Match Prediction
Chennai Super Kings Chepauk mein Punjab Kings ka saamna kar rahi hai IPL 2026 mein. CSK apne ghar laut rahi hai Rajasthan Royals ke against opener haarne ke baad, jabki PBKS ne Gujarat Titans ke khilaf jeet se season start kiya tha. Dono teams ne apni confirmed XIs announce kar di hain — CSK ek young lineup ke saath field kar rahi hai aur PBKS ne apna balanced core retain kiya hai. PBKS ne is venue par apni last teen visits mein jeet hasil ki hai.
Toss & Conditions
The Chepauk surface now offers more pace and bounce, aiding batters who hit through the line. A bit of grass remains, suggesting quick bowlers may find some assistance early before conditions flatten out.
Head-to-Head
Last teen meetings mein PBKS ne do baar jeet haasil ki hai aur CSK ne ek baar.
Chennai Super Kings
CSK IPL 2026 regular season mein 10th position par hai 0 points ke saath, record 0 wins aur 1 loss ka. Unhone apna opener Rajasthan Royals ke against haar diya tha jab unhe 127 par all out kar diya gaya.
Punjab Kings
PBKS IPL 2026 regular season mein 5th position par hai 2 points ke saath, record 1 win aur 0 losses ka. Unhone apna opening match Gujarat Titans ke khilaf 3 runs se jeeta tha.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Dewald Brevis is recovering from a side injury and is unlikely to play.
- CSK’s IPL opener was their first without MS Dhoni or Suresh Raina in the XI, and this will be their third match at Chepauk without Dhoni.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad has six single-digit scores in his last ten IPL innings.
- Yuzvendra Chahal took a hat-trick the last time he played CSK in Chennai and has 23 wickets against them at an economy rate of 7.1.
- Both teams have 16 IPL wins each against the other; since 2022, PBKS have won five and CSK one.
Key Stats
Verdict
Key stats PBKS ke favor mein 6-2 ja rahe hain, jahan unke paas points, NRR, Elo rating, recent form aur powerplay economy mein advantage hai, jabki CSK mid aur death bowling economy mein aage hai. Saare chaar predictive models PBKS ki taraf lean kar rahe hain, unhe 60% average win probability mil rahi hai jabki CSK ke paas 40% hai. Bookmakers bhi PBKS ko 57% (odds 1.68) par support kar rahe hain aur CSK ko 43% (odds 2.20). Final result decide karne wale factors ho sakte hain PBKS ka recent strong form aur unka superior Elo aur NRR metrics.
RRRajasthan Royals
128/2
CSChennai Super Kings
127/10
GTGujarat Titans
147/10
CSChennai Super Kings
230/5
CSChennai Super Kings
187/8
RRRajasthan Royals
188/4
KKKolkata Knight Riders
179/6
CSChennai Super Kings
183/8
RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
213/5
CSChennai Super Kings
211/5
CSChennai Super Kings
190/10
PBPunjab Kings
194/6
CSChennai Super Kings
154/10
SRSunrisers Hyderabad
155/5
MIMumbai Indians
177/1
CSChennai Super Kings
176/5
LSLucknow Super Giants
166/7
CSChennai Super Kings
168/5
CSChennai Super Kings
103/9
KKKolkata Knight Riders
107/2
CS3PB7CSChennai Super Kings
190/10
PBPunjab Kings
194/6
PBPunjab Kings
219/6
CSChennai Super Kings
201/5
PBPunjab Kings
139/9
CSChennai Super Kings
167/9
CSChennai Super Kings
162/7
PBPunjab Kings
163/3
CSChennai Super Kings
200/4
PBPunjab Kings
201/6
PBPunjab Kings
187/4
CSChennai Super Kings
176/6
CSChennai Super Kings
126/10
PBPunjab Kings
180/8
CSChennai Super Kings
134/6
PBPunjab Kings
139/4
PBPunjab Kings
106/8
CSChennai Super Kings
107/4
CSChennai Super Kings
154/1
PBPunjab Kings
153/6
PBPunjab Kings
165/7
GTGujarat Titans
162/6
RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
190/9
PBPunjab Kings
184/7
PBPunjab Kings
207/5
MIMumbai Indians
203/6
PBPunjab Kings
101/10
RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
106/2
PBPunjab Kings
187/3
MIMumbai Indians
184/7
PBPunjab Kings
206/8
DCDelhi Capitals
208/4
RRRajasthan Royals
209/7
PBPunjab Kings
219/5
PBPunjab Kings
236/5
LSLucknow Super Giants
199/7
CSChennai Super Kings
190/10
PBPunjab Kings
194/6
KKKolkata Knight Riders
7/0
PBPunjab Kings
201/4