The Punjab Kings will face the Chennai Super Kings in match 22 of season 18 of the Indian Premier League in Mullanpur on Tuesday, April 8.
Who will win the PBKS vs CSK clash in Mullanpur? Predict here and win big rewards
In the evening game of the doubleheader, the in-form Punjab Kings would look to bounce back from their defeat against the Rajasthan Royals and potentially go top of the table.
On the other side of the spectrum, CSK's lacklustre displays in the start of the season see them at number 9 on the points table which is something they would like to change.
As Ruturaj Gaikwad's men go head-on against Shreyas Iyer's Kings, see all you need to know about the match at Mullanpur below.
PBKS vs CSK: Expected lineups
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson. IP: Yuzvendra Chahal.
Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana. IP: Mukesh Choudhary.
Mullanpur Stadium, New Chandigarh: Pitch report
The pitch offers something for both batters and bowlers. It might not be a 200+ wicket, but it should have enough carry and bounce to post a competitive total.
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In the first 2025 game, we saw live grass near the crease but the rest of the track was bare, with dry patches. The pitch looked two-paced, sticky, and gripped off the surface as bowlers with pace variations found some success.
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Batters did not have it easy but once they settled and got their eye in, run-scoring became relatively easy to score. Even though RR scored the first 200 total at the venue in IPL, it was a tricky surface and not a belter.
PBKS vs CSK: Prediction
The visitors have really struggled to find any rhythm in this season's IPL, especially with the bat, while the Kings are putting up some formidable displays with the bat.
The hosts would look to continue their very smart batting approach, led by captain Shreyas Iyer and Arshdeep Singh with the ball and get the better of the Super Kings, who will once again try to find solutions with the bat after winning only 1/4 matches.
PBKS vs CSK: Head-to-head
The two sides have played 31 matches where PBKS has been victorious on 13 occasions to CSK's 17 while one match was decided in the super over after a tie.
| Matches | PBKS | CSK | Tie/NR |
| 31 | 13 | 17 | 1/- |
PBKS vs CSK: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, which has the best betting odds for sports around the world, the Punjab Kings are expected to win the match against the five-time champions.
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