Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Prediction & Betting Tips - Indian Premier League
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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Indian Premier League Predictions
A return to Chennai is expected to lift Chennai Super Kings as they look for their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign when they face a confident Punjab Kings side on Friday. This match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium between the ‘Yellow Army’ and the Kings comes with our prediction of a win for Punjab.
It’s still early days, so talking of the points table would be premature. Ahead of Wednesday’s match between Delhi and Lucknow, Chennai are bottom of the standings with zero points, while Punjab are fourth with two points.
Chennai started this IPL season with an eight-wicket loss to the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. They struggled with the bat to post only 127 all out (19.4 overs), which was thanks to a late push by Jamie Overton (43 off 36).
The CSK bowlers failed to have the same impact as Rajasthan raced away to the target in 12.1 overs. Only Anshul Kamboj (2 for 27) got wickets.
Punjab started their season with a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday in New Chandigarh. Their bowlers, led by Vijaykumar Vyshak (3 for 34), kept pegging Gujarat to restrict them to 162 for 6.
The Kings stuttered in the chase, but franchise debutant Cooper Connolly (72* off 44) was the star, leading the nervous chase.
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Chennai Super Kings - Punjab Kings Key Points
- Chennai lost seven of their last eight IPL matches against Punjab.
- Chennai lost their last five matches at this venue in a row.
- Punjab won their last four matches played at this venue, the last three against Chennai Super Kings.
- Punjab won six of their last nine IPL matches.
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Our Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings Prediction
Chennai didn’t miss MS Dhoni in the first match, as much as they missed assertion with the bat. It didn’t help matters that the top-order failed to click in conditions that favoured pace. A return to Chepauk is expected to bring energy, but their record at this venue last season was dire. Punjab will look to extend that losing streak as they aim to extend their winning start to this IPL campaign.
The Super Kings could continue to struggle, and our Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings prediction is Punjab Kings wins.
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