This match is more than just another fixture—it’s a do-or-die situation for the five-time champions. Meanwhile, PBKS, sitting comfortably at fifth with five wins, are looking to firm up their top-four chances against a struggling CSK outfit.
Once a dominant force at Chepauk, CSK have shockingly lost four of their five home games this season. Injuries and form slumps have plagued the side, including a leadership shuffle that saw MS Dhoni retake the reins after Ruturaj Gaikwad’s elbow injury. Even Dhoni’s tactical brilliance hasn’t been able to reverse their fortunes.
Veterans like Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Matheesha Pathirana have underperformed, while Rachin Ravindra and the middle order have struggled to deliver consistently. A rare bright spot has been the promising Ayush Mhatre, who will need to step up once again against PBKS’s bowling spearhead Arshdeep Singh.
Yuzvendra Chahal, back in top form for PBKS, poses a major threat in the middle overs, especially in a potential clash with Shivam Dube. PBKS look balanced with a solid top order in Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, a dependable No. 3 in Shreyas Iyer, and all-round strength in Marco Jansen.
While CSK are wounded and unpredictable, they remain dangerous if key players fire. But with PBKS riding a wave of momentum, the edge appears to be with the visitors ahead of this high-stakes battle at Chepauk.
CSK vs PBKS Squads
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Dewald Brevis, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddharth, Ayush Mhatre, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Matheesha Pathirana.
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Pyla Avinash, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Pannu, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai.
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