Liam Livingstone dropped as PBKS opt to field against SRH in New Chandigarh
Punjab Kings opted to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a day game, a strategy that has worked well for them recently.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer backed his young team to express themselves.
SRH, despite preferring to bowl, are confident in setting a competitive target, with Ishan Kishan leading the side and two changes in their lineup.
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