The 22nd match of IPL 2025 will be played between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings on April 8 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST. Ahead of this clash, Punjab Kings have played 3 matches so far, winning 2 and losing 1. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings, after starting their campaign with a win, have suffered three consecutive defeats and are going through a rough phase. With Ruturaj Gaikwad leading CSK, the team will aim to bounce back to winning ways, while Punjab Kings will look to move forward after learning from their recent loss to Rajasthan Royals on their home ground.
Pitch Report – Mullanpur Stadium
Looking at the recent matches played at this venue in IPL 2025, the team winning the toss in the PBKS vs CSK match is likely to choose batting first to put up a big score and put pressure on the opposition. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is a newly built ground and has hosted only six IPL matches so far. Out of these, three were won by teams batting first and three by teams chasing.
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The ground dimensions are well balanced, but the square boundaries are relatively long, while the straight boundaries are shorter. This encourages batters to play straight shots. The first IPL 2025 match at this venue was played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, where Rajasthan posted 205 runs and defeated Punjab Kings by 50 runs after restricting them to 155/9 in 20 overs.
In the upcoming match between PBKS and CSK, much will depend on how Punjab Kings’ bowling unit performs if they bowl first. If Arshdeep Singh and his teammates can restrict CSK to under 180 runs, Punjab Kings will have a good chance of securing their third win of the season.
