Toss CSK vs PBKS (Screengrab)
New Delhi: The bowling moment in the IPL 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings unexpectedly turned into chaos due to a deafening crowd in Chibok. When Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad came forward to speak, the noise made it almost impossible for anyone to hear him, resulting in a slight but strange delay.
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Toss presenter Ian Bishop had to approach Gaikwad and eventually apologized for the delay. He said: “I don’t know. I don’t know for how long. Let me come closer. I apologize in front of the cameras.” He added: “I’m sorry that this is taking so long because of the noise and cheering. I’m sorry that I couldn’t hear you and that I took this matter for so long.” This moment highlighted how passionate the CSK fans are at home.He watches:
Meanwhile, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first, citing the new pitch and confidence from their previous win.Gaikwad explained his team’s approach, especially the decision to open the batting himself. “That has been key for CSK as a franchise… I couldn’t feel anything better than for me and Sanju to open the batting. So that was just the thought process behind it,” he said.He also spoke about the pitch conditions: “It looks a bit drier. I don’t think it will change much… The dew will be a major factor in the second half.
So I think it works well and certainly you can defend on that path.After suffering a heavy loss in their first match, CSK are looking to bounce back, while PBKS will look to continue their winning momentum.CSK vs PBKS Playing XIs:Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nihal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marko Janssen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vishak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.Punjab Impact Kings: Suryansh Shedge, Priyansh Arya, Vishnu Vinod, Praveen Dubey, Hemant Brar.Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dubey, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Vir, Noor Ahmed, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.Chennai Super Kings Impact: Jamie Overton, Rahul Chahar, Matthew Short, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapanet Singh.
