Ahmedabad, June 1 -- Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in IPL Qualifier 2 at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday.
Citing overcast skies and a pitch that had remained under covers, Iyer said the decision to bowl was influenced by the conditions. "It's a fresh game, our mindset is to go out and win. The environment is top-notch. Yuzi comes in," he added, confirming the return of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal to the playing XI.
Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya, who said he would have opted to bowl as well, acknowledged the importance of adapting to the surface. "We need to bat well and assess the conditions. It has got flatter. If you bowl well, you'll get some help," he said.
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