Chennai Super Kings will hope for a better all-round showing in its first home match of the IPL 2026 season against the Punjab Kings on Sunday.
CSK vs PBKS head-to-head record:
A poor effort with the bat saw the side skittled out for 127 in Guwahati, with Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fifty leading a relatively easy chase for the Royals.
Punjab Kings stuttered in the middle of its chase against the Gujarat Titans but eventually got over the line to start its season with a win.
The two sides met only once in the previous edition, when Priyansh Arya’s hundred catapulted the side to an 18-run win.
Ahead of the Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match, here are some important statistics to know:
CSK vs PBKS head-to-head record:
Matches played: 32
Chennai Super Kings wins: 16
Punjab Kings wins: 15
Tied: 1
MOST RUNS IN CSK vs PBKS IPL MATCHES
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | HS |
| Suresh Raina | 20 | 713 | 44.56 | 150.73 | 100* |
| MS Dhoni | 31 | 637 | 42.46 | 151.66 | 79* |
| Faf du Plessis | 13 | 547 | 60.77 | 147.83 | 96 |
| KL Rahul | 8 | 365 | 52.14 | 149.59 | 98* |
| Shaun Marsh | 7 | 296 | 49.33 | 141.62 | 88* |
MOST WICKETS IN CSK vs PBKS IPL MATCH
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy rate | BBI |
| R. Ashwin | 18 | 19 | 27.47 | 7.56 | 3/23 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 15 | 18 | 22.05 | 8.44 | 3/27 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 24 | 16 | 32.87 | 7.85 | 3/20 |
| Albie Morkel | 9 | 12 | 22.83 | 8.17 | 3/29 |
| Shardul Thakur | 8 | 12 | 21.25 | 9.32 | 3/28 |
Published on Apr 03, 2026
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