IPL 2026 CSK vs PBKS Match-7: Today, on Friday, 03 April, there will be a clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the seventh league match of IPL 2026. This match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, through which CSK would like to register the first win of the season. Probably, due to injury rehab, the services of Chennai’s MS Dhoni will not be available in this match also.

Punjab has won its first match against Gujarat Titans. So let us know the playing 11 of both the teams in the match between Chennai and Punjab, the pitch report of Chidambaram Stadium and when, where and how you can watch the match live.

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report

The Chennai pitch is very helpful for spinners. But in recent times, a change has been seen in the behavior of the pitch. The batsmen are also getting good help on the pitch, due to which a high scoring match can be seen today. In the 2026 T20 World Cup, Team India had scored 254 runs while playing the match against Zimbabwe on this ground. Here teams prefer to bat first after winning the toss.

How will the weather be?

According to Accuweather, on the match day i.e. 03 April, the temperature in Chennai can be between 33 degrees to 29 degrees. There is no chance of rain there. Therefore, fans will be able to enjoy the entire match without any interruption.

When, where and how to watch Chennai-Punjab match live?

According to Indian time, the match will start at 7:30 pm. The toss will take place half an hour earlier at 7 pm. The match will be telecast live on TV in India through Star Sports Network. Live streaming of the match will be through JioHotstar, through which you can watch the match on mobile, laptop and smart TV.

Chennai’s probable playing 11 for the match

Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ayush Mhatre, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dubey, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmed, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry.

Punjab’s probable playing 11 for the match

Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vishak/Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal.

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