Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer chose to begin the match by sending in the Chennai Super Kings to bat first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both teams encounter each other for a second time throughout this IPL season. Punjab Kings secured their first victory of the tournament when they won against Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs. The Australian star Glenn Maxwell sat out of the CSK match because of his fractured finger.
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PBKS and CSK performance in IPL 2025
Punjab Kings kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign effectively as their squad holds the fifth position among teams with a 5-9 record in the tournament. Chennai Super Kings with their five titles maintain a tenth position in points ranking although they achieved victories only twice across their nine league games this season.
Teams
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
