LSG vs KKR Match Preview
The Knight Riders and Super Giants each have three wins to show for their last five matches. Both teams are in solid form and challenging the Rajasthan Royals for top spot on the 10-team points table. This is sure to be an interesting clash and you can expect plenty of world-class players to be involved.
Phil Salt is KKR's leading run-scorer this IPL season and well worth naming in your Dream11 team for this match and others. He has scored 48 or more in three of his last four innings. The England star is timing the ball well and shaping up nicely ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year, too.
Salt has formed an outstanding opening partnership with Sunil Narine, who is among the best all-rounders in the 2024 Indian Premier League. The West Indies star is KKR's second-highest run-scorer this year and has snared 13 wickets. He is a near must for your Dream11 team.
KL Rahul is another excellent option for your XI. He has been guilty of scoring too slowly in the past, but this season has certainly upped the ante and is LSG's top run-scorer. He is captaining the team and keeping wicket - that's a lot of responsibility and expectation he is living up to.
Your Dream11 team is going to need a good mix of bowlers during a tournament that has been dominated by the batters. Mitchell Starc is a good start. He took a four-wicket haul in his most recent appearance, against the Mumbai Indians. Starc is a world-class left-arm fast bowler, indeed.
Spin-wise, look to Ravi Bishnoi. There are many superb leg-spinners on display in the 2024 IPL. Bishnoi is among the best. He knows how to succeed in Lucknow conditions. If there is extra bounce, he can take advantage of it. If there is more turn than usual, Bishnoi can capitalise as well.
Weather Report
There is no rain forecast in Lucknow on matchday. Hot and humid conditions are forecast. The team to win the toss will likely opt to bowl first. Most toss-winning captains have done this at this venue recently.
Pitch Report
There have been several 200-plus first-innings scores in the 2024 IPL, but the the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow hasn't had one in at least its last three fixtures. This is not necessarily a high-scoring venue. A first-innings total of 180-plus should be competitive at this venue. Both teams should play two specialist slow bowlers.
Notable stats
Rahul in form
The LSG captain has delivered 406 runs in 10 innings this IPL. That tally includes three half-centuries. Importantly, he has been striking at 140-plus per 100 deliveries.
Team News
Lucknow are waiting on the match fitness of Mayank Yadav again. It'll be interesting to see if the fast bowler is named in the XI for this match. Kolkata won't likely change a winning XI.
LSG vs KKR Probable 11
LSG Playing 11
- KL Rahul (C)
- Arshin Kulkarni
- Marcus Stoinis
- Deepak Hooda
- Nicholas Pooran
- Ashton Turner
- Ayush Badoni
- Krunal Pandya
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Mohsin Khan
KKR Playing 11
- Phil Salt (Wk)
- Sunil Narine
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Manish Pandey
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Mitchell Starc
- Vaibhav Arora
Dream11 Prediction
Lucknow have the homeground advantage here, but Kolkata's collective bowling form has been impressive. The Knight Riders' batters have also been excellent. KKR should win this match.
Top Picks
Sunil Narine: The KKR all-rounder has had an immmense season with the bat - and been great with the ball, too.
Mitchell Starc: The Australian pace has found form at an important juncture in the 2024 IPL.
Ravi Bishnoi: For a standout leg-spinner, look no further than the Lucknow star.
LSG vs KKR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Phil Salt, KL Rahul (VC), Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Shreyas Iyer (C)
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Marcus Stoinis, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Mohsin Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mayank Yadav
