CSK vs PBKS Match Preview Today: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction
Published - 12 Mar 2026, 12:13 PM | Updated - 21 Apr 2026, 06:06 PM
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📍 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
🕒 07:30 PM IST
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Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Match Preview
IPL — Chennai Super Kings take on Punjab Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) on Friday, April 3, 2026.
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Match Info
- Match
- CSK vs PBKS, Match 7
- Series
- IPL
- Date
- Friday, April 03, 2026
- Time
- 07:30 PM IST
- Venue
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Live streaming
- Jio Hotstar
- TV
- Star Sports Network
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Live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, fixtures, and full scorecards.
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| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 2026 | CSK vs PBKS | Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets |
Points table — Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings
League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.
Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Head-to-Head
CSK
WINS
16
VS
Total matches: 33
PBKS
WINS
17
Team totals in IPL when these two have met:
CSK totals
High
240
Low
107
PBKS totals
High
231
Low
92
Team Form (Last 5 Matches)
CSK — last 5 (completed)
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | CSK vs GT | Gujarat Titans won by 8 wickets |
| 23 Apr 2026 | MI vs CSK | Chennai Super Kings won by 103 runs |
| 18 Apr 2026 | SRH vs CSK | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 10 runs |
| 14 Apr 2026 | CSK vs KKR | Chennai Super Kings won by 32 runs |
| 11 Apr 2026 | CSK vs DC | Chennai Super Kings won by 23 runs |
PBKS — last 5 (completed)
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | PBKS vs RR | Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets |
| 25 Apr 2026 | DC vs PBKS | Punjab Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 19 Apr 2026 | PBKS vs LSG | Punjab Kings won by 54 runs |
| 16 Apr 2026 | MI vs PBKS | Punjab Kings won by 7 wickets |
| 11 Apr 2026 | PBKS vs SRH | Punjab Kings won by 6 wickets |
Player key stats
Top Player Stats
(Based on recent match performances)
Weather at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Pitch Report And Stats
Ground dimensions
89 M square boundary and 90 M straight boundary.
89 M
90 M
Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
MA Chidambaram Stadium · T20
Average score & wickets
5 matches205
Avg score
5
Avg wickets
Score distribution (1st innings)
0
1
4
< 140
140-180
> 180
Pitch Batting Friendly
Par 193 - 217
Confidence Medium
Batting-friendly 4
Bowling-friendly 0
Neutral 1
Teams batting first have scored noticeably better.
MA Chidambaram Stadium · T20
Scoring records
256
Highest team score
158
Lowest team score
192
Lowest score defended
1st Innings vs 2nd Innings
Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
1st Innings
2nd Innings
205
Avg score
181
19
Total 4s (avg)
14
10
Total 6s (avg)
10
5
Wickets (avg)
6
Match Prediction
Win Probability
CSK 43%
PBKS 57%
Calculated from: Last 5 matches form (win%), venue win trend, H2H wins ratio, batting proxy (high score), and bowling proxy (low score pressure).
Bat First
PBKS
Advantage
9%
Chase
CSK
Advantage
5%
1st Innings Range: 193 - 217
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