NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first in their IPL clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. KKR are still on the hunt for their opening victory of the campaign, while LSG will be looking to make the early advantage count in front of their opponents.<\/p>\n
KKR received a notable boost with Sunil Narine returning to the playing group after missing the previous match against PBKS. Pant, speaking after the toss, said, \u201cWe\u2019re aiming to bowl first. Our plan is to put the opposition under pressure by asking them to bat. We back our bowlers to execute the role. A win would definitely lift the team\u2019s energy and atmosphere. We\u2019re sticking with the same side, and we feel the top order is more batting-heavy, but we\u2019re confident it will see us through.\u201d<\/p>\n
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, meanwhile, explained his decision to field, adding, \u201cWe wanted to bowl. (About his batting call in the last match) That game didn\u2019t finish, so anything can happen. Sunil is back in the XI, and Varun is still dealing with a hand injury. When Cam Green bowls, it gives us an extra bowling option.\u201d<\/p>\n
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