Resurgent CSK opt to bowl against RCB

Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 49 of IPL 2022 at the MCA Stadium in Pune. 

At the toss, CSK skipper MS Dhoni confirmed that Moeen Ali has replaced Mitchell Santner in the team. RCB are on a three-game winless run, and will look to get their campaign back on track with a win. CSK, on the other hand, have won two of their last three games, which has given their playoffs hopes a much-needed push. RCB have been pretty inconsistent in both departments, and their top-order is yet to fire on all cylinders.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretorius, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana