IPL 2026 CSK vs PBKS: Check head-to-head Record and playing 11 for today's match

Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face last season’s finalists Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 7 of Indian Premier League 2026 on Friday, April 3. The game will mark CSK’s first home fixture of the season at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

CSK Look to Bounce Back

After a disappointing IPL 2025 campaign where CSK finished at the bottom of the table, the team entered the new season hoping for a fresh start. However, their opening match ended in a heavy defeat against the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.

PBKS Begin on a Strong Note

Punjab Kings, meanwhile, have had a positive start to their season, registering a win over Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. They will aim to carry forward that momentum into this clash.

Head-to-Head Record

CSK and PBKS have faced each other in 32 IPL matches so far, with both sides winning 16 games each. This makes their rivalry one of the most evenly balanced contests in IPL history.

Probable Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Kartik Sharma, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj
Impact Player: Sarfaraz Khan

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Priyansh Arya

Full Squads

PBKS Squad: Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya, Harnoor Singh, Mitchell Owen, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Musheer Khan, Praveen Dubey, Vishal Nishad, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh

CSK Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Jamie Overton, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Noor Ahmad, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zakary Foulkes, Spencer Johnson, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Ayush Mhatre