IPL 2018: Dhoni dazzles, but KXIP scrapes through

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MS Dhoni of the Chennai Superkings and Ravichandran Ashwin of the Kings XI Punjab during Toss before the start of the match twelve of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) between the Kings XI Punjab and the Chennai Super Kings held at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on the 15th April 2018. Photo by: Deepak Malik / IPL/ SPORTZPICS

TOSS UPDATE: CSK has won the toss and opted to field first.

 

Here's our preview for tonight's match: IPL 2018: Ashwin’s Kings aims to challenge Super Kings’ run

Meanwhile, CSK has to deal with unusual worries. The shifting of six home games to Pune means CSK’s original combination suited for home conditions will no longer be the same.

Kings XI, clearly one among the more balanced teams in the fray, is capable of snapping CSK’s two-win sequence. Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin can be expected to pull CSK out of its comfort zone after the way it lifted itself from the dumps to chase down targets against  Mumbai Indians  and  Kolkata Knight Riders  in last-over finishes.

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