Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer Opts to Bat First in IPL Clash

Match Overview

In a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Tuesday, Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat first against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Kolkata Knight Riders made a strategic adjustment to their lineup, substituting spin all-rounder Moeen Ali with fast bowler Anrich Nortje.

Meanwhile, Punjab Kings introduced Australian fast bowler Xavier Bartlett, marking his debut in the tournament.

Teams:

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Quinton de Kock (w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy.