Hyderabad: CSK won the toss and choose to bat first against the host. CSK will be led by Suresh Raina as MS Dhoni misses out due to an injury. The match will be played on Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad, which is a high scoring ground.
Interestingly, CSK has won last three matches in this season while SRH has lost last three matches on the trot.
Sam Billings will keep the wickets in place of Dhoni. Santner miss the game as Karan Sharma replace him.
CSK has played three matches without Dhoni in which the team has lost two and won one.
After winning the toss Raina said, "I think batting first is a good option on this wicket. I think we need to be good in the powerplay. It's all about executing our plans. Dhoni wanted to take some rest, he'll be back in the next game. Karn Sharma comes in the side in place of Santner and is Dhoni is not playing, Sam Billings comes in for him."
SRH skipper Kane said," We were going to bat first as well. It's important to bowl first up and do the job. The top two have been outstanding. It's a tough format, but the guys need to go out with freedom and express themselves. The guys are looking forward to tonight's game. Ricky Bhui and Abhishek Sharma are out, Pathan and Nadeem are in. So that we get the right balance."
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina(c), Sam Billings(w), Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner, Jonny Bairstow(w), Kane Williamson(c), Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, K Khaleel Ahmed
