MS Dhoni, the stand-in captain of Chennai Super Kings, won the toss and opted to field against Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants on Monday.
Dhoni expressed his gratitude for the supportive sea of yellow at Ekana Stadium while announcing his decision to bowl first due to potential dew. He also emphasized the need for consistent batting and improvements in powerplay bowling. In terms of team changes, Shaik Rasheed will replace Devon Conway and Jamie Overton will take R Ashwin’s spot.
Pant revealed that Mitchell Marsh had returned to the XI, having missed the previous game, while Himmat Singh was excluded from the team. The captain expressed his hope for the openers to maintain their impressive performance.
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Today’s game will take place on pitch no. 5, the designated centre wicket. The square boundaries span 66 metres on either side, with a length of 73 metres straight ahead. This particular pitch comprises a combination of 70% red soil and 30% black soil, ensuring that it won’t be excessively sluggish and players can expect to score some runs.
CSK is aiming to end their five-game lose streak, while LSG is striving for their fifth consecutive win.
The players selected for LSG XI include Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, and Digvesh Rathi.
LSG offers a variety of Impact Player options, including Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz, Breetzke, and Himmat Singh.
The CSK XI consists of Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, and Matheesha Pathirana.
The potential Impact Players for CSK include Dube, Nagarkoti, Curran, Hooda, and Ramakrishna Ghosh.
