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PBKS vs CSK LIVE: 98!

One more six! Priyansh Arya pulls, and the Mullanpur crowd is witnessing the coming of age of a new gem of Indian cricket. Three sixes in a row off Pathirana! 98 off 38!

PBKS 147/5 (12.4)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: More sixes!

Two more maximums from Priyansh Arya’s blade. Full, wide, outside off-stump. Pathirana misses his length, it’s a full toss and sliced over point for 6. The next one is thumped over mid-wicket, all the way. Priyansh Arya up to 92.

PBKS 141/5 (12.3)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Should’ve been taken

SIX, SIX, SIX! Three sixes in one over, Ashwin has been sent to the cleaners by Priyansh Arya and Shashank Singh. The second one should’ve been caught in the deep by Mukesh, but he just stepped on the boundary rope as he took it. Sloppy fielding. 20 off the over.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: 100 up

100 up for Punjab Kings! Shashank Singh brings it up with a slog sweep over mid-wicket, which goes all the way for 6. Noor Ahmad is struggling a little too, missing his line and Priyansh Arya also gets a boundary.

PBKS 105/5 (10.3)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: CSK have put the brakes

Chennai Super Kings have done incredibly well with the ball. The runs have stopped flowing, and even more importantly, five PBKS batters are back in the dugout. R Ashwin has delivered today, perhaps for the first time in IPL 2025.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Ashwin gets another

MAXWELL OUT FOR 1! Ravichandran Ashwin gets two wickets in one over. Maxwell hits it firm, but straight back at Ashwin. Celebrations at CSK. Half the Punjab Kings dugout is back in the hut. Incredible.

PBKS 83/5 (8)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

Nehal Wadhera is out! Ravichandran Ashwin delivers. Big wicket for CSK. Priyansh Arya is going great guns at one end, but wickets are tumbling at the other. Wadhera goes for the big shot, sends it straight up and collected by MS Dhoni.

150 catches in IPL taken by MS Dhoni. A big first!

PBKS 81/4 (7.2)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Good over from Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja bowls out a decent first over, concedes just six runs. Much-needed break for CSK, after the early rush of runs. Punjab Kings still going at well over 11 runs per over, though. Can CSK get a wicket?

PBKS 81/3 (7)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: 50 PRIYANSH ARYA!

Half-century for Priyansh Arya! First one in his IPL career! What a shot to get there. Gives himself room, comes away from the stumps, and whacks it over long-off for a maximum. 53 off 19 balls, Ashwin has been smashed for 21! Rampage.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Wadhera, maximum!

Excellent shot! Nehal Wadhera shows his skill. First ball, 6! Against Ravichandran Ashwin, no less. Comes down the track, and deftly sends it over mid-wicket for a maximum. What a shot. Supreme confidence from a player in great form.

PBKS 67/3 (5.4)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

Khaleel strikes again! Marcus Stoinis is gone. His dreadful form continues. This ball swings back in, Stoinis tried to play it leg-side but it takes a thick edge and flies over to Devon Conway at gully. And Khaleel is pumped again.

PBKS 54/3 (5)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: 4 more!

Priyansh Arya continues the flow of runs. Great timing once more from the left-hander. Lofts it over the in-field, gets another boundary. Runs coming thick and fast for the youngster. He’s rocketed to 35 off 13!

PBKS 53/2 (4.4)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Dropped!

Oh, tough chance put down! Marcus Stoinis gets a lifeline. The Australian hit that very hard, and Vijay Shankar at mid-wicket jumped and got his hands to it, but could not hold on! CSK will hope that they haven’t let a big one slip away there.

PBKS 48/2 (4.2)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Priyansh Arya on song

Priyansh Arya looks excellent! 4, 4, 4! First a glorious cover drive, then pulled away for a boundary through mid-wicket, and then lofted over for another boundary. Priyansh Arya trying to put the pressure back on CSK.

PBKS 44/2 (3.4)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: GONE!

HUGE WICKET! Shreyas Iyer departs! It is Khaleel Ahmed who makes his mark. Clean bowled, and Khaleel is absolutely pumped. He is charged up, and celebrates with aplomb. Punjab Kings lose their captain.

PBKS 32/2 (2.4)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: 6!

First boundary for Shreyas Iyer! He’s looked in such great knick at the start of the season, and this one shows why. Flicked over fine leg, excellent timing. Will Shreyas will be able to score big again today?

PBKS 32/2 (2.3)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: SIX MORE, Priyansh!

ONE MORE! Third six of the night for Priyansh Arya. Short by Mukesh, and hooked over fine leg for a maximum. Eventful start for Punjab Kings, and their young southpaw opener is making an impact early on.

PBKS 24/1 (2)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: BOWLED!

Prabhsimran out for duck! Big inside edge and chopped onto the stumps. Well bowled by Mukesh Chaudhary, who gets his first wicket of the evening. Priyansh going bang at the other end, but Prabhsimran has failed to get going today. Interesting start!

PBKS 17/1 (1.2)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: No ball, then SIX!

Khaleel now oversteps! Messy start for the pacer. Struck for a six on ball 1, drops Priyansh on ball 2, and now a no-ball! Thankfully for him, Priyansh is unable to take advantage of the free-hit. But Priyansh sends it over the ropes for a flat 6 two balls later. 

PBKS 17/0 (1)

PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025 LIVE: SIX!

FIRST BALL SIX! What a start for Priyansh Arya. Khaleel pitches it near his waist, and Priyansh frees his arms and sends it into the stands. And the next ball, almost out! Caught and bowled chance missed by Khaleel.

PBKS 6/0 (0.2)

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Here we go!

Priyansh Arya on strike. Khaleel Ahmed with the new ball. MS Dhoni behind the stumps. Time for Game No. 2 of the double-header. Punjab Kings against Chennai Super Kings, LIVE from Mullanpur.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: KKR lose to LSG

A narrow defeat for Kolkata Knight Riders against Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens, falling short of a chase of 239 by just 4 runs. Right then, focus can now turn to the match here – it’s PBKS vs CSK in Mullanpur.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Expectations on Khaleel

One man who has been able to shine for CSK has been Khaleel Ahmed. The left-arm pacer has shone in the powerplay and made a mark in all of CSK’s matches so far. Expectations will be on him to uproot the young Punjab top order.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Punjab Kings keep faith in youngsters

Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh will continue to open the batting for Punjab Kings. Both openers have had one good knock each, but haven’t fired in the other two. Despite having someone like Josh Inglis on the bench, this is a huge show of faith from Ponting and Iyer.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: PBKS Playing XI

Punjab Kings XI vs CSK: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal.

No changes either for the home side.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: CSK Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings XI vs PBKS: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana.

NO changes made by CSK despite the defeat. Expect Shivam Dube to enter as an impact sub.

PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025 LIVE: Big comment by Gaikwad

On batting at No. 3 and not opening, CSK captain Gaikwad speaks at the toss: “Me batting at 3 gives a moore balance to our team, it was decided during the auction and hoping our openers will come good today. We’ve always been behind the game in the powerplay, it’s just about going there and enjoying yourselves.”

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: PBKS win toss!

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and opts to bat! Very interesting decision made by the home side. Remember, the team batting first won the match in the first match in Mullanpur.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Here come the captains!

Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad are at the pitch for the toss, alongside Ian Bishop. Interesting to see what will pan out!

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: 10 minutes to toss!

We are not long away from toss time at Mullanpur! Shreyas Iyer will lead Punjab Kings, while Ruturaj Gaikwad is the captain of CSK. We have a humdinger of a match going on at the Eden Gardens meanwhile!

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: PBKS Predicted XI

Punjab Kings’ probable XII vs CSK: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: CSK Predicted XI

Chennai Super Kings’ probable XII vs PBKS: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana.

PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025 LIVE: Win toss, bowl first?

Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first in their first match, and even though they lost the game, they’re likely to do the same yet again. The Mullanpur pitch provided a great contest between bat and ball in that game.

PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK seniors in poor form

Rs 18 crore was given to Ravindra Jadeja for retention. Rs 9.75 crore was shelled out for R Ashwin at the auction. However, the two stalwarts have not been able to deliver reliable performances. Ashwin has struggled to give wickets, while Jadeja hasn’t managed to finish games at the death.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: CSK’s failing opening combo

Chennai Super Kings have tinkered around with their opening combination, and it has not paid off. In their experiment to try Rahul Tripathi as an opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad was demoted to No. 3. Neither have the opening combos worked, and it has somewhat affected Gaikwad’s rhythm too.

Will we see Gaikwad back at the top today?

PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025 LIVE: Can PBKS’ overseas stars step up?

Perhaps the biggest worry for Punjab Kings will be the form of overseas Australian duo Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis. The duo cost the franchise in excess of Rs 15 crore combined, but have not been able to step up yet. 

However, Maxwell and Stoinis have both played iconic match-winning knocks against CSK in the past!

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Shreyas Iyer in form!

Punjab Kings shelled out a whopping Rs 26.75 crore for Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2025, and so far, it seems to be a masterstroke! Shreyas smashed a superb 97 in their first game, and then followed it up with a knock of 52. Yes, he did not in their previous game, but he seems to have improved Punjab Kings enormously.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: H2H record

What is the head-to-head record between the two franchises? Despite CSK having 5 titles and PBKS none, their direct record is very close. In 30 matches, CSK have won 16 and PBKS have won 14! So this should be a good game.

PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2025 LIVE: Dhoni’s form

MS Dhoni has made a fair amount of runs so far this season, but they’ve not come at a point to help CSK. Here’s how his stats look in IPL 2025:

vs MI: 0* off 2

vs RCB: 30* off 16

vs RR: 16 off 11

vs DC: 30 off 26

Strike rate of 138 in 4 games, with many runs coming when the game was out of reach.

PBKS vs CSK LIVE: Can Punjab Kings return to winning ways?

Punjab Kings made a great start to the season. They narrowly defeated Gujarat Titans, and then swept aside LSG with ease. But they were comprehensively beaten by Rajasthan Royals, exposing some flaws in a good-looking squad.