Punjab vs Chennai IPL 2025: The 22nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 features Punjab Kings (PBKS) locking horns against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mullanpur.
The clash between the two kings marks one of the oldest rivalries in IPL history, as these two teams clashed against each other to start their inaugural season’s campaign back in 2008. This is one of the most underrated rivalries in IPL history, which has produced some memorable matches and isn’t discussed much.
Shreyas Iyer’s led PBKS had a great start to this season, having won both their consecutive games before losing to Rajasthan Royals. On the other hand, CSK is experiencing one of its disastrous campaigns under Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy, having lost three consecutive games out of 4 matches and is in a must-win situation to avoid an early exit from the tournament.
This preview highlights head-to-head stats of PBKS vs CSK, weather and pitch conditions, toss winner’s decision, probable playing XI, and impact subs to predict the upcoming match’s winner.
Punjab vs Chennai IPL 2025 Match Info
| Year | 2025 |
| IPL Season | 18 |
| Match Number | 22 |
| Date | April 08 |
| Day | Tuesday |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket (MYSIC) Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh (Popularly known as the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium) |
| Seating Capacity | 38,000 |
| Timings (IST) | 07:30 pm |
PBKS vs CSK Head-to-Head Stats in IPL
The head-to-head stats reveal that CSK has a slight edge over PBKS, having won 16 occasions out of 30 games played:
| Stats | Punjab Kings | Chennai Super Kings |
| Total Matches Played | 30 | 30 |
| Won | 14 | 16 |
| Highest Total | 231/4 in 20 overs at Cuttack (IPL 2014) | 240/5 in 20 overs at I.S.Bindra Stadium, Mohali (IPL 2008) |
| Lowest Total | 92/8 in 20 overs at Kingsmead, Durban (IPL 2009) | 120/7 in 20 overs at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala (IPL 2012) |
| 1st Batting Winnings | 6 | 8 |
| 2nd Batting Winnings | 8 | 8 |
Key Insights from Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings Rivalry
- Punjab gains an upper hand over Chennai in their last six clashes, having won 5 of them, and here is the outcome of those matches:
- 28-run loss (At Chepauk, Chennai) in IPL 2024.
- 8-wicket win (At HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh) in IPL 2024.
- 4-wicket win (At Chepauk, Chennai) in IPL 2023.
- 54-run win (At Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai) in IPL 2022.
- 11-run win (At Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai) in IPL 2022.
- 6-wicket win (At Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai) in IPL 2021.
- For the first time, PBKS will face off against CSK at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium.
- PBKS won the majority of its matches over CSK while chasing targets.
- CSK and PBKS have faced twice in the playoffs, with both of them securing a victory each in the 2008 and 2014 seasons, respectively.
Mullanpur Weather Predictions Ahead of PBKS vs CSK IPL 2025 Match
The weather forecast reports reveal that the match between PBKS and CSK at Mullanpur will be played under partly cloudy conditions with minimal chances of rain to occur:
- Temperature during match: 26 °C to 30 °C
- Humidity: 27%
- Wind Speed: 24 km/hr
- Cloud Cover: 73%
- Dew Point: 9°
- Rainfall Chances: NIL
PCA Stadium Pitch Report: Batter or Bowler Friendly?
The pitches at PCA stadium in Mullanpur have been a decent batting surface only against seamers, while spinners get some assistance in the middle overs. A first innings score between 160 and 200 is highly competitive at this venue.
Toss Winning Captain’s Decision at PCA Stadium: Batting or Bowling?
As the dew factor isn’t expected to play a crucial role, the toss-winning captain would decide to bat first and post a challenging total that becomes tricky to chase in the second innings at this venue.
Moreover, the CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad might aim to change the approach by inviting the opponents to bowl first as his team hasn’t yet batted in the first innings of any match this season so far.
PBKS vs CSK Expected Playing XI and Impact Subs List
Several experts have predicted the following set of players to be included in the playing XI and the impact players list of PBKS and CSK for the upcoming match:
PBKS Possible XI Lineup:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Prabhsimran Singh | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 2. | Priyansh Arya | Batter |
| 3. | Shreyas Iyer (Captain) | Batter |
| 4. | Marcus Stoinis (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 5. | Nehal Wadhera | Batter |
| 6. | Glenn Maxwell (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 7. | Shashank Singh | All-rounder |
| 8. | Suryansh Shedge | All-rounder |
| 9. | Azmatullah Omarzai (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 10. | Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| 11. | Lockie Ferguson (Overseas) | Bowler |
PBKS Preferred Impact Player Out of 5 Substitutes:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Yuzvendra Chahal (Preferred Choice) | Bowler |
| 2. | Harpreet Brar | Bowler |
| 3. | Praveen Dubey | All-rounder |
| 4. | Vishnu Vinod | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 5. | Vijaykumar Vyshak | Bowler |
CSK Possible XI Lineup:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Devon Conway (Overseas) | Batter |
| 2. | Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain) | Batter |
| 3. | Rachin Ravindra (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 4. | Vijay Shankar | All-rounder |
| 5. | Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| 6. | MS Dhoni | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 7. | Ravichandran Ashwin | All-rounder |
| 8. | Noor Ahmed (Overseas) | Bowler |
| 9. | Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| 10. | Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
| 11. | Matheesha Pathirana (Overseas) | Bowler |
CSK Preferred Impact Player out of 5 Substitutes:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Shivam Dube (Preferred Choice) | All-rounder |
| 2. | Rahul Tripathi | Batter |
| 3. | Shreyas Gopal | Batter |
| 4. | Deepak Hooda | All-rounder |
| 5. | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | Bowler |
IPL 2025 22nd Match Winner Prediction: Chennai Super Kings or Punjab Kings?
Even though the head-to-head stats favor Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings are predicted to be the favorites to win the upcoming match based on their recent form.
While CSK bowlers have performed decently by restricting their opponents’ total below 200, their batting lineup has failed severely, having succumbed to the jinx of failures to chase the 180+ targets since the 2018 edition.
On the other side, PBKS has an in-depth batting and bowling line-up which can certainly pose a tough challenge to CSK’s inconsistent playing XI.
Overall, the team that delivers an all-round performance in terms of batting and bowling is certain to win the upcoming match in Mullanpur.