Kolkata won the toss, decided to bat first

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ian Morgan won the toss and elected to bat in the IPL match against Chennai Super Kings.

After the toss, Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that he has made a change in his XI for this match and has included Sam Karen in the team in place of Dwayne Bravo. On the other hand, Kolkata captain Morgan, who was batting first, told that he has not made any changes in his XI.