IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
4 |
109 |
36.33 |
126.74 |
Rachin Ravindra IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg |
S/R |
|
14 |
331 |
25.46 |
147.77 |
Matheesha Pathirana: Matheesha Pathirana has picked up a few wickets in the death overs after returning to action for CSK in the IPL 2025.
Matheesha Pathirana IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
3 |
5 |
7.92 |
14.40 |
PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025 Match 22: Players to avoid
Suryansh Shedge: Suryansh Shedge hasn’t been getting many chances to bat or bowl for PBKS in the early stages of the IPL 2025.
Suryansh Shedge IPL 2025 Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
50.00 |
Devon Conway: Devon Conway played his first match for IPL 2025 after quite some time, and he looks out of sorts with bat in hand.
Devon Conway IPL 2025 Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
1 |
13 |
46.85 |
140.27 |
Devon Conway IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
24 |
937 |
46.85 |
140.27 |
PBKS vs CSK Match 22 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeeper: Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad (VC), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Glenn Maxwell
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Arshdeep Singh
PBKS vs CSK Match Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeeper: MS Dhoni
Batters: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Arshdeep Singh
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