IPL 2026 CSK VS PBKS Today Match Live: The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. Both teams come into the contest with contrasting starts to their campaigns, making this clash an important early test. CSK are looking to bounce back after a difficult 2025 season where they finished at the bottom of the table. Hopes of a fresh beginning this year took a hit in their opening game, as they suffered a heavy defeat against the Rajasthan Royals. Bowled out for just 127 in under 20 overs, CSK were outplayed as their opponents chased down the target with ease, losing only two wickets and finishing the game quickly.

On the other hand, PBKS began their season on a positive note with a hard-fought win over the Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab delivered a disciplined bowling performance to restrict their opponents to 162/6. Although their batting lineup faced some pressure in the middle overs, they managed to secure victory in the final stages with three wickets remaining.

Recent history favors Punjab, who have dominated this rivalry by winning six of the last seven meetings. However, the overall record between the two sides remains evenly matched, with both teams claiming 16 wins each from 32 encounters. This sets the stage for another closely contested battle between two competitive sides.

HOW TO WATCH KKR VS SRH LIVE IN US AND CANADA

• Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings
• Date: April 3, Friday
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
• Channel: Willow TV
• Streaming: Willow TV App/Fubo/Sling TV
• Start Time: 10 AM ET

HOW TO WATCH KKR VS SRH LIVE IN UK

• Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings
• Date: April 3, Friday
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
• Channel/Streaming: Sky Sports
• Start Time: 3 PM BST

Squads:

Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ben Dwarshuis, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad

Chennai Super Kings Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Kartik Sharma, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Sarfaraz Khan, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Akeal Hosein, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Aman Khan, Dewald Brevis, Zakary Foulkes, Urvil Patel