MS Dhoni has won the toss and elected to bat first against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2023. “The pitch is looking good and we will look to put score on the board. It is important to protect the pacers from scorching heat,” said MS Dhoni.
Shikhar Dhawan would have batted first as well. “It is a day game and there will be no dew. The pitch is dry. We will give our best and hope to give a tough fight to CSK,” said Shikhar.
Punjab Kings XI: S Dhawan (c), A Taide, L Livingstone, S Raza, J Sharma (wk), S Curran, S Khan, H Brar, K Rabada, R Chahar, A Singh
Chennai Super Kings XI: D Conway, R Gaikwad, A Rahane, M Ali, A Rayudu, S Dube, R Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), T Deshpande, M Pathirana, M Theekshana