In the ‘do or die’ match, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and decided to bowl first. Lucknow Super Giants will come out to bat first. To keep the playoff hopes alive, Punjab will have to win this match at any cost. Whereas Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow is already out of the race for the playoffs. Today there have been major changes in the playing eleven of both the teams. Lucknow has given a chance to Arjun Tendulkar to debut.

What did Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer say?

After the toss, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said, “We will bowl first. We have made two changes. Marco Jansen and Vijaykumar Vaishak are back in the team. The atmosphere is very encouraging, I think it is a do or die match for us. We have never been in such a situation before and the boys are ready to give their best.”

What did Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant say?

After the toss, Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant said, “We wanted to bowl first. This wicket is good for cricket, both bowling and batting. It is one of the best wickets for batting, so it can be a high-scoring match. We have made two changes. Arjun Tendulkar and Arshin Kulkarni have joined the team. This season has been very difficult, but at the same time we have got to learn a lot as a team and also individually. I would like to apologize to the fans, they have come from all over Uttar Pradesh, but today we will give our 100%.

Playing XI of Punjab Kings- Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Vijaykumar Vaishak, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Playing XI of Lucknow Super Giants- Josh Inglis, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain), Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Mohsin Khan.

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