Chennai Super Kings will compete against Punjab Kings in match No.7 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Friday, April 3. After losing to the Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets in their first match of the 19th season, CSK would be looking to return to winning ways at home.
MS Dhoni will be unavailable for the contest as he hasn't recovered from his calf strain, and there is also no confirmation on the availability of South Africa batter Dewald Brevis. The right-handed batter trained with the franchise a day before the game, which has given some hope to the CSK fans.
On the other hand, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer is also nursing an injury after getting hit on the wrist in the previous match against the Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh. Brad Haddin, who is the assistant coach of Punjab, revealed that Iyer has a swelling but is expected to play in the match against the five-time champions. Prabhsimran Singh or Shashank Singh are the two captaincy options if Iyer fails to take the field.
Complete details about the Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match
When and where will the Chennai Super Kings compete against the Punjab Kings in IPL 2026 match 7?
The CSK vs PBKS match No.7 of the IPL 2026 is scheduled to take place at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, April 3.
When does the IPL 2026 match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Punjab Kings start?
The IPL 2026 game between the Chennai Super Kings and the Punjab Kings will start at 07:30 PM IST. The toss is scheduled to take place at 07:00 PM IST.
Which TV channels will live broadcast the Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings match No.7 in India?
The CSK vs PBKS match of IPL 2026 will be televised live on the Star Sports Network in India, with streaming available on the JioHotstar app and website.
CSK vs SRH Head-to-Head record at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Chennai Super Kings have managed to win just four out of nine IPL games against Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK registered their first-ever win over PBKS on May 10, 2008, but lost the next two games.
IPL 2026 squads
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Zak Foulkes, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Sarfaraz Khan, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Aman Khan, Mukesh Choudhary, Spencer Johnson, Gurjapneet Singh, Matthew Short, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar.
Punjab Kings
Shreyas Iyer (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Lockie Ferguson, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Harnoor Singh, Yash Thakur, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Vishnu Vinod, Ben Dwarshuis, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Vishal Nishad