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- Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL match predictions to be played in Mullanpur on Tuesday, April 8
- Punjab won 5 of their last 6 matches against Chennai
- Chennai lost their last 3 matches
Can Punjab get their home record back on track? (Getty Images)
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL
The struggling Chennai Super Kings desperately seek a turnaround of fortunes as they come up against a Punjab Kings side looking to get back to winning ways. This match, #22 of the IPL 2025 season, will be played on Tuesday, April 8, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur from 7:30 pm IST.
- Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL
- Head to Head
- Punjab Kings Form
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- Chennai Super Kings Form
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There are so many reasons why Chennai aren’t clicking this season, and it would be a miracle to see them addressing all those overnight. Punjab may have lost their first home match of the season here but have had the measure of CSK in recent times. I am backing the Punjab outfit to get back on track and win against Chennai.
- Punjab won 5 of their last 6 matches against Chennai.
- Punjab won 2 of their 3 matches this season.
- Chennai lost their 3 recent matches.
- Chennai lost 6 of their last 8 away matches.
Head to Head
Punjab Kings had played 31 matches so far against the Chennai Super Kings. The Southern outfit won 17 of those, while the Kings could win 13, with one match ending in a tie.
Recent history suggests it’s Punjab who had an upper hand in this fixture, winning five of the last six. That said, Chennai won the recent encounter in Dharamsala last year by 28 runs, although Punjab won the reverse fixture in IPL 2024 at the Chepauk Stadium by seven wickets.
Punjab Kings Form
After Sunday’s matches, Punjab Kings are fourth in the standings with four points from three matches. They are second in the cluster of five teams on the same number of points.
Punjab started the season with two wins in two away matches, beating Gujarat (11 runs) and Lucknow (eight wickets). They were quickly brought crashing down to earth by the Rajasthan Royals, who handed them a 50-run thrashing at this venue on Saturday.
Shreyas Iyer (159 runs, SR 206.49) and Nehal Wadhera (105 runs) remain Punjab’s best batters of the tournament, as the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis have gone missing. It’s the bowling that needs a boost, as all the bowlers have gone for at least nine runs per over.
Punjab Kings Team News
Will Punjab leave Stoinis out and give a game to Josh Inglis? That could open the doors for someone like Harpreet Brar or Musheer Khan to give an all-round option.
Chennai Super Kings Form
Chennai Super Kings are ninth in the standings after Sunday’s matches with two points from four matches. It’s only Hyderabad’s poorer net run rate that’s saving Chennai from the last place.
They started the season with a thumping four-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians at home, but since then, they have lost to Bengaluru, Rajasthan, and Delhi. The last two defeats came away from home.
The lack of firepower from the batters is a big concern for CSK, with only Ruturaj Gaikwad (121 runs, SR 155.12) scoring consistently at or more than an SR of 130. The bowling unit looks settled with Noor Ahmad (ten wickets) and Khaleel Ahmed (eight wickets) impressing.
Chennai Super Kings Team News
Mukesh Choudhary was expensive in the last game, which could mean a game for Nathan Ellis. That may see a shuffle at the top, with Devon Conway giving way to Rahul Tripathi.
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL FAQs
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What time does Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL start?
This Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL match is being played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, starting at 7:30 p.m. IST on Tuesday, April 8.
Verdict
Chennai are yet to zero down on a settled XI, and that’s evident in the way they are struggling in the matches. Punjab’s loss in their last match seems to be a blip, and I am sure they will be looking to prove it as much. I am putting my money on a Punjab win.
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