Today’s IPL match features the clash between Lucknow Super Giants, led by KL Rahul, and Kolkata Knight Riders, captained by Shreyas Iyer, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Currently, KKR stands in second place with 14 points, edging closer to qualification, while Lucknow Super Giants trail just behind in third place with 12 points from 10 matches, including six wins and four defeats.
Probable Playing-11
LSG: KL Rahul, Arshin Kulkarni, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan
KKR: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana
Players to watch out for
LSG: KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni
KKR: Venkatesh Iyer, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell
Head-to-head stats
Matches played: 4, LSG won: 3, KKR won: 1
This match marks the first encounter between the two teams at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Pitch Report
Lucknow’s pitch has shown variability, with some matches favouring batsmen while others favouring slower bowling. Given KKR’s strong spin attack, the pitch dynamics will be worth observing.
Weather Report
No rainfall is expected in Lucknow today, with a humidity level of 17 per cent and temperatures around 42 degrees Celsius.