Who Won Yesterday's IPL 2026 Match? CSK vs PBKS Match Result, Top Players, Scorecard, Award Winners

In Yesterday's IPL 2026 match, Chennai Super Kings locked horns against Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Who won Yesterday's IPL 2026 Match?

It was a colossal battle at the Chepauk but Punjab Kings had the last laugh as they beat CSK by 5 wickets to go top of the IPL table.

CSK vs PBKS Match - What Happened?

CSK, after being put in to bat, posted a competitive 209/5 in 20 overs. Young Ayush Mhatre starred with an explosive 73 off 43 balls (6 fours, 5 sixes), anchoring the innings after early blows to Sanju Samson and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad. A solid middle-order partnership helped them recover. PBKS chased the target aggressively, reaching 210/5 in 18.4 overs. Priyansh Arya earned Player of the Match for his blistering start, while captain Shreyas Iyer contributed a vital half-century. The chase was

clinical, powered by aggressive batting and smart partnerships. This handed PBKS their second straight win, while CSK suffered back-to-back defeats

CSK vs PBKS Full List of Award Winners

Super Striker of the Match: Priyansh Arya (PBKS) - SR: 354.5

Most Fours in the Match: Ayush Mhatre (CSK) - 6 Fours

Most Sixes of the Match: Ayush Mhatre (CSK) - 5 Sixes

TATA IPL Most Dot Balls: Marco Jansen (PBKS) - 11 Dot Balls

Player of the Match: Priyansh Arya (PBKS) - 39 off 11 balls

CSK vs PBKS Top Players

Most Runs in the Match: Ayush Mhatre (CSK) - 73 runs

Most Wickets in the Match: Vijaykumar Vyshak (PBKS), Anshul Kamboj (CSK), Matt Henry (CSK) - 2 wickets

CSK vs PBKS Brief Scorecard

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): 209/5 in 20.0 overs; Ayush Mhatre 73 (43), Shivam Dube 45* (27); Vijaykumar Vyshak 2/38, Yuzvendra Chahal 1/21.

Punjab Kings (PBKS): 210/5 in 18.4 overs; Shreyas Iyer 50 (28), Priyansh Arya 39 (11); Matt Henry 2/54, Anshul Kamboj 2/43.

Result: Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets.

What's in IPL 2026 Today?

Today (Saturday, April 4) will witness the first doubleheader of the IPL 2026 season. Delhi Capitals are up against Mumbai Indians in the afternoon match, whereas Rajasthan Royals will take on Gujarat Titans in the evening clash.