Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first in the IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Pune. The hosts brought English all-rounder David Willey into the playing XI as South Africa’s Faf du Plessis made way.

For the Royal Challengers, South African stalwart AB de Villiers returned to the line-up as expected after missing out on the side’s last two outings. He takes the place of his compatriot Quinton de Kock who has returned home to attend a wedding.

Both sides will be itching for a victory due to different reasons. Chennai Super Kings started the season on fire but have experienced a recent slump. Kohli’s men on the other hand, had a disastrous start before getting their campaign back on track with some recent wins.