CSK vs PBKS: Chennai captain Dhoni won the toss, invited Punjab to bat first

CSK vs PBKS Toss: In the eighth match of IPL 2021, Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) has won the toss and invited Punjab Kings to bat first. In the very first over, Punjab has lost their first wicket. Punjab opener Mayank Agarwal was bowled by Deepak Chahar on the fourth ball of the over and showed the path of the pavilion.

Like the rest of the league matches, this match also started at half-past seven in Indian time. The tossed coin was tossed for the match at seven in the evening. Let us know that the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings started this season with a defeat, after a disappointing performance in the last season of the IPL.

Chennai Super Kings suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals in their first match. In view of this, the team of Chennai will try to return to the path of victory in this match against Punjab. At the same time, the team of Punjab Kings won the first match. The Punjab Kings team defeated Rajasthan Royals by four runs in their first match.

A total of 24 matches have been played in the IPL between these two teams so far. The bet is held by Chennai Super Kings. Chennai team has won 15 out of 24 matches of IPL. On the other hand, Punjab has won only 9 matches. Chennai captain MS Dhoni, who could not open an account against Delhi Capitals in the last match, will have everyone’s eyes on him.

The teams

Chennai Super Kings- Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessi, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Moin Ali, Sam Karan, Shardul Thakur, Dwayne Bravo and Deepak Chahar.

Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shah Rukh Khan, Jhay Richardson, M Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith and Arshadip Singh.