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After suffering a crushing loss in their last match, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) returned to action in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with match number 22 of the season in Chandigarh on Tuesday. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first. This was the first time in 18 night games in IPL 2025 that the team winning the toss has opted to bat first.
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Here are the Impact substitutes for both the teams:
- Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vyshak Vijaykumar
- Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj
Teams:
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
The two teams have played against each other 30 times in IPL, out of which CSK have won 16 matches while PBKS have won 14 matches.
Overall
- Total matches played: 30
- PBKS won: 14
- CSK won: 16
- N/R: 0
PBKS vs CSK head-to-head in Chandigarh:
Today’s match in Chandigarh will be the first time PBKS will face CSK at this venue. Chandigarh Stadium key toss stats:
| Total Matches Played | 6 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 3 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 3 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Won Toss and Won Match | 2 |
| Lost Toss and Won Match | 4 |
| Average First Innings Total | 167 |
| Highest Team Total | 205/4 by RR vs PBKS |
| Lowest Team Total | 142/10 by PBKS vs GT |
Top performers in PBKS vs CSK matches:
In the clashes between PBKS and CSK, Suresh Raina leads the scoring charts with an impressive 719 runs, making him the top run-scorer in this rivalry. MS Dhoni follows with 599 runs, while Faf du Plessis is close behind with 593 runs. Among the PBKS batters, KL Rahul has made a significant impact with 365 runs, and Shaun Marsh has also been a key contributor, scoring 296 runs in these encounters.
On the bowling side, Dwayne Bravo and Ravichandran Ashwin share the record for the most wickets in PBKS vs CSK matches, with 18 each. Ravindra Jadeja is not far behind with 16 wickets, while Shardul Thakur and Albie Morkel have both picked up 12 wickets.
What happened the last time these two sides met in IPL 2024?
The two teams last met in Himachal Pradesh in match number 53 of IPL 2024. Batting first, CSK, with the help of Ravindra Jadeja’s 43, posted a challenging total of 167 for 9 on the board. In reply, PBKS could only reach 139 for 9 after 20 overs, handing CSK a crucial 28-run victory. Catch all news related to Indian Premier League here
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