CSK vs PBKS Head to Head

PBKS* - Earlier Kings XI Punjab.

The fever is rising high as the fourteenth edition of the IPL is just a few weeks away. The season opener is on the 9th April,2021 and will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Chennai. The matchup between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings is all set to be a highly fancied encounter. Let's take a look at the head-to-head statistics of PBKS and CSK.

As of the fourteenth edition of the IPL being held in 2021, the teams have faced each other 25 times. All but one of the matches have been played in the Indian Premier League, with the singular match having been played in 2014-15 Champions League Twenty20. The competition is now defunct. The two sides have also locked horns in the playoff stage of IPL 2014.

Taking an overview of the statistics of the class between these two teams, Chennai Super Kings have a slight edge over the Punjab Kings. Out of the 25 encounters between the two sides, CSK have won 16 matches compared to PBKS who have won 9 matches.

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The first encounter between the two sides was on 19th April 2008 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium or the Mohali Stadium. It was a run-scoring fest as Chennai Super Kings posted a massive total of 240 runs. KXIP(now PBKS) led a brave challenge but just fell short as they racked up 207 on the scoreboard. The last encounter between the two sides was on 16th April 2021 with CSK winning the match in Mumbai by 6 wickets..

The two teams will face each other again for the 25th time on 16th April 2021 in Mumbai. The IPL 2021 schedule has been released now. Chennai Super Kings will be captained by the hugely successful Mahendra Singh Dhoni while the newly named Punjab Kings will be captained by KL Rahul.