Why is Glenn Maxwell not playing the CSK vs PBKS IPL 2025 match? Check PBKS Playing XI

Amid a season where Glenn Maxwell has consistently struggled to make an impact, discussions were rife about whether it was time for Punjab Kings to rest the all-rounder. The exit has been made, but not in the way the team or the player would have wanted. At the toss of the CSK vs PBKS IPL 2025 match, the Punjab Kings captain, Shreyas Iyer, informed about the player. The skipper updated that Maxwell has unfortunately fractured his finger. The player, thus, sits out of the match at Chepauk. Moreover, with the injury being as serious as a finger fracture, a shadow looms over Maxwell’s availability for the remainder of the season. Coming to the match, Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat first against CSK at their home turf.

Glenn Maxwell has a fractured finger and misses out against Chennai ❌ pic.twitter.com/Wath0uGrkf

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 30, 2025

Winning the toss at Chepauk, Shreyas Iyer opted to chase in the CSK vs PBKS IPL 2025 match. The Punjab Kings captain then opened up on an injury update from the camp. Glenn Maxwell has fractured his finger and is in line to miss the entire campaign from here. In the matches that the all-rounder played, Maxwell failed to impress so far. In 6 innings, Maxwell could manage just 48 with the bat while scalping 4 wickets in 7 matches. With his returns disappointing, Punjab Kings could have been already looking at possible replacements.

Meanwhile, for the CSK vs PBKS match, Suryansh Shedge replaced the Australian in the PBKS Playing XI. The team features only three overseas prospects in the starting against the home team, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Josh Inglis. Chennai Super Kings, who could be eliminated official if they lose the match against PBKS at home, have played the same team from their last match.

PBKS Playing XI for the CSK vs PBKS IPL 2025 match

Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

Impact Sub: Prabhsimran Singh, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubeya

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐤!🔥 pic.twitter.com/9qwBTp13Nw

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 30, 2025

CSK Playing XI

Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

Impact Sub: Anshul Kamboj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton

Same XI from the last game for tonight! 🦁💛#CSKvPBKS #WhistlePodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/8pe3weLaz8

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 30, 2025