NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Chennai on Friday.
CSK fielded an unchanged side that defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs in the previous game.
"We'll bowl first. This pitch is 50-50 because it is slightly cloudy. There might be dew so it is always better to chase. All packed together on the points table, we need to do well and not look at the table at this moment. Combination wise, we have been fortunate because we haven't had all players available. The headaches start later when everyone becomes available. We are playing the same XI, and have the same impact subs as well," Dhoni said after winning the toss.
"We'd have also bowled first. We had a good game against KKR batting first, so hopefully we can take a leaf out of that. I think we need to get the whole game good together, one skill is good and the other not as much, so we are working on it. If one of them is having a good night, they have to make it big. Hectic schedules but we are not complaining, the IPL allows us the chance to travel around and meet different fan bases. We've got the same 16 from the MI game, but since we are batting first here, there will be a change to the XI," SRH skipper Aiden Markram said at the toss.
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