IPL 2025 Toss Update: In Match 49 of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk on Wednesday, April 30. The game began at 7:30 PM IST with a high-voltage atmosphere, as MS Dhoni’s team looked to bounce back after a season filled with experimentation and inconsistency.
At the toss, Iyer expressed confidence in his team’s preparations, stating, “We’re going to bowl first. Our focus remains on the process. The boys are in great spirits.” Punjab will be without Glenn Maxwell, who is nursing a fractured finger, and a replacement is yet to be finalized.
On the other hand, CSK captain MS Dhoni made a candid and somewhat emotional statement, saying, “I don’t know if I’m coming for the next game (laughs). It’s about pride. We haven’t capitalized on home advantage. We’ve made more changes this season than usual because the auction was fresh and things haven’t clicked as expected.”
Playing XIs:
Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Substitutes:
Chennai Super Kings: Anshul Kamboj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey
With both teams dealing with unique challenges this season, all eyes are on how they execute under pressure. Will CSK’s bold combinations click, or will PBKS capitalize on early breakthroughs with the ball?
