Chennai Super Kings are set to host Punjab Kings in match 49 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, 30 April 2025. (Full Coverage | Points Table | More Cricket News)
CSK will face PBKS in match 49 of the IPL 2025 at Chepauk on Wednesday. Here are three key player battles of the CSK Vs PBKS match
Chennai Super Kings are set to host Punjab Kings in match 49 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, 30 April 2025. (Full Coverage | Points Table | More Cricket News)
The MS Dhoni-led CSK are more or less out of the tournament, but they will be hopeful of a win to stay relevant in the race for the playoffs. They need to win all of their remaining matches with big margins, and then still will have to rely on other teams to qualify for the playoffs.
Punjab Kings are coming after sharing points with Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens after the match was washed out. They will be relying on their strong batting order to put pressure on the bottom-ranked CSK.
CSK have found Dewald Brevis, who played a fine knock in the last game, and now, the five-time champions will be hopeful of another big knock from him. Bowlers of CSK have not performed according to their reputation so far in this edition.
Chennai Super Kings: 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: 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
As PBKS are preparing to clash with CSK at their home, let's take a look at some of the key player battles to watch out for
1. Shreyas Iyer Vs Khaleel Ahmed
Shreyas Iyer is having a mixed fortune in this season of the IPL 2025. He started well with a thumping 97 not out against the Gujarat Titans, but he has not converted some of the good starts into big knocks. He will try to play his natural game at Chepauk, but CSK seamer Khaleel Ahmed may pose a threat to him. Khaleel has a knack for taking early wickets, and Iyer will try to counter him in the powerplay.
2. Ayush Mhatre Vs Arshdeep Singh
The young teenage sensation Ayush Mhatre has performed well in whatever limited chances he got in the last two weeks after coming as a replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad in the squad. He has given good starts but failed to convert them. He will try to do that in the next match, but Arshdeep Singh may trouble him in the powerplay. The leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is, Arshdeep, will not let him settle for much time. This battle between the two tough guys will be worth watching.
3. Prabhsimran Singh Vs Noor Ahmad
Prabhsimran Singh has done well for Punjab Kings while opening the batting and will try to do the same on Wednesday at Chepauk. But the pitch at Chepauk assists spinners, and he will be careful against Noor Ahmad, who has taken a lot of wickets on that surface. Ahmad has been a regular wicket-taker for CSK and will try to get rid of Singh early in his innings.