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CSK captain MS Dhoni in the frame (Image Credit: IPL Twitter)

IPL: CSK win toss, elect to bat first against DC

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Oct 18, 2020, at 12:50 am

Sharjah/IBNS: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first against Delhi Capitals (DC) at a match in the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

CSK made one change to their side by bringing in Kedar Jadhav in place of Piyush Chawla.

DC are playing with the same team, informed skipper Shreyas Iyer during the toss.

News from Sharjah - @ChennaiIPL have won the toss and they will bat first against @DelhiCapitals #Dream11IPL #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/OzlIChWSYw
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 17, 2020

Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from an injury, is set to miss today's match.

#IPL #CSK #DC #MahendraSinghDhoni #ShreyasIyer

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