Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025: Match Report, Key Scorecard & Analysis
Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings twice in IPL 2025. In Match 22 at New Chandigarh (April 8), PBKS scored 219/6 and won by 18 runs after CSK fell for 201/5. Priyansh Arya scored 103 off 42 balls- the fastest century by an uncapped player in IPL history. In Match 49 at Chennai (April 30), PBKS bowled CSK out for 190 and chased it down in 19.4 overs (194/6), with Shreyas Iyer scoring 72 off 41 and Yuzvendra Chahal taking a hat-trick. The result eliminated CSK from the IPL 2025 playoffs.
Over 1- PBKS Priyansh Arya hits a six off the first delivery. Prabhsimran falls in the same over for 17.
Overs 1–5- PBKS Three early wickets: Iyer (15), Stoinis (22), Prabhsimran (17). PBKS 54/3. Arya the only batter scoring freely.
Overs 7–8- PBKS Ashwin’s double blow: Wadhera (4) and Maxwell (0) in successive overs. PBKS 83/5. Innings at its most precarious.
Overs 8–18- PBKS Arya takes complete control. Shashank (52*) arrives at 83/5 and the partnership runs to 118 off 69 balls. PBKS 219/6.
Overs 1–6- CSK chase Ravindra (36) and Conway (69) provide a 61-run stand. CSK 62/1- their powerplay target ticked.
Overs 7–8- CSK chase Ferguson removes Gaikwad (1) immediately after. Maxwell stumps Ravindra. CSK 62/2- top order gone.
Overs 8–15- CSK chase Conway and Dube rebuild with 89 runs off 51 balls. CSK 151/3 in 15 overs- chase alive.
Over 18- CSK chase Conway retired out to send in Dhoni. 28 required off 2 overs.
Over 20- CSK chase Yash Thakur, in his IPL 2025 debut, dismisses Dhoni for 27 (12 balls, SR 225.00) on the very first delivery of the over. CSK still needed 28 from the last over. Jadeja hits a six, but PBKS win by 18 runs.
Joint 4th fastest IPL century (all batters, all time)
39 balls
Highest IPL total at this venue
219/6 (IPL 2025)
First batter to hit a six off the opening delivery in IPL 2025
Priyansh Arya, over 1 ball 1 vs CSK
Match 49- CSK vs PBKS | Chennai | April 30, 2025
Match Facts Box
Detail
Info
Venue
MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai
Toss
PBKS won, elected to bowl
Result
Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets
Player of the Match
Shreyas Iyer (72 off 41)
Context
CSK needed win to stay in playoff contention, defeat eliminated them
Playing XI- Match 49
Punjab Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Priyansh Arya
Shaik Rasheed
Prabhsimran Singh
Ayush Mhatre
Shreyas Iyer (C)
Deepak Hooda
Josh Inglis (WK)
Sam Curran
Nehal Wadhera
Ravindra Jadeja
Shashank Singh
Dewald Brevis
Suryansh Shedge
Shivam Dube
Marco Jansen
MS Dhoni (WK/C)
Arshdeep Singh
Khaleel Ahmed
Yuzvendra Chahal
Matheesha Pathirana
Vijaykumar Vyshak
Anshul Kamboj
CSK Innings: 190/10 (19.2 Overs)
Batting Scorecard
Batter
Dismissal
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Shaik Rasheed
c Inglis b Jansen
7
6
1
0
116.67
Ayush Mhatre
b Arshdeep
—
—
—
—
—
Deepak Hooda
—
—
—
—
—
—
Sam Curran
c Inglis b Jansen
88
47
9
4
187.23
Ravindra Jadeja
c Inglis b Chahal
—
—
—
—
—
Dewald Brevis
b Chahal
32
—
—
—
—
Shivam Dube
c Inglis b Chahal
—
—
—
—
—
MS Dhoni (WK/C)
b Chahal
—
—
—
—
—
Khaleel Ahmed
—
—
—
—
—
—
Matheesha Pathirana
—
—
—
—
—
—
Anshul Kamboj
—
—
—
—
—
—
Extras
—
—
—
—
—
—
TOTAL
190/10 (19.2 Ov)
9.83
Bowling Scorecard- PBKS
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ER
Yuzvendra Chahal
4.0
0
32
4
8.00
Arshdeep Singh
4.0
0
25
2
6.25
Marco Jansen
4.0
0
30
2
7.50
Khaleel Ahmed (CSK)
—
—
—
—
—
Vijaykumar Vyshak
—
—
—
—
—
Fall of Wickets- CSK
Wkt
Batter
Score
Over
1st
Shaik Rasheed
21/1
2.5
2nd
Ayush Mhatre
22/2
3.1
3rd
Ravindra Jadeja
48/3
5.5
4th
Dewald Brevis
126/4
14.1
5th
Sam Curran
172/5
17.4
6th–10th
Lower order
190/10
19.2
CSK Score Progression- Match 49
Checkpoint
Score
After 6 Overs (Powerplay)
48/3
After 10 Overs
—
After 15 Overs
126/4
Final (19.2 Overs)
190/10
Match 49- CSK Batting Narrative
Chahal struck with the second over, removing Rasheed (7) immediately. By over 5.5, CSK were a stricken 48/3- Mhatre and Jadeja both gone cheaply, the Chepauk surface gripping and turning. The powerplay collapse, three wickets for 48 runs, effectively handed the initiative to PBKS. Sam Curran‘s 88 off 47 balls (SR 187.23) was extraordinary counter-punching- 9 fours and 4 sixes, single-handedly dragging CSK from 48/3 to respectability. His fourth-wicket partnership with Brevis (32) added 78 runs to rescue the innings. Then came Chahal’s hat-trick in the 19th over. He dismissed Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, and a third batter in three consecutive deliveries- a second IPL hat-trick of his career. CSK were bowled out for 190 in 19.2 overs, a total that looked above par only because of Curran.
PBKS Innings: 194/6 (19.4 Overs)
Batting Scorecard
Batter
Dismissal
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Priyansh Arya
c Dhoni b Khaleel
23
15
5
0
153.33
Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
b Pathirana
54
36
5
3
150.00
Shreyas Iyer (C)
b Kamboj
72
41
—
—
175.61
Nehal Wadhera
c Jadeja b Pathirana
5
3
1
0
166.67
Shashank Singh
c & b Jadeja
23
17
1
2
135.29
Suryansh Shedge
run out
—
—
—
—
—
Marco Jansen
not out (inside edge four, match-winning hit)
4
2
1
0
200.00
Extras
(b 0, lb 3, w 3, nb 0)
6
—
—
—
—
TOTAL
194/6 (19.4 Ov)
9.86
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ER
Khaleel Ahmed
3.4
0
28
2
7.63
Matheesha Pathirana
4.0
0
45
2
11.25
Anshul Kamboj
4.0
0
—
1
—
Ravindra Jadeja
4.0
0
—
1
—
Noor Ahmad / others
balance overs
—
—
—
—
Fall of Wickets- PBKS
Wkt
Batter
Score
Over
1st
Priyansh Arya
44/1
4.4
2nd
Prabhsimran Singh
116/2
13.0
3rd
Nehal Wadhera
136/3
14.3
4th
Shashank Singh
180/4
17.3
5th
Shreyas Iyer
188/5
18.4
6th
Suryansh Shedge
190/6
19.2
Key Partnerships- PBKS
Partnership
Batsmen
Runs
Balls
1st Wicket
Arya + Prabhsimran
44
27
2nd Wicket
Prabhsimran + Iyer
72
—
3rd Wicket
Iyer + Wadhera
20
—
4th Wicket
Iyer + Shashank
44
—
PBKS Score Progression- Match 49
Checkpoint
Score
After 6 Overs (Powerplay)
51/1
After 10 Overs
—
After 13 Overs
116/2
After 17 Overs
180/4
Final (19.4 Overs)
194/6
Records Created- Match 49
Record
Detail
Yuzvendra Chahal’s second IPL hat-trick
19th over vs CSK, April 30, 2025
PBKS 13 points- second on IPL 2025 table
Six wins, three losses, one no result
CSK eliminated from IPL 2025 playoffs
First elimination after only two wins in ten games
Sam Curran’s 88- top score by a CSK batter in IPL 2025
Against a side that won by 4 wickets
Head-to-Head: PBKS vs CSK in IPL
Metric
Detail
Total IPL matches played
34
CSK wins
19
PBKS wins
15
PBKS wins in last 6 IPL meetings
5 out of 6
PBKS wins in IPL 2025
2 out of 2
Venue Performance
Venue
Match
Avg 1st innings score
Key factor
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur
Match 22
190+
Batting-friendly, fast outfield, 219/6 was venue record in IPL 2025
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match 49
178 (IPL 2025 avg)
Grips and turns, Chahal 4/32 reflected classic Chepauk conditions
Key Takeaways
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Won both 2025 encounters against CSK- home and away
Batting depth is elite: Arya, Prabhsimran, Iyer, Shashank, Jansen all contributed across two matches
Death-bowling execution (Ferguson over 20 in Match 22, Chahal hat-trick in Match 49) was match-defining
13 points after Match 49- second on the IPL 2025 table, genuine title contenders
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Averaged just 7.3 RPO in the powerplay across IPL 2025- lowest among all teams- repeatedly leaving the lower order with equations beyond reach
Top-order fragility (48/3 in Match 49 powerplay) is a structural problem, not a one-off collapse
Sam Curran (88) and Devon Conway (69 ret. out) both produced quality innings- the supporting cast around them could not sustain it
Two wins from ten games, bottom of the table when eliminated.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs):
Q1. What was the result of PBKS vs CSK Match 22, IPL 2025?
A1. Punjab Kings won by 18 runs. PBKS scored 219/6, CSK finished 201/5. Priyansh Arya scored 103 off 42 balls, the fastest century by an uncapped player in IPL history.
Q2. Who scored the fastest IPL century by an uncapped Indian player?
A2. Priyansh Arya reached his hundred off just 39 balls against CSK in IPL 2025 Match 22 at New Chandigarh- the fastest by an uncapped player and joint 4th fastest overall in IPL history.
Q3. What was the result of CSK vs PBKS Match 49, IPL 2025?
A3. Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets. CSK were bowled out for 190 in 19.2 overs. Shreyas Iyer scored 72 off 41 and won Player of the Match. Marco Jansen sealed the win with an inside-edge four in the penultimate over.
Q4. Did Yuzvendra Chahal take a hat-trick in Match 49?
A4. Yes. Chahal took a hat-trick in the 19th over- his second IPL hat-trick- and finished with 4/32. He dismissed MS Dhoni in the process, ending CSK’s innings at 190 all out.
Q5. Who were the top bowlers for PBKS in CSK vs PBKS Match 49?
Q6. Did PBKS eliminate CSK from the IPL 2025 playoffs?
A6. Yes. Punjab Kings’ four-wicket win at Chepauk in Match 49 ended CSK’s IPL 2025 playoff hopes, leaving them at the bottom of the table with two wins from ten matches.
Q7. What is the head-to-head record between CSK and PBKS in the IPL?
A7. CSK lead overall with 19 wins in 34 matches. But PBKS have won 5 of their last 6 IPL fixtures against CSK, including both meetings in 2025.