GT vs LSG Match Preview
Shubhman Gill will once again be the key batsman for the Titans in this match. Although, they will be pretty delighted with the performances of Wriddhiman Saha and Hardik Pandya who got some important runs under their belts in the last match.
Add the likes of Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, and Rahul Tewatia in the mix and the Titans have a pretty strong and deep batting line-up. The team also has a well-balanced bowling attack at their disposal. Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan have scalped 18 wickets each and are the two leading wicket-takers of the tournament.
They have received excellent support from Noor Ahmad and Mohit Sharma at the other end, while Joshua Little and Hardik Pandya have chipped in at key junctures.
The Lucknow Super Giants have been a bit inconsistent this season and have lost 3 of their last 5 completed games. Their most recent match, played against the CSK was washed out, forcing them to share points. As a result, even with just 4 matches to go for them, their spot in the top-4 is not yet confirmed.
The team has received some bad news right before this key contest as KL Rahul has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to an injury. His departure will further increase the pressure on the batting line-up, especially on Kyle Mayers. He is likely to be joined by Manan Vohra as his opening partner.
The team does have plenty of depth in their batting thanks to players like Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, and Marcus Stoinis, and they will be looking to use it as an advantage. Talking about the bowling, Ravi Bishnoi has been the pick of the bowlers with 12 wickets and has received good support from Amit Mishra at the other end.
Weather Report
The skies are expected to remain clear with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
We have seen quite a few high-scoring encounters at the Narendra Modi Stadium this season but that was not the case in the last match as the pitch was considerably slower than the previous matches. However, we think that it was more of an aberration and the team batting first will need to aim for over 180 runs here. The seamers will enjoy the good bounce on offer and can get some movement off the pitch.
Notable stats
Noor Ahmad’s Excellent Bowling
Noor Ahmad, who is making his IPL debut this season, has shown some good form so far. He has picked up 10 wickets in 6 matches and has a bowling strike rate of 12.80.
Team News
KL Rahul is set to miss the rest of the season for the LSG. Other than that, there are no injuries on either side.
GT vs LSG Probable 11
GT Playing 11
- Wriddhiman Saha (Wk)
- Subhuman Gill
- Vijay Shankar
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Abhinav Manohar
- Rahul Tewatia
- David Miller
- Rashid Khan
- Mohit Sharma
- Noor Ahmad
- Mohammed Shami
LSG Playing 11
- Kyle Mayers
- Manan Vohra
- Karan Sharma
- Ayush Badoni
- Marcus Stoinis
- Nicholas Pooran (Wk)
- Krunal Pandya (C)
- K Gowtham
- Naveen ul-Haq
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Mohsin Khan
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Gujarat Titans to win here. They have hardly put a foot wrong this season and most of their players are in good touch. They have an unblemished record against the LSG so far and given the inconsistent form of the latter, we expect the Titans to maintain that record.
Top Picks
Shubhman Gill: Shubhman Gill is in excellent form with the bat this season and is also their leading run-getter. He has scored a total of 375 runs including 3 half-centuries and a strike rate of 125.86.
Kyle Mayers: Kyle Mayers can be pretty explosive at the top of the order. He has scored 311 runs at a strike rate of 152.45 and has also scored 4 half-centuries.
Mohammed Shami: Shami has picked up 18 wickets this season and is the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament. He has an impressive economy rate of 7.02 runs per over and a bowling strike rate of 13.00.
GT vs LSG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: N Pooran, W Saha
Batters: S Gill (C), D Miller
All-rounders: M Stoinis, H Pandya, K Mayers (VC), V Shankar
Bowlers: Rashid-Khan, M Shami, Naveen-ul-Haq
