Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

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Chennai Super Kings suffered a massive defeat in their opener.
Punjab Kings got off to a winning start with a last-over win over the Titans.
Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes.

Sanju Samson was in great form in the T20 World Cup (Getty Images).

This Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. The Super Kings are not looking strong after their top order collapsed in their opener against the Royals that saw them hit with a massive net run rate defeat.

Match Details
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Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

The Punjab Kings will be full of confidence after a good bowling display was followed up with a successful run chase against the Titans.

Match Details

Match	Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	3 April 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	MA Chidambaram Stadium (aka Chepauk), Chennai, India

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Team	Last 5 Matches
Chennai Super Kings	LWLWL
Punjab Kings	WLWLW

CSK have had struggles of late and have been inconsistent. The Punjab Kings have been far from playing at their best, but they do have a better return of late, and after starting with a win they will be confident of giving CSK a tough challenge away from home.

Head-to-Head Record

Date	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
30 April 2025	Punjab Kings	4 wickets	IPL
8 Apr 2025	Punjab Kings	18 runs	IPL
5 May 2024	Chennai Super Kings	28 runs	IPL
1 May 2024	Punjab Kings	7 wickets	IPL
30 April 2023	Punjab Kings	4 wickets	IPL

The two teams are level-pegged on 16 wins apiece across their IPL history, but the Punjab Kings have dominated in their last five clashes.

Team News

Chennai Super Kings: The Super Kings bowling attack is light on experience, so they will be looking to their batters to put the Punjab Kings under pressure. Their 18-year-old batter Ayush Mhatre scored at a strike-rate of 188.97 in IPL 2025, so they are sure to stick with him despite a golden duck against the Royals.

Chennai Super Kings possible XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.

Punjab Kings: Cooper Connolly’s sensational, match-winning IPL debut against the Titans has offered the Kings some extra muscle in what is already a strong top order.

Punjab Kings possible XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Key Stats

Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson has scored 97*, 89 & 89 in his last 4 innings.
Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad has hit 22, 134*, 66 & 46 in his last 6 knocks.
Chennai Super Kings’ Anshul Kamboj has taken 4/55, 2/28, 4/51 & 2/27 in his last 5 innings in red- and white-ball cricket.
Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly hit 5 sixes in his 44-ball 72* against the Titans.
Punjab Kings’ Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 2/46, 2/40 & 2/28 in his last 4 matches.
Punjab Kings’ Vijaykumar Vyshak took 3/44 against the Titans.

Match Analysis

CSK’s powerful opening pair of Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad were both bowled for just 6 runs in their opener. Both came into the tournament on the back of brilliant form, and CSK desperately need one or both of them to fire. The Chepauk pitch is looking like a batting paradise, so they will be looking to get off to a flying start.

Punjab Kings have a strong batting line-up, but their key strength is their experienced bowling attack led by Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen.

Spin is likely to be a key ingredient in the winning recipe between these two sides, with the pitch offering the tweakers far more than the pacemen, although a disciplined line and length from the speed merchants will pay dividends.

The larger boundary is likely to limit the number of sixes, with the Cherpauk serving up less than 12 per IPL match on average.

Betting Markets to Watch

Best CSK Batter

Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad have both been in great form ahead of their failure in the opener. Expect them to cash in on the batter-friendly Chepauk pitch.

Score Over/Under Runs

Cooper Connolly looks to be the most in-form batter and is likely to get off to a good start and reach 20 with ease.

Take Over/Under Wickets

Yuzvendra Chahal and Vijaykumar Vyshak were both in the wickets against the Titans. They have been in wicket-taking form and are worth backing.

Total Match Sixes

With the ground averaging under 12 sixes per IPL match, it’s worth looking at a low total of sixes, despite the big-hitting batters on both sides.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Chennai Super Kings Win	2.20
Punjab Kings Win	1.66
Match to go to a Super Over	26.00

Odds with Sportingbet SA

Verdict

Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings

Sanju Samson is backed to be CSK’s best batter.
Cooper Connolly got his IPL debut off to a flying start and is worth backing to make a good start in his second match.
Yuzvendra Chahal to take 2 or more wickets.
The big boundaries make a six-hit total under 15.5 for the match quite likely.