Written by: Dhruv • 13.04.2025
Chennai Super Kings have lost five matches in a row, for the first time in its IPL history. We think that the losing streak could continue as it travels to Lucknow and takes on the Lucknow Super Kings. Led by the brilliant batting of Nicholas Pooran, LSG has been very good and sits currently in the playoff spots. A lot of pressure on CSK ahead of this match while an excellent opportunity for LSG to pick up two more valuable points.
Lucknow Super Giants | Vs | Chennai Super Kings |
10 | Matches Played | 10 |
50% | Win | 30% |
190 | Average Score | 164 |
238 | Highest Score | 201 |
137 | Lowest Score | 103 |
Teams | Matches Won |
Lucknow Super Giants | 3 |
Chennai Super Kings | 1 |
Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Himmat Singh, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
Also Check: LSG vs CSK Match Prediction
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the IPL and Mitchell Marsh may not be available for this match either.
The weather in Lucknow is expected to be good for cricket. There is no rain expected. The pitch at the Ekana Stadium has been very good for batting in recent matches and we expect the same for this match. The spinners always have a role to play in Lucknow as well.
Nicholas Pooran and Devon Conway are the easy options to choose but we also think rishab Pant is worth a pick here. He is opening the batting and can score a lot of runs.
We are not looking for too many batters in this match but we will try to pick those that are sure to get a fair bit of time in the middle. Shivam Dube is being used an impact player and will be important against the spinners. Vijay Shankar also bats regularly at 3 or four for CSK. Rachin Ravindra is a good option to consider as well.
Aiden Markram is the only all-rounder that is worth picking in our opinion. He opens the batting and may get a chance to roll his arm over.
Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Digvesh Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi are all in decent form and will probably enjoy the conditions. There are a few other good options in this category. You can look at the ownership percentage to try and distinguish your lineup from the others.
Nicholas Pooran has scored 773 points so far and is in blazing form. Not picking him as captain can be very expensive indeed! Stick with the favorite.
Digvesh Singh is the kind of bowler who can really trouble the CSK batting lineup. He will be a bit of an unconventional choice for vice-captain but that can pay off in your favor.
Runs have flown from the top-order but the middle and lower order has struggled at Lucknow. This is why we think packing your team with top order batters, quality spinners, and death bowlers makes sense.
Nicholas Pooran has 774 points to his name in the IPL and is easily the most valuable player so far.
N Pooran (349), A Markram (202), R Ravindra (149)
N Ahmad (12), S Thakur (11), k Ahmed (10)
N Pooran (31), A Markram (9), MS Dhoni (7)
N Pooran (215.43), A Samad (210.34), A Khan (200.00)
N Ahmad (7.90), R Jadeja (8.66), K Ahmed (8.91)
Dhruv Gupta is a seasoned cricket analyst passionate about numbers and patterns. He brings a data-driven approach to his cricket predictions.
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