Dubai: Royal Challengers Banglore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first against Chennai Super Kings here at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday.
Both the teams are positioned in the middle of the table and will want to get in top 4.
RCB is coming into this match with a defeat in last against Delhi Capitals while CSK were thrashed by KKR.
Both sides have some great weapons in their armoury; the two have been inconsistent in the ongoing edition. While CSK sit at the sixth spot with just four points in their kitty, the Virat Kohli-led side is a step ahead.
Kohli: We got ourselves into a tough position in the last game. The wicket is going to get slower and slower. We won two times batting first. You need to play good cricket against top teams. We have all had good mutual respect. It's important to get some kind of momentum. Chris Morris makes his debut. Gurkeerat Singh Mann comes in too
Dhoni: It's (bio-bubble) the case with all the teams. You can't meet anyone from the outside, there is less distractions also. That's a good thing. It can be harsh, but it's amazing you can remain with the team. We need to get points. It's an important game for us. We have committed a few errors, need to focus on the process. I have been doing well in the nets, need to replicate it out in the middle. We have one change - Jagadeesan in place of Kedar Jadhav,
Teams:
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), N Jagadeesan, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
