LSG after consecutive loss is at 5th place, where CSK is consecutively moving up in the ladder.
Lucknow after losing their 1st game won three consecutive matches. But after 3 win we see that they are struggling to defend their totals of 160+ which the captain KL Rahul addressed in his post match presentation at LSG vs DC match. This rollercoaster ride places them fifth on the points table with three wins and three losses. Nicholas Pooran and KL Rahul have been pivotal in the batting lineup, scoring 223 and 204 runs respectively. In the bowling area, Yash Thakur leads with seven wickets followed by Naveen-ul-Haq and Mayank Yadav, who have each taken six wickets. Along with them Ravi Bishnoi is also leading with 6 wickets. LSG is looking forward to improve their batting game in order to surpass the score of 160 + target runs to 200+ score in order to have a good grab over the upcoming matches.
| Match Venue of LSG vs CSK | Ekana Sports City |
| Match Timings of LSG vs CSK | 7:30 p.m. IST |
On the other side, Chennai Super Kings are riding high after clinching their 1st win of the season against their rivals Mumbai Indians. They are at 3rd position after RR and KKR with 4 wins. Chennai is keen to continue their strong performance. Shivam Dube has been a killing machine in the IPL 2024, scoring 242 runs at an average of over 60. Meanwhile, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad continues his consistent performance with 224 runs. Their bowling strength is significantly enhanced by the formidable death-over pair of Mustafizur Rahman and the young Matheesha Pathirana, with the former claiming 10 wickets in five innings and the latter adding eight in just three appearances. So, overall the team is pretty strong to fight their next match with LSG.
Let’s look at the playing 11 of Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings
| Playing 11 of Lucknow Super Giants | Playing 11 of Chennai Super Kings |
| Quinton de Kock | Ruturaj Gaikwad (C) |
| KL Rahul (C) (WK) | Rachin Ravindra |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Daryl Mitchell |
| Marcus Stoinis | MS Dhoni (WK) |
| Nicholas Pooran | Shivam Dube |
| Deepak Hooda | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Ayush Badoni | Ravindra Jadeja |
| Krunal Pandya | Shardul Thakur |
| Arhsad Khan | Tushar Deshpande |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Maheesh Theekshana |
| Yash Thakur | Sameer Rizvi |
Team Analysis of Lucknow Super Giants (UPDATED)
The start for Lucknow Super Giants was not quite good but from the second match they comeback and what a energetic performance the team has given. Having KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, and Nicholas Pooran makes the batting lineup of LSG pretty strong. Each one of them has the ability to turn around the match but the team wins when there is a collaborative effort. But they need to get out of their comfort zone of 160+ target runs. They need to cross this barrier and increase their batting training.
The bowling lineup of Lucknow Super Kings consist of Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, and Yash Thakur. Wherever the LSG looses it is only in the death overs which is very much evident in their match against Delhi Capitals. Even in the powerplay, the bolwers can target the top order one such example is GT vs DC match where the lowest target runs were scored. The maiden overs is usually spell to break the partnership. Bowlers are doing very good but they need to work in their ability to create magic in death overs.
Lucknow Super Giants Squad for IPL 2024
Batters
KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, and Ashton Turner.
Bowlers
Shivam Mavi, Shmar Joseph, Matt Henry, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq, and M. Siddharth.
All-Rounders
Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Krishnappa Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, and David Willey.
Team Analysis of Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings has best lineup of batting and bowling. The batting lineup of CSK consist of MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, and Daryl Mitchell. The power hitters for Chennai Super Kings are after five holers helping the team to have less pressure in middle order chase.
Chennai Super Kings have an advantage of having MS Dhoni in their team who is a seasoned player, and captain. His insights will be heplful for the team making a good strategy for Chennai and also it will help the CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad to gain new insights. The consistent performance from the players is impeccable and worth appreciating. Well, there is nothing to say as the analysis for CSK, Addition of Shivam Dube is really giving the fruit to the CSK. As he is one of the best middle order batsman CSK have. He does not take time to hit boundaries. Some, even call him Virendra Sehwag of 21st.
Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2024
Batters
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Sameer Rizvi, and Avinash Rao Aravelly.
Bowlers
Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Deepak Chahar, Majeesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary, Mustafizur Rahman, Prashant Solanki, Simranjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, and Matheesha Pathirana.
All-Rounders
Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Marsh, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, and Daryl Mitchel.
Fantasy Picks
Match Umpires
The on-field umpires for today’s match are Rohan Pandit Anil Chaudhary. The third umpire will be Bruce Oxenford.
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