There is going to be a clash between two kings in IPL 2026 on Friday 3rd April. This match to be held at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai is expected to be very exciting. Know the possible playing eleven of both the teams and other important information.
IPL 2026 Today CSK vs PBKS Match Schedule: The seventh match of IPL 2026 will be played today (Friday, April 3) between Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings. This match will be held at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai. After Chennai Super Kings’ crushing defeat in Guwahati, the team’s batting coach Michael Hussey expressed hope that the team will benefit from playing the next match in front of its home fans.
Chepauk pitch report: Batsmen have advantage on flat track
The Chennai pitch has now become flatter than before. On such a pitch, those batsmen who are adept at playing big shots get the advantage. For example, Sanju Samson, who has hit a six on every 8 balls in T20 cricket this year. Such batsmen can prove to be more effective in the new conditions of Chepauk.
PBKS Strengths: Power-hitting batting lineup
Punjab Kings is also not behind anyone in playing big shots. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh give a fast start in the opening. Both of them have hit more than half of the sixes in the powerplay in their IPL career. Shreyas Iyer bats aggressively in the middle overs. Shashank Singh is an expert in hitting big shots in the death overs and was among the hitters of most sixes in IPL 2025.
Head-to-Head: PBKS’s strong record in Chennai
PBKS is one of the few teams who have a good record against CSK in Chennai. A total of 9 matches have been played here, out of which PBKS has won 5, while CSK has won 4 matches. Punjab has also had the upper hand in the last three matches in Chepauk.
CSK probable playing XI
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain)
Ayush Mhatre
matt short
Shivam Dubey
Sarfaraz Khan / Prashant Veer
Karthik Sharma
jamie overton
Noor Ahmed
matt henry
Anshul Kamboj
Khalil Ahmed
PBKS Probable Playing XI
Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper)
Priyansh Arya
cooper connolly
Nehal Vadhera
Shashank Singh
marcus stoinis
marco janson
Xavier Bartlett
vijaykumar vishak
Arshdeep Singh
Yuzvendra Chahal