All teams had opted to field first on winning the toss in evening games in this IPL edition till skipper Hardik Pandya did the opposite for table-toppers Gujarat Titans against Punjab Kings at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday.

Hardik said after the match that he took the decision looking ahead to the play-offs, for which Titans have a bright chance to qualify, as he wanted the team to find out ways to set winning targets.