Delhi Capitals remain the only team yet to lose either at home or away in IPL 2025. In contrast, every other team has suffered at least one home defeat, with home teams losing 10 out of 19 matches so far.
Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have had it particularly rough, with CSK facing three straight losses and finding themselves in early turmoil. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led five-time champions would be desperately eager to turn things around when they face Punjab Kings tonight (April 8) in Mullanpur.
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On the other side, PBKS haven’t had an easy time at home either, recording their fifth consecutive loss at the new Chandigarh stadium, a streak that began last season.
As they prepare for their second home match this season, PBKS will be looking to better understand the conditions and find their winning form again.
Regarded as one of the more balanced teams in this IPL, PBKS may have misread the conditions in their previous match against Rajasthan Royals, underutilising their spinners — a mistake acknowledged by spin coach Sunil Joshi.
Consequently, they allowed the first 200-plus score in IPL history at Mullanpur and lost early wickets, falling short of the target. It was a collective off-day, but captain Shreyas Iyer was relieved it happened early in the campaign. However, PBKS can take encouragement from Nehal Wadhera's impressive spin-hitting and a promising performance from Glenn Maxwell.
In contrast to PBKS, who have largely performed well this season aside from their misstep against RR, CSK appear out of sorts. They have conceded over 180 runs in three matches while bowling first on slow pitches and have struggled in run chases, with all three aspects of their game misfiring.
Having already utilised all seven overseas players and 17 squad members across their four matches, CSK are clearly facing challenges with balance and adaptability — issues they need to resolve quickly to avoid falling further behind.
Pitch report for PBKS vs CSK
The PCA New International Stadium pitch is expected to help the batters. The even pace and bounce will help the batters play their shots. However, during the second innings the bowlers might get into the thick of things in deciding the outcome.
PBKS vs CSK Team Predictions
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary/Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact player: Matheesha Pathirana
PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson
Impact player: Yuzvendra Chahal
PBKS vs CSK Squad, IPL Match Today
Punjab Kings squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
PBKS vs CSK head-to-head
PBKS and CSK have met 30 times in IPL history. Out of them, CSK have won 16 whereas PBKS have come out victorious in 14 matches.
PBKS vs CSK, Mullanpur weather prediction
As per Accuweather, Chandigarh is expected to be another hot day on Tuesday with temperature slated to hit the high 30 degrees Celsius. However, the conditions are expected to cool down by the 7:30pm start with the scale falling to 30 or lower at the end of the first-innings. It could potentially bring dew into the picture for the second innings.
Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have had it particularly rough, with CSK facing three straight losses and finding themselves in early turmoil. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led five-time champions would be desperately eager to turn things around when they face Punjab Kings tonight (April 8) in Mullanpur.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
On the other side, PBKS haven’t had an easy time at home either, recording their fifth consecutive loss at the new Chandigarh stadium, a streak that began last season.
As they prepare for their second home match this season, PBKS will be looking to better understand the conditions and find their winning form again.
Regarded as one of the more balanced teams in this IPL, PBKS may have misread the conditions in their previous match against Rajasthan Royals, underutilising their spinners — a mistake acknowledged by spin coach Sunil Joshi.
Consequently, they allowed the first 200-plus score in IPL history at Mullanpur and lost early wickets, falling short of the target. It was a collective off-day, but captain Shreyas Iyer was relieved it happened early in the campaign. However, PBKS can take encouragement from Nehal Wadhera's impressive spin-hitting and a promising performance from Glenn Maxwell.
In contrast to PBKS, who have largely performed well this season aside from their misstep against RR, CSK appear out of sorts. They have conceded over 180 runs in three matches while bowling first on slow pitches and have struggled in run chases, with all three aspects of their game misfiring.
Having already utilised all seven overseas players and 17 squad members across their four matches, CSK are clearly facing challenges with balance and adaptability — issues they need to resolve quickly to avoid falling further behind.
Pitch report for PBKS vs CSK
The PCA New International Stadium pitch is expected to help the batters. The even pace and bounce will help the batters play their shots. However, during the second innings the bowlers might get into the thick of things in deciding the outcome.
PBKS vs CSK Team Predictions
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary/Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact player: Matheesha Pathirana
PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson
Impact player: Yuzvendra Chahal
PBKS vs CSK Squad, IPL Match Today
Punjab Kings squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
PBKS vs CSK head-to-head
PBKS and CSK have met 30 times in IPL history. Out of them, CSK have won 16 whereas PBKS have come out victorious in 14 matches.
PBKS vs CSK, Mullanpur weather prediction
As per Accuweather, Chandigarh is expected to be another hot day on Tuesday with temperature slated to hit the high 30 degrees Celsius. However, the conditions are expected to cool down by the 7:30pm start with the scale falling to 30 or lower at the end of the first-innings. It could potentially bring dew into the picture for the second innings.
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