They are very strong contenders but we are going to start the match afresh as it is a knockout stage,” said Dragons coach M. Venkataramana. It was really helpful in our preparation.”Subramania Siva, the Dragons skipper, said the wind would certainly play a role. The Patriots may be pleased as well with the likely return of Dinesh Karthik and Abhinav Mukund for the key clash. While the Dragons sweated it out under the early morning skies here, Patriots chose to do the same in the evening at its backyard. For the team, it will be a new day and a new game tomorrow,” said J.R. Madanagopal, the Patriots coach.

Source: The Hindu September 15, 2016 21:00 UTC