Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against CSK. The Chennai Super Kings are coming into this game after an opening game defeat, while PBKS are looking to win their second match in a row.
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Iyer (Pic: AFP)
Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against CSK. The Chennai Super Kings are coming into this game after an opening game defeat, while PBKS are looking to win their second match in a row.
In the opening match, CSK were defeated by the Rajasthan Royals. The Men in Yellow will aim to bounce back against the Punjab outfit in front of their home crowd. On the other hand, PBKS are fresh from their win against the Gujarat Titans.
This will be Sanju Samson's home debut for CSK after moving from the Rajasthan Royals. The wicket-keeper batter will look to start with a bang and continue his good form from the T20 World Cup.
After winning the toss, Iyer said that his PBKS team will bowl first. He further added that he expects a fresh wicket for the match.
"We will bowl first. It's their first match on home ground, the pressure will be on them regarding how things go. I just want to remain positive, composed, and cool while talking, avoiding negativity. It gives us immense confidence considering the line-up we have; they have a good team playing consistently, and we just want to play to the best of our ability. We are playing the same team." Shreyas Iyer said.
Ruturaj Gaikwad said that he was happy with batting first. The star opener added that he is hoping to turn things around after the defeat in the first match.
"It looks like it's on the drier side; I don't think it'll change too much., Early April, so dew shouldn't play a role. Running on the board and defending it should be good. We had a tough time last season, a few mistakes and errors which can happen in a T20 game. The key for CSK as a franchise has been a strong top order and a good start by the openers. That was the reason for me partnering with Sanju Samson. One change: Prashant Veer replaces Matt Short." Gaikwad said
Playing XI for both teams:
CSK: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed
PBKS: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
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