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Mohali: Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist won the toss and decided to field against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.
After a disappointing loss in their opening match, Kings XI Punjab will have to get their act together pretty quickly to bring their campaign on track when they take on defending champions.
Having lost to debutants Pune Warriors by seven wickets in their last game in Mumbai, Adam Gilchrist-led Kings XI Punjab start as underdogs and will require a huge effort to bounce back into the tournament with a strong performance against the in-form Chennai team.
An ordinary display in all three departments of the game in their opening match has come as a big disappointment and a cause of concern for KXIP.
The KXIP would be looking at their 39-year-old captain to turn things around, like he did for the Deccan Chargers when he led them to the title in 2009 in South Africa after a poor show in the inaugural edition under VVS Laxman.
They would draw a lot of confidence from the fact that they will be playing in front of their home crowd.
Bowlers in leg spinner Piyush Chawla, medium pacers Praveen Kumar and Nathan Rimmington, who could do little while defending a small total would look to play to their potential.
The team will also look to improve on the fielding department as they dropped a couple of easy chances in the previous outing.
On the other hand, led by the World-Cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, defending champions Chennai have made a good start to their campaign prevailing over Kolkata Knight Riders by narrow two runs in the tournament opener and they would look to continue the momentum.
Proving his leadership skills game after game, Dhoni will be hoping to have a strong performance against KXIP.
Dhoni and his trusted lieutenant Suresh Raina, who have a wealth of experience in this format of the game, would be key in the batting department while young Anirudha Srikkanth, riding high on confidence after his 64-run knock against the Knight Riders, would also looking to carry on with his rhythm.
Anirudha, son of chairman of Selection Committee K Srikkanth, and his Tamil Nadu teammate Murali Vijay have the ability to score brisk runs and that might be a reason of concern for the Kings XI.
South African all-rounder Albie Morkel, who is an asset to the team, and the 35-year-old Kiwi veteran all-rounder Scott Styris, lend strength to the side.
The bowling department also looks solid with Morkel, off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Styris, Kiwi pacer Tim Southee and Sri Lankan Suraj Randiv - all ready to put their best foot forward.
In fact, Chennai would like to see Morkel and Southee exploit the bouncy track of Mohali to perfection.
