CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Today - Match 49, IPL 2025 - Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update

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Chennai Super Kings will face Punjab Kings in the 49th IPL match of 2025 at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. As the IPL season progresses, different players are stepping up for their teams and delivering some of the finest knocks that the world has ever seen. For instance, in the previous match, RR's 14-year-old prodigy cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his mark in the world's toughest cricket league and announced himself by delivering a historical knock against GT. Similarly, in the upcoming match, teams such as CSK and PBKS will expect their players to deliver something extraordinary like him and help their teams win the match.
As we all know, Chennai Super Kings have been eliminated from the tournament, but they may cause some problems for Shreyas Iyer's PBKS because they still have some hopes of qualifying for the playoffs; therefore, they must win this match against MS Dhoni's squad at their home ground. Both teams were unable to win their previous matches, with CSK losing by 5 wickets against SRH and Punjab Kings' match against KKR ending in a no-result due to rain. So it will be interesting to see who wins this battle, which starts at 7:30 PM IST on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Cricket fans can watch the action live on the Star Sports Network or via the JioHotstar app.

Match Details

CSK vs PBKS Weather Conditions & Pitch Report

Record of chasing teams

CSK vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record (Total Matches Played: 31)

CSK vs PBKS Playing XI (Predicted)

Chennai Super Kings Playing 11

Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni ©/(wk), Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kambhoj (Impact Player).

Punjab Kings Playing 11

Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer ©, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar (Impact Player).

Hot Picks for Dream11 Prediction Today's Match

Captaincy Picks

Noor Ahmad

• Noor is a fantastic spinner who has been in excellent form with the ball, regularly taking wickets for his team.
• He is the top wicket taker in the IPL 2025, particularly on the Chennai wicket, and he could play an important role as a strike bowler for his team in the upcoming match.
• His variations, precise line and lengths make him one of the most difficult bowlers to score against.

Shreyas Iyer

• In this season of the IPL, he displays his abilities as a proper middle-order batter capable of controlling and stabilizing PBKS's innings.
• He is an exceptional spin batter who can easily handle CSK's powerful spin attack.
• His ability to score against spinners is impressive, and he is currently in good form, so we expect him to score important runs for his team in the upcoming match.

DC vs KKR Budget Picks

Ayush Mhatre

• He is a 17-year-old opening batsman who has played only two IPL 2025 matches but has made a name for himself with his fiery performances.
• It simply proved how talented that player is, having delivered some fiery performances for his team in the power play and scoring quick runs against quality bowling lineups from MI and SRH.
• His shot selection skills and bat flow to play pure cricketing shots make him the top contender for the CSK budget pick, who can help you earn a lot of Dream11 points.

Priyansh Arya

• In his first season of the IPL as a youngster, he has already made an impression with his mind-blowing hitting abilities.
• He effortlessly crosses the ball through the fence for boundaries and maximums, putting pressure on veteran bowlers, showcasing his confidence and mental strength.
• He played a magnificent knock of 69 runs off 35 balls against KKR in the previous match, although it was washed out, but he really put PBKS in a good position in the early overs.

Differential Picks

Shivam Dube

• He is the only CSK batter who consistently performed as a batter and played some crucial innings in the middle order.
• He bats at number four or five for CSK, where he controls the entire batting department and provides both stability and firepower in the middle and death overs.
• He can hit some boundaries with his long handle and muscle power, making him one of the explosive batters who might be a threat to PBKS bowlers.

Yuzvendra Chahal

• He regained his bowling form recently and continued to deliver outstanding performances after taking four wickets against KKR.
• His ability to provide a lot of flight and turn to his deliveries makes him the best wicket-taking option for PBKS, as batsmen often throw their wickets after attempting to hit a flighted ball for the maximum.
• On the spin-favoring tracks, especially in Chennai, he can be a valuable asset to his team if they want to keep CSK batters from scoring runs.

CSK vs PBKS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

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CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Expert Advice

Captaincy Choice: Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)

Vice Captaincy Choice: Shivam Dube (CSK)

Punt picks: Dewald Brevis & Marco Jansen

Who will win today's match?

We expect PBKS to win this match, as they appear to be stronger and more solid than CSK in this IPL, and if we look at CSK's record on their home ground of Chepauk, they have lost the majority of their matches here, and every team they have faced has dominated them at their fort. And PBKS desperately needed to win this match because their previous match had been disrupted by rain. So, we predict that PBKS will win IPL match 49 in 2025.