After winning the toss, Kolkata invited Chennai to bat first. The openers got a solid start for Chennai. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the eyecatcher with some classy shots while Faf du Plessis showed his experience. Meanwhile, Gaikwad also surpassed KL Rahul & became the leading run-scorer this season. It will be interesting to see whether Kolkata will be able to pull the game back in the middle overs.