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‘Was just the third time in this tournament’s 19-year history’

‘Was just the third time in this tournament’s 19-year history’

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2 min readApr 4, 2026 12:08 PM IST In the game against the Punjab Kings on Friday, the Chennai Super Kings picked only two overseas players, which has only happened the third time in the Indian Premier League’s history. However, the combination picked could not have come into question if Chennai had won the game, but they lost to Punjab. In the opening game against Rajasthan Royals, Chennai has played Matthew Short and Jamie Overton both of the game did not play yesterday. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra questioned CSK’s decision to play just two foreigners and said it’s hurting them. “It was just the third time in this tournament’s 19-year history that only two overseas players were fielded. Why would that have happened? We had asked yesterday whether the decisions Chennai took are hurting them. Exactly the same thing happened because they don’t have the confidence at all,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel. “You picked only two overseas batters, out of which one is injured and the second is not worthy of playing …

Shreyas Iyer Shines as Punjab Kings Seals 5-Wicket Win Against CSK

Shreyas Iyer Shines as Punjab Kings Seals 5-Wicket Win Against CSK

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A solid fifty from Shreyas Iyer has secured a comfortable 5-wicket victory for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2026 game against Chennai Super Kings played at Chepauk. By this win they moved to the top spot in the IPL 2026 points table with two straight wins in the ongoing season. After invited to bat first, Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad opened the innings for CSK while Arshdeep Singh opened the bowling attack. Xavier Bartlett brought the first breakthrough dismissing Sanju Samson for 7 runs. Ayush Mhatre who came to bat showed intent from the first ball. With Mhatre and Ruturaj at crease, CSK made a decent score of 57 runs in the powerplay. With Ruturaj played a supportive innings, Ayush Mhatre smashed a fifty. Chahal brought the second breakthrough dismissing CSK captain Ruturaj for 28 runs. After Shivam Dube joined the side, Ayush Mhatre lost his wicket on a wide yorker delivery where he gave the ball in hands of Yuzvendra Chahal. Karthik Sharma who came to bat got dismssed on a lbw from Marco …

Big-hitting Punjab Kings hunt down 210 to beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets | Cricket News

Big-hitting Punjab Kings hunt down 210 to beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 3, 2026 11:30 PM IST Punjab Kings knocked down a target of 210 with eight balls to spare to beat the Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chepauk Stadium. It was CSK’s sixth consecutive defeat at home and they have now lost their first two games of the season. Conversely, PBKS have started the 2026 season with two victories. PBKS’s chase got off to a flying start, with Priyansh Arya blazing 39 runs in just 11 balls. Arya’s blitz ensured that the opening stand between him and Prabhsimran Singh produced 61 runs in just 26 balls before he fell to Matt Henry off the second ball of the fifth over. Prabhsimran and Cooper Connolly then picked up from where Arya left off and kept PBKS in the hunt either side of the end of the powerplay. Captain Shreyas Iyer truly freed his arms after Connolly fell in the 12th over and scored 50 in 29 balls. By the time he was dimissed …

TATA IPL Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Today Match Live Scorecard

TATA IPL Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Today Match Live Scorecard

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IPL Live Score 2026, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) Live Cricket Score Updates: In search of their points in the Indian Premier League 2026, Chennai Super Kings will take on Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. After an eight-wicket humbling against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati in their tournament opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s CSK will be up against mighty Punjab led by Shreyas Iyer. Story continues below this ad Following a poor show with the bat against RR, CSK were bundled out for just 127, and a 15-ball fifty from Rajasthan took them home with 47 balls to spare. PBKS, meanwhile, started their campaign with a win over Gujarat Titans. Cooper Connolly’s unbeaten 44-ball 72 on his IPL debut helped them chase down Shubman Gill’s GT. CSK vs PBKS Playing 11, IPL 2026 Today Match: Check Here In head-to-head in IPL, CSK and PBKS have faced each other 32 times with both sides winning 16 times each. CSK vs PBKS IPL 2026 Squads Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Ruturaj …

TATA IPL Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Today Match Live Scorecard

TATA IPL 2026 Live Score, CSK vs PBKS IPL Live Cricket Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Today Match

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IPL Live Score 2026, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) Live Cricket Score Updates: In search of their points in the Indian Premier League 2026, Chennai Super Kings will take on Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. After an eight-wicket humbling against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati in their tournament opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s CSK will be up against mighty Punjab led by Shreyas Iyer. Story continues below this ad Following a poor show with the bat against RR, CSK were bundled out for just 127, and a 15-ball fifty from Rajasthan took them home with 47 balls to spare. PBKS, meanwhile, started their campaign with a win over Gujarat Titans. Cooper Connolly’s unbeaten 44-ball 72 on his IPL debut helped them chase down Shubman Gill’s GT. CSK vs PBKS Playing 11, IPL 2026 Today Match: Check Here In head-to-head in IPL, CSK and PBKS have faced each other 32 times with both sides winning 16 times each. CSK vs PBKS IPL 2026 Squads Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Ruturaj …

How to Watch Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Match Live Telecast and Stream?

How to Watch Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Match Live Telecast and Stream?

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IPL 2026 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) Live Cricket Score Streaming Online Today Match: Chennai Super Kings will need to improve significantly in all departments of the game to trouble a potent Punjab Kings in their first home game of the Indian Premier League here on Friday. It was a uninspiring start for CSK in their opener against Rajasthan Royals. CSK, now a team full of youngsters, did not get anything right in Guwahati and would simply like to leave that comprehensive defeat behind in a long tournament such as the IPL. Considering how the Chennai surface played in the recent T20 World Cup, it should be a good batting wicket for the game on Friday. While the injured MS Dhoni did not travel to Guwahati, he could be back in the dugout as a sounding board to captain Ruturaj Gaikwad while he nurses a calf strain. Sanju Samson, their biggest signing for the season, did not last long on his CSK debut and would be looking to make a big impact …

‘Was just the third time in this tournament’s 19-year history’

Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Playing 11 Prediction, Full Squad, Players List

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IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) Playing 11 Today Match, Full Squad: Chennai Super Kings host the Punjab Kings in their first home match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chepauk Stadium on Friday. It will be CSK’s match at Chepauk without MS Dhoni and they will be seeking improvements in all departments, having started the season with an eight-wicket loss to the Rajasthan Royals. CSK, now a team full of youngsters, did not get anything right in Guwahati and would simply like to leave that comprehensive defeat behind in a long tournament such as the IPL. Considering how the Chennai surface played in the recent T20 World Cup, it should be a good batting wicket for the game on Friday. CSK did not have the services of their key batter Dewald Brevis against Royals and there is still no clarity over his recovery from a side strain. Sarfaraz Khan was brought into the field as an impact player following the batting collapse. He did not last long …

IPL 2026: With inexperienced squad and no MS Dhoni to lean on, lot at stake for Ruturaj Gaikwad in second season as Chennai Super Kings captain | Cricket News

IPL 2026: With inexperienced squad and no MS Dhoni to lean on, lot at stake for Ruturaj Gaikwad in second season as Chennai Super Kings captain | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Apr 2, 2026 10:20 PM IST Two seasons as captain. Rather one-and-a-half, due to an injury that ruled him out for a big part of the 2025 edition. If there is a current captain in the Indian Premier League with a thing or two to prove, it has to be Ruturaj Gaikwad. But before moving any further, there is a question that the Chennai Super Kings captain has to answer himself: Is he the leader of this team? Not too long ago, Gaikwad had categorically said, ‘Sir, there is only one boss,’ in reference to MS Dhoni. In many ways, Gaikwad revealed the real problem at CSK. It has been two years since Dhoni stepped down and passed on the armband to Gaikwad after Ravindra Jadeja found the shoes too big to fill. Last season, when Gaikwad was ruled out with injury after six games, CSK had to again turn to Dhoni as a stop-gap captain. This time, though, the chances of that happening are slim. In Sanju Samson, they have a …

Lot of pressure from families and media, getting into performance mode takes time, says captain Ruturaj Gaikwad on CSK’s youngsters | Cricket News

Lot of pressure from families and media, getting into performance mode takes time, says captain Ruturaj Gaikwad on CSK’s youngsters | Cricket News

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3 min readApr 2, 2026 08:06 PM IST The underperformance of the batting unit is what led Chennai Super Kings to a bottom table finish last season in the Indian Premier League (IPL). And beginning the new season earlier this week in Guwahati against Rajasthan Royals, CSK were once again blown away in the powerplay before being all out for 127 against Rajasthan Royals. As CSK prepare to play their first home game of the season against Punjab Kings, all eyes are on how their young batting unit will come up. In the last two seasons, CSK have struggled in their own conditions, with the pitch at Chepauk becoming more batting-friendly. From being a venue where spinners called the shots, it has evolved into a pitch where pacers have got more purchase. And in the recent T20 World Cup, Chennai witnessed high-scoring games. All of it points to CSK playing on flat decks, which hasn’t been their strength in recent times. And on the eve of the game, Gaikwad said he isn’t sure of how …

Ruturaj Gaikwad on young CSK team: You have to allow them to make mistakes | Cricket News

Ruturaj Gaikwad on young CSK team: You have to allow them to make mistakes | Cricket News

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3 min readApr 2, 2026 07:56 PM IST Despite the big loss against Rajasthan Royals in their opening match, where they were outplayed on all fronts, Chennai Super Kings are looking to get back on their feet when they host Punjab Kings on Friday. With a largely inexperienced team at disposal and the likes of Dewald Brevis and MS Dhoni still recovering from injury, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has said they are trying to keep the young team in a positive mindset. Having always relied on experienced players, CSK went for an overhaul in the mini-auctions ahead of the current season. Having missed a large chunk of previous season with an injury, this is again a fresh beginning of sorts for Gaikwad, who took over from Dhoni in 2024. “I think we didn’t have the best of squads last year. When I say that, no disrespect to any players. But, I think the combination didn’t just click the way we wanted. And then, obviously, the second year of the cycle, you just have limited options, limited …