In the 29th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The decision to bowl first was influenced by the slightly cloudy conditions and the possibility of dew later on in the game, which could make it easier for the chasing team.
Speaking at the toss, CSK captain MS Dhoni emphasized the importance of playing good cricket and not worrying about the points table at this stage of the tournament. He also acknowledged that the team has been fortunate with their combination so far and that selecting the best XI will become more difficult as all players become available.
MS Dhoni: We’ll bowl first. This pitch is 50-50 because it is slightly cloudy. There might be dew so 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.
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, Matheesha Pathirana
CSK Substitute Players: Ambati Rayudu, Shaikh Rasheed, S Senapati, Dwaine Pretorius, R Hangargekar
Aiden Markram: 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.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik
SRH Substitute Players: T Natarajan, Vivrant Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Dagar, Sanvir Singh
