IPL: No MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis for CSK as RCB asked to bat first at Chinnaswamy - check full playing XI

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to field first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.MS Dhoni was still unavailable for selection for CSK, as he's still out injured. Also not available was Dewald Brevis, the South African batter is also battling an injury.Both CSK and RCB went into the match with the same team, without making any changes to their playing XI. "Looks like a good pitch, there's going to be some runs. We'll look to restrict them as much as possible. MS is getting back slowly, sometimes it taks time, if he's ready to play, it'll be soon.

The first game was disappointing, but our batting was much better in the second game. Everyone is feeling confident," CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said at the toss.Meanwhile, RCB captain Rajat Patidar said, "We were looking to bowl first, but it looks like a hard pitch, so we're happy to bat. It's a fresh wicket. The boys played well in the last game and we're looking to continue here. The way everyone played in the last game was tremendous, everyone had clarity in their role and they vare high in confidence."

TeamsChennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel AhmedChennai Super Kings Impact subs:Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet SinghRoyal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob DuffyRoyal Challengers Bengaluru Impact subs: Suyash Sharma,Jacob Bethell,Rasikh Salam Dar,Kanishk Chouhan,Venkatesh Iyer