Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be locking horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their second game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, April 3.

CSK will be mulling over the fitness of Dewald Brevis ahead of the Punjab Kings. The South African batter missed the game against the Rajasthan Royals due to the side strain and it cost his team a lot.

CSK struggled to score runs in the middle order against RR and could manage just 127. The absence of Brevis was evident, but there were reports earlier that he would miss at least 3-4 games in the league.

Will Dewald Brevis play for the CSK vs PBKS game of IPL 2026?

However, there was a positive sign ahead of the CSK vs PBKS clash as Dewald Brevis was seen practising in the nets on the eve of the game. He reportedly showed no signs of discomfort during practice, showing signs of a potential return.

There might be a slight chance that Dewald Brevis play for CSK vs PBKS. But considering the bigger tournament ahead, Chennai might not rush him. It remains to be seen if he plays the match or not.

CSK vs PBKS: Predicted XIs

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed.

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

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