Home captain Shikhar Dhawan has won the toss, and PBKS will field first. The main reason for this is because they are not quite sure what to expect from the new ground. Livingstone, Bairstow, Curran and Rabada are their overseas players.

"It is a really emotional time for me," Pant says. "I just want to enjoy every moment on the filed. Looking forward to my first match back. Really excited for the season."

Warner, Marsh, Hope and Stubbs are DC's overseas players. DC would have batted forst anyway. Hope is a surprise choice there.