CSK vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Playing XI, Today Match 7, IPL 2026

Dream11 fantasy XI tips and guide for match 7 of the IPL 2026 between CSK vs PBKS to be played in Chennai.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finished the last edition at the bottom, and their start in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 wasn’t good either. They were outplayed by Rajasthan Royals (RR), and that defeat has hurt their NRR, which is -4.171 now.

So, they need to pull up their socks and need to produce a good performance. CSK will now lock horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Chennai. This contest will be held at Chepauk Stadium on Friday, April 3.

PBKS had a good first game, and they beat Gujarat Titans (GT). Debutant Cooper Connolly had a great game, and he scored an unbeaten fifty to take PBKS home. The bowlers did a great job for PBKS, and they will look to carry on the good work and beat CSK.

CSK vs PBKS: Match Details

• Match: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS), Match 7, IPL 2026
• Match Date: April 03, 2026 (Friday)
• Time: 7:30 P.M. (Indian Standard Time) / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM LOCAL
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

CSK vs PBKS: Head-to-Head: CSK (16) – PBKS (16)

The head-to-head contest between these two sides is pretty equal. There have been 32 games between the two, and both teams have won 16 matches each.

CSK vs PBKS: Weather Report

It will be a humid evening on Friday in Chennai. The expected temperature will be around 31°C with an average humidity around 55 percent.

CSK vs PBKS: Pitch Report

This is the first game in Chennai this season. But this wicket produced some high scores during the T20 World Cup 2026. An average first-inning score of 170 shows how good this wicket has become for batting.

The bounce is good, and the mixture of black and red soil keeps the wicket firm. Teams batting second have done well here in the shorter format.

CSK vs PBKS: Predicted XIs:

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Matt Short, Ayush Mhatre, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed. (Impact Player: Sarfaraz Khan).

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Marco Jansen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal. (Impact Player: Priyansh Arya).

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 CSK vs PBKS Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson, Prabhsimran Singh

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya

All-rounder: Marco Jansen, Shivam, Dube, Cooper Connolly, Matt Short

Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Yuzi Chahal

Captain First-Choice: Cooper Connolly || Captain Second-Choice: Priyansh Arya

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Ruturaj Gaikwad || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Matt Short

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 CSK vs PBKS Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson, Prabhsimran Singh

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer

All-rounder: Marco Jansen, Shivam, Dube, Cooper Connolly

Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Yuzi Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed

Captain First-Choice: Sanju Samson || Captain Second-Choice: Shivam, Dube

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Prabhsimran Singh || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Shreyas Iyer

CSK vs PBKS: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?

CSK do have a great record at home, but in the last two seasons, they have struggled here. The injuries have not helped them much. PBKS have beaten them in four of the last five games, and we back PBKS to beat them again on Friday.

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