Fast bowler Ryan Harris and regular skipper Adam Gilchrist, who recovered from his hamstring injury, have returned to the playing eleven for Kings XI.
CSK, meanwhile, have brought back Yo Mahesh and Albie Morkel while Faf du Plessis misses out.
Teams:
Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist (capt), Mandeep Singh, Nitin Saini, David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood, Gurkeerat Singh, Siddharth Chitnis, Piyush Chawla, Ryan Harris, Praveen Kumar, Parvinder Awana.
Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Murali Vijay, Mike Hussey, Suresh Raina, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Albie Morkel, Srikkanth Anirudha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ben Hilfenhaus, Yo Mahesh.