IPL 2018: MS Dhoni opts to field against Kolkata

MS Dhoni-led Chennai on Tuesday won the toss and opted to field first against Kolkata at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Speaking after winning the toss, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. We always like to chase whenever we get a chance. It's amazing. The fans have been waiting for the last two years. It's great to be back in Chennai." 

"Few overs in the death and batting as a unit is something we are looking to improve. Overall, as a team we would like to contribute. We have two changes. Shardul Thakur and Sam Billings come in for Mark Wood and Kedar Jadhav, he added.

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Both teams have won their opening encounters and would like to continue their winning momentum. 

Kolkata beat Bangalore in the first game at Eden Gardens while Chennai defeated Mumbai in a thrilling encounter in Mumbai. 

"Toss is something we cannot control, so don't mind batting first here. I'm from Chennai and it's good to be here. Not many changes in the plan, some steady cricket and good aggression is what we are looking for. We have got one change," Dinesh Karthik said. 

For Chennai Kedar Jadhav was replaced by Sam Billings while Tom Curran comes in for Mitchell Johnson for Kolkata.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Vinay Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Tom Curran, Kuldeep Yadav

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur