Lucknow Seek Revenge Against CSK! | Preview, Predicted XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction
CSK beat LSG by 12 runs in Match 6 of IPL 2023 [AP Photo]
In the battle to move away from a packed mid-table tussle, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow in Match 46 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
The match was preponed to May 3 from 4, due to local civic elections. When these teams collided earlier in the season, CSK came out on top, edging LSG by just 12 runs in Chepauk. Lucknow are just ahead of CSK by a superior net run rate in the third position.
Team Preview
Lucknow Super Giants
LSG have a few concerns within their squad, with KL Rahul and Jaydev Unadkat both having suffered injuries. If Rahul is indeed unavailable, one could finally see Quinton de Kock make an appearance up top with Kyle Mayers, with Lucknow dropping Naveen-ul-Haq from their starting XI.
Krunal Pandya will be leading the side, who will have to calm themselves down from the highs of their encounter against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
They will be eager to take revenge and get on level footing with CSK statistically.
Chennai Super Kings
With back-to-back defeats, the MS Dhoni-led side would like to get back to winning ways and gain momentum for the final leg of the group stage. With two wins and as many losses in away games, CSK need to make the most of their remaining encounters and fine-tune their XI.
With the likes of Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja and Maheesh Theekshana, Chennai hold an edge when it comes to utilising the conditions better.
The form of CSK's batters also is encouraging.
Match Details
Date & Time: May 3, 15:30 PM IST
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Live Streaming and Broadcasting: Jio Cinema & Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
The matches at Ekana have been criticised for being low-scoring and producing poor tracks overall. As the tournament has progressed, the spinners are ruling the roost here with the amount of assistance on offer for them.
Probable Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants
Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya (c), Krishnappa Gowtham, Yash Thakur, Avesh Khan, and Ravi Bishnoi.
Impact Players Substitutes
Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, KL Rahul, Naveen ul Haq, Mohsin Khan
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(wk & c), Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, and Maheesh Theekshana.
Impact Players Substitutes
Akash Singh, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, RS Hangargekar
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-keepers: Devon Conway, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Badoni
All-rounders: Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Bishnoi
Captain: Devon Conway
Vice-captain: Kyle Mayers
Prediction
While both teams are coming off losses, CSK have better batters equipped to combat spin-friendly conditions, giving them an edge over the home side.
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