CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Chennai Pitch Report & IPL 2025 Live Streaming

A struggling Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side hosts playoff-chasing Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a high-stakes IPL 2025 Match 49 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK have nothing but pride to play for, while PBKS are hunting a vital win to move into the top four in a tightly packed points table.

Punjab, currently fifth, can jump as high as second with a win. CSK, rooted to the bottom with just four points from nine games, are on the verge of missing the playoffs for a second straight season — something that has never happened before in their storied history.

Match Details: CSK vs PBKS

• Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, Match 49, IPL 2025
• Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
• Live Streaming: JioHotstar, Star Sports

MA Chidambaram Stadium – Pitch Report

Slightly overcast conditions are expected, which might reduce the chance of dew. The pitch — a red-soil central strip — is traditionally slow and spin-friendly. The square boundaries (75m and 72m) are of almost equal length, while the straight boundary measures around 78m. Expect spinners to dominate as the surface grips and holds.

Category	Matches	Balls	Runs	Wickets	Average	Strike Rate	Economy
Pace	90	12249	17153	611	28.07	20	8.4
Spin	90	8801	10520	383	27.46	22.9	7.17

Team News – Chennai Super Kings

• Tactic: Dewald Brevis is key against Punjab’s spin attack. He averages nearly 48 in T20s this year with a strike rate of 181+.
• Lineup Rotation: CSK have fielded 21 players this season, the most since 2009. Expect them to persist with a youthful XI.

Probable XII:

• Shaik Rasheed
• Ayush Mhatre
• Deepak Hooda/Vansh Bedi
• Sam Curran
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Dewald Brevis
• Shivam Dube
• MS Dhoni (C/WK)
• Noor Ahmad
• Khaleel Ahmed
• Matheesha Pathirana
• Anshul Kamboj/R. Ashwin

Punjab Kings

• Tactic: Glenn Maxwell’s struggles against spin could be costly on this surface. However, his off-spin may prove useful.
• Middle Order: Largely untested; top-order starts will be vital.

Probable XII:

• Priyansh Arya
• Prabhsimran Singh
• Shreyas Iyer (C)
• Josh Inglis (WK)
• Nehal Wadhera
• Shashank Singh
• Glenn Maxwell
• Azmatullah Omarzai/Xavier Bartlett
• Marco Jansen
• Arshdeep Singh
• Yuzvendra Chahal
• Harpreet Brar

CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper

Prabhsimran Singh – Aggressive starter; three 30+ scores in last four innings

Batters

Nehal Wadhera – Strong against spin, strikes at 144+.

Shreyas Iyer (C/VC) – 263 runs at a 185.21 SR this season; superb record away from home.

Ayush Mhatre – Free-flowing top-order batter, excels against pace.

Priyansh Arya– Scored century in last CSK vs PBKS match.

All-Rounders

Shivam Dube – CSK’s top scorer this season; key against PBKS pacers.

Ravindra Jadeja – Trusted for spin and late-order batting; a Chepauk specialist.

Marco Jansen – Bounce and seam could trouble CSK’s new-look top order.

• Bowlers

Yuzvendra Chahal (C/VC) – 8 wickets in 4 matches; good record at Chepauk (12 wickets in 13 games).

Arshdeep Singh (C/VC) – 11 wickets; deadly in powerplay.

Noor Ahmad (C/VC) – 12 wickets in 6 matches at Chepauk; lethal on turning tracks.

Key Matchups to Watch CSK vs PBKS

Shreyas Iyer vs Spin

• SR vs spin in IPL 2025: 195.88

Maxwell’s batting vs Jadeja’s bowling

Innings	Runs	Balls	Dismissals	Average	Strike Rate
16	109	70	7	15.57	155.71

Shashank Singh vs spin bowling

Player	Innings	Runs	Balls	Dismissals	Average	Strike Rate
Shashank Singh	23	262	192	6	43.66	136.45

• MA Chidambaram Stadium has the lowest average total (158) among all venues in IPL 2025.
• CSK have lost four straight home games, their worst run since 2008–10.
• PBKS have won 6 of the last 7 matches against CSK.