Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings Preview & Prediction | IPL 2025 | League Stage
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Chennai Super Kings travel to Punjab Kings looking to avoid a fourth successive defeat.
Date & time: Tuesday April 8th 2025: USA PT – 7:00am / USA ET – 10:00am / UK – 3:00pm
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India
Weather: Temperatures could reach highs of 35c come the start of play amid bright sunshine.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / Australia – Foxtel
Punjab Kings Preview: Down to earth with a bump
Punjab Kings’ excellent start to the tournament came to an end as their two-match winning streak was curtailed by Rajasthan Royals, who overcame the Kings by 50 runs. After shipping 205 runs, Punjab could only record 155/9 in response. They currently sit fourth-place in the table as a result after three games.
Chennai Super Kings Preview: Inability to chase
Each of Chennai Super Kings’ last three defeats had something in common. All involved them failing to chase down a victory target. The most recent of those was 184 against Delhi Capitals, a target which Chennai fell 25 runs short of. Their poor form has proven damaging to the net-run-rate of CSK, leaving them ninth-place in the table.
Punjab Kings Betting Analysis
Across three games, batter Shreyas Iyer has been dismissed just once, underlining the difficulty opponents are finding to take his wicket. The India international also boasts 159 runs over the course of three innings. Bettors are well worth considering making a play on Iyer to finish as Punjab’s top batter against Chennai.
Chennai Super Kings Betting Analysis
Chennai Super Kings need a spark in order to light up their season and spin-bowler Noor Ahmad is the man to provide it. He already has ten wickets to his name and is currently joint-top with Hardik Pandya in the race for the purple cap, adding extra motivation for Noor. Back him to accumulate over 1.5 wickets in this one.
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings Expert Prediction
Confidence and momentum can go a long way in a short form tournament such as the IPL, especially as the fixtures tend to come thick and fast. Chennai Super Kings are going through a rough patch at the moment and it’s difficult to see just now when they will come out of this slump, particularly with the fixtures not getting any easier.
Punjab Kings don’t generate much conversation at times, mainly due to their history of struggling to make the play-offs. But they’ve started really well, confidence is high and at home, they are more than capable of bouncing back straight away from that Rajasthan loss, so consider backing them to do just that.
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings Top Tip: Punjab Kings to win
