NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl in an IPL match against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday.
CSK fielded an unchanged side while LSG made one change from their previous match playing XI with Yash Thakur replacing Jaydev Unadkat.
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"We'll bowl first. We want to know what we are chasing. It was a really good performance against DC, all parts of the game we did well. We need to turn up again today and better those performances. Jaydev Unadkat misses out, Yash Thakur comes in. Today, we need to assess the conditions well and find the right lengths early. Get the batters out early and then hope there is a bit of dew, dew factor is always there in Chennai," LSG captain Rahul said after winning the toss.
"Does mean a lot. IPL started in 2008 but we've not played a lot of cricket here. Only about 5-6 seasons we've been here. This is the first time the full stadium will be operational, a few stands were empty earlier. Same squad for this game. Need to keep assessing our situation and keep revisiting our targets, keep a realistic goal in mind and take it from there," CSK skipper MS Dhoni said at the toss.
"Everything is coming on nicely. I feel like I've worked really hard to get to the place where I am at the moment with my knee. I think I might be able to turn the arm over tonight," CSK's Ben Stokes told official broadcasters before the toss.
Teams:
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Mark Wood.
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c/wk), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.
