Punjab Kings have decided to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Captain Shreyas Iyer made this choice after winning the toss. Unfortunately for Punjab Kings, they face an injury blow with Glenn Maxwell stepping down due to a fractured finger. Currently, there’s uncertainty surrounding the duration of Maxwell’s absence, but Shreyas hinted he might miss the remainder of the IPL 2025.
Despite this setback, Punjab Kings have crafted a line-up displaying considerable batting strength. All-rounders Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, and Marco Jansen are set from numbers 7 to 9, but Prabhsimran Singh, almost certainly coming from the Impact Player bench to open the batting, will likely push them down a spot. Harpreet Brar steps in for Maxwell, meaning Punjab Kings field only three overseas players.
Chennai Super Kings, who have only managed two wins from their nine matches so far, face playoff elimination if they falter in tonight’s game. CSK have retained the same squad as their previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Chennai Super Kings Line-up:
1. Ayush Mhatre, 2. Shaik Rasheed, 3. Sam Curran, 4. Ravindra Jadeja, 5. Dewald Brevis, 6. Shivam Dube, 7. Deepak Hooda, 8. MS Dhoni (captain & wicketkeeper), 9. Noor Ahmad, 10. Khaleel Ahmed, 11. Matheesha Pathirana
Impact Bench: Anshul Kamboj, R Ashwin, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh
Punjab Kings Line-up:
1. Priyansh Arya, 2. Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), 3. Shreyas Iyer (captain), 4. Nehal Wadhera, 5. Shashank Singh, 6. Suryansh Shedge, 7. Azmatullah Omarzai, 8. Harpreet Brar, 9. Marco Jansen, 10. Arshdeep Singh, 11. Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Bench: Prabhsimran Singh, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak
As the match unfolds tonight, both teams will be keenly watched, with Punjab Kings navigating their injury woes and Chennai Super Kings battling to keep their playoff hopes alive.
